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General contacts
national institutional support:
Vluchtelingenwerk
Use their guide for your question in the Netherlands here: refugeehelp.nl
In every City you can find Vluchtelingenwerk, the Dutch Council for Refugees that assists refugees and asylum seekers in all stages of their stay. They do this with a network of locations, employees and volunteers across the country. Vluchtelingenwerk is active in all asylum seekers’ centres (azc’s) and in most municipalities in the Netherlands.
vluchtelingenwerk.nl/nl/locatiesContacts/Info Guide for People without papers
Basic Rights https://www.basicrights.nl/ text More information on rights for people without papers, with useful addresses in different towns.
Stichting LOS stichtinglos.nl/content/helpdesk More information on rights ands legal issues, with addresses of many organizations. www.stichtinglos.nl/content/organisaties
Amsterdam City Rights amsterdamcityrights.org More information on rights for people without papers, with useful addresses in Amsterdam.Support groups for problems concerning labour (work):
Fairwork
offer Free consultation hour to clarify labour rights.
Nieuwezijds Voorburgwal 32, 1012 RZ Amsterdam
Phone: 020 760 08 09
WhatsApp: 06 51771249
Web: https://www.fairwork.nu/event/free-consultation-hour-to-clarify-your-labour-rights/?event_date=2023-09-12minors
SAMAH
support organisation for young single asylum seekers aged 12 to 25.
Email: helpdesk@samah.nl
Tel: 06 - 3605 9421
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Day-shelter, activities, counselling, food
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Amsterdam
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ASKV Refugee Support
provides legal assistance and social support to rejected refugees in the Netherland. Also they have dutch language training, courses and daytime activities.
Chris Lebeaustraat 41062 DC Amsterdam
Phone: +31 (0)20 627 2408
Email: info(at)askv.nl
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Het Wereldhuis
an advice, information and community centre for people without residence permits.
Nieuwe Herengracht 20, 1018 DP Amsterdam
Phone: 0+31 (0)622821472
Email: info(at)wereldhuis.org
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Stap Verder
offer Language classes, activities, as well as free social and legal consultation as a church network.
Hoogoord 187a
1102 CJ Amsterdam Zuidoost
Monday-Friday 09:00 tot 17:00
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Here to support
Here to Support focuses on making ‘undocumented refugees’ visible, audible and resilient. Here to Support sets up educational and cultural projects to enable refugees in limbo to learn to express themselves and work constructively on the future.
Web: heretosupport.nl
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BOOST
is an urban meeting place in Amsterdam where newcomers and other Amsterdammers work together on integration.
Activities in diffrent languages: https://www.boostamsterdam.nl/rooster
Danie Theronstraat 2,
1091 XX Amsterdam
Mail: info@boostamsterdam.nl
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Joe’s Garage
social political centrum with
free Dinner: Mondays and Thursdays starting at 19:00 a clock
Give Away Shop: Saturdays from 14:00 – 18:00
Pretoriusstraat 43, 1092 EZ, Amsterdam
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The Hague
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Wereldhuis den Haag
a meeting place and an advice and knowledge centre for undocumented migrants (migrants without a valid residence permit) in The Hague provided as a project of Stek, Foundation for City and Church.
Hooftskade 87 2526KB Den Haag
Phone: +31 (0)703181673
Web: denhaagwereldhuis.nl/english
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Utrecht
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Villa Vrede
Day-shelter, activities, counselling, food for people without residence permit.
Tuesday-Saturday 09:00 – 17:00
Wijnesteinlaan 4,
3525 AL Utrecht, 030-8778095,
Email: info@villavrede.nl,
Web: https://villavrede.nl
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Rotterdam
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Pauluskerk
Lots of activities and workshops, Language classes and more. Also offer dinner several days a week.
Mauritsweg 20, 3012 JR Rotterdam,
Web: https://www.pauluskerkrotterdam.nl/activities/
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Nijmegen
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Gezellig Nijmegen
it’s a meeting space with a living room atmosphere. There are language classes, free coffee and tea as well as sometimes activities.
Ganzenheuvel 56, 6511 WD Nijmegen
Email: gezellignijmegen@gmail.com
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Huis van Compassie
Day-shelter, activities, counselling, food, language class
Vlietstraat 20b, 6542 SL Nijmegen
Email: poels@huisvancompassienijmegen.nl
Web: https://www.huisvancompassienijmegen.nl/
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Shelter for rejected asylumseekers (Noodopvang)
Here are organisations that offer or help with finding shelter, for example when your asylum claim in the Netherlands got rejected. Its important to contact the one in your area and each shelter organisation has its own admission criteria. For a complete list of support organizations in different towns, you can find addresses at the folowing website: (link: www.stichtinglos.nl/noodopvang text: www.stichtinglos.nl/noodopvang)
These are a few of them:
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Amsterdam
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ASKV Refugee Support
(ASKV-Amsterdams Solidariteits Komitee Vluchtelingen / SV-Steunpunt Vluchtelingen)
Chris Lebeaustraat 4 1062 DC Amsterdam
Phone: +31 (0)20 627 2408
Email: info(at)askv.nl
Web: https://www.askv.nl/about-askv/
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Nijmegen
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Gast
Tweede Walstraat 19, 6511 LN Nijmegen
Monday: 13:00 - 16:00
Wednesday: 13:00 - 17:00
Thursday: 10:00am - 2:00pm
Phone: 0243294250
Email: info(at)stichtinggast.nl
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Wereldvrouwenhuis Mariam van Nijmegen
Mail conatct: mariam.van.nijmegen@gmail.com or info@wereldvrouwenhuis.nl
Web: www.wereldvrouwenhuis.nl
Phone: 06-45588555
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Groningen
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INLIA
Jacobijnerstraat 5, 9712 HZ Groningen
Monday: 13.30 - 17.00
Tuesday-Friday: 09.00-12.30 and 13.30 -17.00
Tel: 050 3138181
Email: info(at)inlia.nl
Web: www.inlia.nl
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Utrecht
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Loket
monday 10:00 – 12:30 tuesday 13:00 – 15:30 friday 10:00 – 12:30
Johannes Camphuysstraat 101, 3531 SE Utrecht.
Phone: 06-18742750
Web: stichtinglos.nl/noodopvang/loket-ongedocumenteerden
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STIL
Laan van Nieuw Guinea 143, 3531 JH Utrecht
Monday 10:00 - 12.30
Tuesday 13:00 – 15:30
Friday 10:00 – 12:30Phone: 0302715483
Email: info(at)stil-utrecht.nl
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SNDVU
BBB (Bed, bad, brood)
Stichting Noodopvang Dakloze Vreemdelingen Utrecht
Palestrinastraat 1-B
3533 EH Utrecht
Phone:030-2933378
(Monday till Friday 9:30 AM -17:00 PM)
Mail: info@sndvu.nl
Web: sndvu.nl
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Wageningen
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Vluchteling onder Dak (VOD)
Markt 17, P.O. Box 285, 6700 AG Wageningen
Phone: +31 317 450140
Whatsapp: 06-41676935 (Marre) or 0618808007 (Frank)
Email: info(at)vodwageningen.nl
Web: www.vodwageningen.nl
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Health Care
Everyone in the Netherlands is entitled to health care, even if you do not have a legal residence permit. Are you not getting the care you need because you are a migrant or because you are not familiar with the Dutch healthcare system?
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National: Dokters van de Wereld (refers to doctors)
Phone: 020-7653801
(Available on business days from 9.00 to 17.00)
Mail: zorgrecht@doktersvandewereld.org
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Medical bills for People without papers/ health insurance
Het CAK pays doctors if they provide care to people without papers and without health insurance. Tel: 020 7978947
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local:
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Amsterdam: Kruispost
offers medical treatment to homeless and to undocumented migrants.
Oudezijds Voorburgwal 129, 1012 EP Amsterdam
Tel: 020 – 6249031
Mail: kruispost(at)oudezijds100.nl
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Rotterdam: Pauluskerk
internal doctor for homeless
The doctors work exclusively on appointment, phone numer: 010 4135600. You can make an appointment on Monday and Thursday from 09:30 – 10:30 hours.
Mauritsweg 20, 3012 JR Rotterdam
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Utrecht: STIL
(refers to doctors)
Medical Consultation hour: every Wednesday 9 am - 11 am
Laan van Nieuw Guinea 143, 3531 JH Utrecht
Phone: 0302715483
We are usually available for questions by phone on Monday, Tuesday- & Wednesday afternoon and Thursday.
Mail: info(at)stil-utrecht.nl
Web: www.stil-utrecht.nl
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Selforganisation, Networks and NGOs
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MiGreat
Organizes protests and campaigns to denounce Europe’s violent and deadly border policies and fight for safe migration and asylum opportunities.
Mail: info@migreat.org
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afrikaans Vluchtelingen Collectief
Guide, Help and Support refugees and undocumented homeless who are living on the street in Amsterdam.
Phone: 0687661244
Mail: afrikaansvluchtelingencollectie@yahoo.com
Facebook: facebook.com/afrikaansevluchtelingencollectieven
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SRO Sudanese Refugees Organization
Sudanese Refugees Organisation advocates for the rights of Sudanese refugees.
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All included
a new initiative in Amsterdam fighting for freedom of mobility and right of residence for migrants.
Plantage Doklaan 12, 1018 CM Amsterdam
Mail: info@allincluded.nl
tel +31 (0)6 812 06408
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Platform Stop Racisme
a platform of organisations speaking out for tolerance and solidarity and against racism and exclusion.
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No border camp Netherlands:
a loose coalition of autonomous groups and individuals protesting the European migration policies and part of the European No Border network.
Mail: nbc-2023@riseup.net
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Stop the War on Migrants
A self-organised group based in Amsterdam that makes campaigns against the current EU border and migration policies. Rocus is on the way the EU militarizes border security, and the arms and security companies.
Mail: stopthewaronmigrants[a]riseup.net
Web: stopthewaronmigrants.noblogs.org/about-the-campaign
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Contacts
Last update :
August 2023
On this list you will find contact information on different groups and organisations
in the Netherlands that work with migration and asylum matters
and contacts to activist networks and refugee self organisations.
The country calling code of the Netherlands is 00 31.