# Refugees face uncertain future as Netherlands changes residency rules

https://mins.news/en/video/31943

- Al Jazeera English, 2026-08-25 17:53 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jiPfQY8NB_k

> Thousands of refugees in the Netherlands are in limbo after new rules stopped the issuance of permanent asylum residence permits. Under changes introduced through the EU Migration Pact, they may instead receive three-year temporary permits, potentially complicating naturalisation for those seeking Dutch citizenship as anti-immigrant sentiment grows.

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