You must submit the application for naturalisation in the municipality where you live. You also fill out a form stating that you will make the statement of allegiance. You will make this statement during the naturalisation ceremony. If you must renounce your current nationality, you then sign a declaration for this.
Payment
The naturalisation procedure costs money. You pay this when you submit the application for naturalisation. You must also pay for children who are included with your application. Is your application rejected or are you withdrawing your application? You will not get any money back.
Establish or change your name
It may be possible that your name needs to be established. Establishing your name is required if you do not have a last name or or a first name. For example, if you have one name or multiple names without a distinction between the last name and first names.
In addition, you yourself can ask to have your last name changed. This is only possible if it is important for the civic integration process. For example:
- Your name is difficult to pronounce for Dutch people.
- You have, because of your marriage, been given your husband's last name. And you want to change this name to your maiden name.
Minor children
Your child can only apply for Dutch citizenship together with you. You then request the naturalisation of your child in your own application for naturalisation. You will receive a notification stating that your child will also receive Dutch nationality.
A child under 16 years of age must live in the Netherlands He must also have a valid residence permit immediately before the application. This is a permanent residence permit or a temporary residence permit with a non-temporary purpose of stay. The residence permit is still valid at the time of the naturalisation ceremony.
A child of 16 or 17 years old must, immediately before to the application, have been living uninterruptedly in the Netherlands for at least 3 years with a valid residence permit. This is a permanent residence permit or a temporary residence permit with a non-temporary purpose of stay. The residence permit is still valid at the time of the naturalisation ceremony. The child must be present for the application. He must also indicate that he agrees with the application.
Is your child a minor at the time of the application, but an adult at the time of the decision? In that case, he cannot become naturalised together with you. Your child must then submit a new application for naturalisation. He may submit a new application if he has lived for an uninterrupted period of at least 3 years in the Netherlands with a valid residence permit. This is a permanent residence permit or a temporary residence permit with a non-temporary purpose of stay.
Was your child, for some reason, not naturalised together with you? Then he can still submit an application for naturalisation. Your child must, immediately before to the application, have been living uninterruptedly in the Netherlands for at least 3 years with a valid residence permit. This is a permanent residence permit or a temporary residence permit with a non-temporary purpose of stay.
Children up to 18 years old can keep their current nationality if one or both parent(s) become Dutch citizen at the same time, unless the laws of the country of the current nationality do not allow this.
