Country Report: Overview of the legal framework
Last updated: 30/07/26
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Main legislative acts relevant to asylum procedures, reception conditions, detention and content of protection
| Title in English | Original Title (NL) | Abbreviation | Web Link |
| General Administrative Law Act | Algemene Wet Bestuursrecht (AWB) | GALA | https://bit.ly/2MsylJS (NL) |
| Aliens Act 2000 | Vreemdelingenwet 2000 (Vw 2000) | Aliens Act | https://bit.ly/3qUN0MS (NL) |
| Act of the Central Agency of Reception | Wet Centraal Opvang Orgaan (Wet COA) | Reception Act | https://bit.ly/36cQane (NL) |
| Aliens Labour Act | Wet Arbeid Vreemdelingen (Wav) | Aliens Labour Act | https://bit.ly/3a8zONB (NL) |
| Asylum Reception Facilities in Municipalities (Enablement) Act | Wet gemeentelijke taak mogelijk maken asielopvangvoorzieningen (Spreidingswet) | Dispersal Act | https://bit.ly/40xxmMa (NL) |
Main implementing decrees and administrative guidelines and regulations relevant to asylum procedures, reception conditions, detention and content of protection
| Title in English | Original Title (NL) | Abbreviation | Web Link |
| Aliens Decree 2000 | Vreemdelingenbesluit 2000 (Vb 2000) | Aliens Decree | https://bit.ly/3ccPTEJ (NL) |
| Aliens Circular 2000 | Vreemdelingencirculaire 2000 (Vc 2000) | Aliens Circular | A: https://bit.ly/3sXEJtu B: https://bit.ly/3a5qFWi C: https://bit.ly/3pkVUCZ (NL) |
| Aliens Regulation 2000 | Voorschrift Vreemdelingen 2000 (Vv 2000) | Aliens Regulation | https://bit.ly/3qUDYzz (NL) |
| Regulation on benefits for asylum applicants and other categories of foreigners 2005 | Regeling verstrekkingen asielzoekers en andere categorieën vreemdelingen 2005 (Rva 2005) | RVA | https://bit.ly/2Ma6hLw (NL) |
| Border Accommodation Regime Regulation | Reglement Regime Grenslogies (Rrg) | Border Regime Regulation | https://bit.ly/3ceEyE4 (NL) |
| Measures Policy COA | Maatregelenbeleid COA | Measures Policy | https://bit.ly/3PC5eBc (NL) |