If the IND finds that an AMV is not in need of protection they must return to their country of origin.

AMVs in the Netherlands have the right to shelter, education, health care and support, just like other children.

Certain staff members are specially trained to interview children and question them in a manner appropriate to their age.

The Immigration and Naturalisation Service (IND) has special interview rooms for children under 12 (for example with toys).

AMVs in COA reception reception centres who are granted a residence permit are placed in foster families by the Nidos Foundation, to help them integrate in society.

This supervision takes account of AMVs’ possible outcomes: civic integration if they are granted a residence permit or return if their application is denied.They are housed in small-scale reception centres with 24-hour supervision. AMVs aged 15 and over, and those under 15 who cannot be placed with foster families, are given accommodation by the Central Agency for the Reception of Asylum Seekers (COA). AMVs under the age of 15 are placed with foster families by the Nidos Foundation.AMVs are assigned a guardian until their 18th birthday.

But because of their age a number of special measures apply: Different asylum procedures for AMVs and aliens over 18ĪMVs who need protection are granted asylum, just like adult asylum seekers. In the past, AMVs were referred to as unaccompanied minor asylum seekers (AMAs). who travelled to the Netherlands without a parent or other person exercising authority over them.whose country of origin is outside the European Union, and.who was under 18 on arrival in the Netherlands.What is an AMV?Īn unaccompanied minor alien (AMV) is a person: Unaccompanied minor aliens (AMV) are aliens under the age of 18 who, on their arrival in the Netherlands, were not accompanied by a parent or other relative by blood or marriage aged 18 or over.

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