Reception of asylum seekers

There is a great shortage of reception places for asylum seekers in the Netherlands. The municipality of Aalten wants to offer a safe place to people who have had to leave everything behind because of war violence, discrimination or terror. That is why the municipal executive committee, in cooperation with the Central Agency for the Reception of Asylum Seekers (COA), wants to facilitate the establishment of a temporary reception location for asylum seekers in Aalten.

Follow council meetings online

The meetings of Oct. 15 and 22 and Nov. 4 will be held without an audience. There is no opportunity to speak in. You can, however, watch the meetings live on the township's website or watch them later: www.aalten.nl/online. The meeting begins at 7:30 p.m.

City council meetings political-administrative frameworks for reception of asylum seekers in municipality of Aalten

On October 15, the city council will hold a first (image-forming) meeting about the possible arrival of a reception location for asylum seekers (AZC) in Aalten. During this meeting the council will have a discussion with the Central Agency for the Reception of Asylum Seekers (COA). This conversation is about the assignment the municipality has from the national Spread Law.

The city council decided earlier (May 27) that the college will not hold any more talks with COA about a possible location for the time being. The council first wants to establish clear agreements and conditions (frameworks) itself. These include, for example:

  • How many shelters there should be in the municipality of Aalten,
  • What requirements and conditions are imposed on a site,
  • and what further arrangements are needed.

Once the council has decided on these issues, the college makes a concrete proposal to go with them.

How does this process continue?

Please note that the information on the follow-up pages is not current

On May 27, 2025, the City Council decided to first establish its own frameworks for the reception of asylum seekers in Aalten. The college of mayor and aldermen awaits those frameworks before taking further steps.

The information on the follow-up pages (The Plan, Process and Frequently Asked Questions) is based on the previously proposed plan. Therefore, it is not entirely accurate now. We do leave the pages online so you can read back what has been shared so far.

Council communication

Council communications on this topic can be found on the council communications page .