IND Form 9001 / Ingebrekestelling: What It Is and When to Send It

If the IND has not made a decision on time, you may see people mention Form 9001 or ingebrekestelling.

The name sounds complicated, but the basic idea is simple:

Form 9001 is a formal notice telling the IND that the decision period has passed and that you are asking the IND to still make a decision.

This article explains what Form 9001 is, when it may be relevant, and when you should not send it yet.

What is Form 9001?

Form 9001 is the IND form for a notice of default.

In Dutch, this is called:

Ingebrekestelling bij niet tijdig beslissen

In simple English, it means:

Notice of default because the IND did not decide on time.

You send Form 9001 to the IND when the IND had a decision period for your application, request, or objection — and that decision period has passed without a decision.

Form 9001 is not a court appeal. It is a formal step before a possible court appeal.

What does Form 9001 do?

Form 9001 tells the IND that:

the decision period has passed
you still have not received a decision
you are formally putting the IND in default
you are asking the IND to make a decision

After the IND receives Form 9001, the IND normally gets a short extra period to still make a decision.

If the IND still does not decide after that, a court appeal may become relevant. That is a separate next step, not part of this article.

When should you send Form 9001?

You should only consider Form 9001 when the IND is officially late.

That usually means:

you submitted an IND application, request, or objection
the IND confirmed your case
the decision period has passed
any official extension has also passed
you still have not received a final decision

If you are not sure whether the decision period has passed, start here first:

Is Your IND Decision Late? How to Check Your Decision Period

Do not send Form 9001 before the deadline passes

Do not send Form 9001 just because the waiting time feels long.

The IND may still be within the official decision period, even if the waiting time is frustrating.

Before sending Form 9001, check:

the deadline in your IND confirmation letter
whether the IND sent an extension letter
the current status in My IND
whether you already received a final decision

If the deadline is close but has not passed yet, do not send Form 9001 yet. But it is worth learning the next steps so you are ready if the IND still has not decided after the deadline passes.

Is Form 9001 only for residence permit applications?

No. Form 9001 can also be relevant for other IND situations where the IND has not decided on time, such as certain requests or objections.

But the next step after Form 9001 may depend on your situation.

For example, these are not all the same:

waiting for a first decision on an IND application
waiting for a decision on an objection / bezwaar
disagreeing with a decision you already received
filing a general complaint about the IND

This is important because a late application, a late objection, and a negative decision can lead to different procedures.

Our IND delay appeal guide is intended for people waiting for a decision on an IND application that has not been decided on time. If your delay is about an objection / bezwaar, or if you already received a decision, the next steps may be different.

Is Form 9001 a complaint?

No, not exactly.

Form 9001 is not a general complaint about the IND.

It is a formal notice used when the IND has not made a decision within the official decision period.

If your issue is poor communication, rude treatment, missing information, or general dissatisfaction, a complaint may be more relevant than Form 9001.

Does Form 9001 guarantee a decision?

No.

Form 9001 does not guarantee that the IND will decide immediately.

But it can be an important formal step if the IND is officially late. In many late-decision situations, you first need to put the IND in default before you can move to the next step.

Think of the process like this:

Check the decision period → Send Form 9001 if the IND is late → Wait the required period → Check whether a late-decision appeal is possible

Does Form 9001 mean you will get compensation?

Not automatically.

Sending Form 9001 does not mean you will automatically receive money from the IND.

The compensation rules around IND delays have changed, and possible court penalties are a separate topic.

What should you keep after sending Form 9001?

If you send Form 9001, keep proof.

Useful proof may include:

the completed Form 9001 PDF
confirmation that you sent it
proof that the IND received it
Zivver confirmation email, if you sent it securely online
Track & Trace proof, if you sent it by post
any IND confirmation of receipt

This proof may be important if you later need to show that you already put the IND in default.

Quick self-check before sending Form 9001

Before sending Form 9001, ask yourself:

Has the IND decision period passed?
Did I check whether the IND extended the deadline?
Has any extension also passed?
Do I still have no final decision?
Can I keep proof that I sent Form 9001?

If yes, Form 9001 may be relevant.

If no, first check your IND deadline carefully.

Bottom line

Form 9001 is a formal notice of default. You use it when the IND has not made a decision within the official decision period.

It is not a court appeal, not a general complaint, and not a guarantee of compensation.

But if the IND is officially late, Form 9001 can be an important next step.

Form 9001 / Ingebrekestelling: What It Is and When to Send It