Stichting Rechtswinkel Migranten

About Stichting Rechtswinkel Migranten

Stichting Rechtswinkel Migranten is a volunteer organisation in Amsterdam that provides legal support to migrants and people who want to move to the Netherlands. The organisation gives free, non-binding advice on regular Dutch and European migration law.

Legal advice

The organisation helps with questions about residence, rights, family reunification, work and study. It also reviews letters and decisions from government bodies, including the IND (Dutch Immigration and Naturalisation Service).

• Advice on residence permits
• Family reunification and family migration
• Work visa
• Residence for study
• Civic integration, work and integration
• Review of letters and decisions from government bodies
• Assistance with objection procedures

Additional support

When needed, the organisation refers people to specialist lawyers or other legal advice centres. It works on a voluntary basis and aims to respond, usually within five working days after the first drop-in session.

• Referral to specialist lawyers
• Referral to other legal advice centres

Drop-in sessions

Drop-in sessions are on Tuesday and Thursday from 17:30 to 19:30 and on Friday from 14:00 to 16:00. The organisation reports that there will be no drop-in sessions until 1 September 2026 because of the summer holidays; it is still possible to get in touch by email.

• Tuesday: 17:30–19:30
• Thursday: 17:30–19:30
• Friday: 14:00–16:00