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The IND temporarily did not process asylum applications from Sudan since 8 July 2023unconfirmedDetected 2026-07-21 · source: official gov
IND to resume processing asylum applications from Sudan
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The IND will decide again on applications by people from Sudanℹ️ Exact effective date not yet published — check the official portal before booking.
⚠️ Not yet officially confirmed. Source: ind.nl, 2026-07-21.
The IND resumes decision-making on asylum applications from Sudan after the moratorium in place since 8 July 2023.
Official source: "The Immigration and Naturalisation Service (in Dutch: Immigratie- en Naturalisatiedienst, or IND) is going to decide again on applications by people from Sudan. Because of the persistently uncertain situation in Sudan, the IND has temporarily not processed these applications since 8 July 2023."
Source: https://ind.nl/en/news/ind-deciding-again-on-asylum-applications-from-sudan
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https://ind.nl/en/news/ind-deciding-again-on-asylum-applications-from-sudan
The Immigration and Naturalisation Service (in Dutch: Immigratie- en Naturalisatiedienst, or IND) is going to decide again on applications by people from Sudan. Because of the persistently uncertain situation in Sudan, the IND has temporarily not processed these applications since 8 July 2023.
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