COA and Defense Investigate Joint Use of Budel From 2028

The asylum seekers' centre in Budel will not be gone in 2028. The Central Agency for the Reception of Asylum Seekers (COA) points out that there will be a transitional phase. "We can continue as usual after 2028," says a spokesperson. Defence wants the barracks site back from 2028. Part of the site is currently rented by the COA, which has an asylum seekers' centre there. "Budel plays a crucial and indispensable role in the asylum chain," says t…

The Central Agency for the Reception of Asylum Seekers (COA) will investigate, together with Defence, how the barracks site in Budel can be used jointly from 2028. The site currently houses an asylum seekers' centre, one of the largest in the country. Defence wants to put the site back into full use in the period 2028-2033.

The Cranendonck asylum center in Budel will close its doors by 2028 at the latest. The current reception location, housed in the Nassau-Dietz Barracks, will then be taken back into use by the Ministry of Defence. Government sources confirm this to the NOS.