Although you do not have valid residence documents for the Netherlands, you still have rights. Contact VidK if you have been residing in Eindhoven or the surrounding area for some time. After an intake interview, we can confirm whether we will register you as a VidK client and review your needs together with you.
Are you ill? Do you have any other ailments? Then you can always see a doctor. In the Netherlands, you have to see your GP first.
If you live in Eindhoven, VidK can make an appointment for you. Call or come to the office.
If you do not live in Eindhoven, you can make an appointment with a GP yourself.
If you are in a life-threatening situation and need medical attention: call 112.
For all other hospital visits, you will first need a referral from your GP. If you live in Eindhoven, please come to our office first for information.
Have you applied for asylum and you can no longer stay in the AZC? Then you may be eligible for a place in our accommodation.
The accommodation is always in combination with legal guidance for a new application for a residence permit or voluntary return to your home country. In exceptional situations, we can also offer you a place to sleep for other reasons. The accommodation is always temporary.
Call our consultation hours for more information.
To assess whether you are eligible for accommodation, we need your entire asylum file. You can send this to hulp@vidk.nl. If you do not have your (complete) file, please ask your asylum lawyer to email it. Upon receipt of the complete file, we will study it carefully. If necessary, we will contact you for additional information. This process takes several weeks, after which we will inform you whether we can help you.
Please note: It is not the case that if you ask for shelter, you immediately get a place to sleep.
The municipality of Eindhoven does not want anyone living on the street. If you have applied for asylum and have been living in Eindhoven or the surrounding area for a long time, the municipality of Eindhoven will help you find shelter under the Bed, Bath, Bread and Counselling (BBBB) service.
Do you have a place where you can stay in Eindhoven? If so, you can get an allowance to pay for your living expenses. If you do not have a place to stay in Eindhoven, sometimes you can stay in the night-shelter of the municipality of Eindhoven or in the VidK accommodation. Please contact us to see whether you meet the preconditions.
As an undocumented migrant, you are not allowed to work. You need food and clean clothes to live a healthy life.
We can register you at the food or clothing bank in Eindhoven. Here, you will receive a foodpackage every week and twice a year you can pick out clothes.
If you are a VidK client and have applied for asylum, we offer you legal assistance where necessary to secure a future perspective in the Netherlands, in another country, or in your country of origin. After an extensive and thorough review of your case file, we can only deploy our support and resources for situations that we deem promising.
If you have not applied for asylum but are staying in Eindhoven, you can contact the Migrant Information Point (MIP) with questions regarding, among other things, a residence permit. You can find more information here.
Are you pregnant or is your partner expecting a child? We can help you with access to care and with obtaining temporary legal residence in the Netherlands just before and after delivery (this is called postponement of departure on medical grounds).
Did you give birth in the Netherlands? Then the parents, both the father and the mother, have the right to officially recognise the child. If you do not have a passport, this can be challenging. We can help you with that.
We can also provide support in obtaining parental authority over the child. Authority means that parents are permitted to make decisions for the child and are responsible for the upbringing and care of the child.
We can assist you in reporting it to the police. We will make an appointment for you, and we can accompany you to the appointment if you wish. It really is safe.
We can assist parents in registering their children at a primary or secondary school.
Even if you are over 18 years old, it is important and good to be able to develop. It is possible to follow a training course in some cases. We will look for a suitable place for you to study based on your previous education, language knowledge and interests.
Clients who receive counselling from VidK can follow Dutch lessons with us. The teachers will teach you to speak, read and write Dutch.
If you are the victim of a (serious) crime, you can report it to the police, without the risk of being arrested by the immigration police.
We can assist you in reporting it to the police. We will make an appointment for you, and if necessary we can accompany you to the appointment. It really is safe.
