About 800 former Dutch Surinamese live in the Netherlands without a valid residence permit. They fell between two stools after Suriname's independence and have hardly any rights. Last year, the Ministry of Justice and Security was working on a special arrangement for this group, which would ensure that former Dutch Surinamese who have lived in the Netherlands for some time can obtain a residence permit. However, due to the fall of the cabinet, this plan did not go through. Reason for the ASKV and De Regenboog Groep, together with lawyer Eva Bezem, to take up the gauntlet themselves.
The stakes
On Friday, April 5, together with attorney Eva Bezem, we submitted an application for one hundred former Dutch Surinamese. Right now we are waiting to see how the IND will assess this application. Much is still uncertain. We don't yet know what the outcome will be and how long it will take.
Our desire is to apply for more former Dutch Surinamese. We can currently place these people on a waiting list. In order to get on the waiting list, they must meet the following two conditions:
- To be a former Dutch Surinamese born before Suriname's independence on November 25, 1975;
- Currently living in the Netherlands without a valid residence permit;
Contact for Surinamese
Are you a former Dutch Surinamese born before the independence of Suriname on November 25, 1975 and currently living in the Netherlands without a valid residence permit? Then contact the ASKV via surinameproject@askv.nl. We can put you on a waiting list for now.
It is important that you put clearly in the email the way you can be reached. The ASKV would like to receive both your phone number and your email address.