| Ministerie van Asiel en Migratie | |
.jpg) Current head office | |
| Department overview | |
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| Formed | 2 July 2024; 15 months ago (2024-07-02) |
| Jurisdiction | Kingdom of the Netherlands |
| Headquarters | Turfmarkt 147,The Hague,Netherlands |
| Minister responsible |
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| Website | Ministry of Asylum and Migration |
TheMinistry of Asylum and Migration (Dutch:Ministerie van Asiel en Migratie; AenM) is theDutch government ministry responsible for matters relating to asylum and migration.
The ministry was established on 2 July 2024 following the formation of theSchoof cabinet. It was created through the separation of responsibilities from theMinistry of Justice and Security, reflecting the priorities of the incoming governing coalition led by theParty for Freedom (PVV), which had won the2023 Dutch general election and pledged to pursue what it described as the most restrictive asylum policy in Dutch history.[1][2]
Although newly formed, the ministry shares its offices with the Ministry of Justice and Security due to government-wide austerity measures and civil service budget cuts outlined in the coalition agreement.[3] Its remit largely mirrors that of the former State Secretary for Asylum and Migration.
The first minister to lead the ministry wasMarjolein Faber of the PVV, who served from its inception until 3 June 2025. She stepped down after the PVV withdrew support for the caretaker cabinet.[4] She was succeeded in an acting capacity byDavid van Weel, who simultaneously serves as Minister of Justice and Security. During the caretaker period, certain policy areas under the ministry’s portfolio were temporarily reassigned to theMinistry of Housing and Spatial Planning and theMinistry of Social Affairs and Employment.