The Dutch Immigration and Naturalization Service (IND) paid a record €36.8 million in penalty payments to migrants in 2024 due to delays in processing their residence applications — the figure is more than three times higher than in 2023 when the state spent €11 million on such fines. Penalty payments are primarily granted to asylum … Continue reading Dutch immigration service pays record €36.8 million in penalty payments to migrants due to huge asylum backlog