IND to decide again on applications by stateless and other Palestinians from Gaza and West Bank

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A decision moratorium for stateless and other Palestinians from Gaza and the West Bank was in effect

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IND will decide again on applications by stateless and other Palestinians from Gaza and the West Bank

ℹ️ Exact effective date not yet published — check the official portal before booking.

⚠️ Not yet officially confirmed. Source: ind.nl, 2026-07-21.

Stateless and other Palestinians from Gaza and the West Bank are affected after the Council of State ruled on the moratorium.

Official source: "The Immigration and Naturalisation Service (in Dutch: Immigratie- en Naturalisatiedienst, or IND) is going to decide again on applications by stateless and other Palestinians from Gaza and the West Bank. At the end of April the Council of State (in Dutch: Raad van State) ruled that the Decision Moratorium for this group that was announced on 19 December 2023 is unlawful."

Source: https://ind.nl/en/news/ind-deciding-again-on-asylum-applications-from-palestinian-territories

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https://ind.nl/en/news/ind-deciding-again-on-asylum-applications-from-palestinian-territories

The Immigration and Naturalisation Service (in Dutch: Immigratie- en Naturalisatiedienst, or IND) is going to decide again on applications by stateless and other Palestinians from Gaza and the West Bank. At the end of April the Council of State (in Dutch: Raad van State) ruled that the Decision Moratorium for this group that was announced on 19 December 2023 is unlawful.

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