More than 19.000 people visited the Open Day at all asylum seekers centres in the Netherlands on 22 September. For IOM, the Dutch government and NGOs Involved in migration it was a good opportunity to show the general public what they do and day-to-day involvement with migrants.

Many people took the opportunity to be informed about the asylum procedure and what influences the decision if a migrant is allowed to stay or that they have to leave. They met with migrants and got acquainted with their daily life in an asylum seekers Centre.