Applying for Dutch citizenship by naturalisation in the Netherlands

Do you want to apply for the Netherlands (Dutch) nationality? One of the ways is to apply for naturalisatie (naturalisation). You can hand in your application via your municipality.

Usually one of the conditions is that you have been legally living in the Netherlands for at least 5 years. Read all conditions of naturalisation on the website of the Immigratie- en Naturalisatiedienst – IND (Immigration and Naturalisation Service).

In some cases there are exemptions to the condition of 5 years of legal residence.

The municipaity will send the application to the IND. The decision will be made by the IND.

The decision-making process takes a maximum of 12 months. You can track the progress of your application on the Mijn IND online portal.

This is how it works for you

Your (future) place of residence falls under:

Municipality of Gennep

Here is some information from your municipality.

Naturalisatieverzoek

Please note: you can only apply for Dutch citizenship by naturalisation if you live in the Netherlands and are registered with a municipality.

You can find the conditions for Naturalisation on the following link:

https://ind.nl/en/dutch-citizenship/becoming-a-dutch-national-through-naturalisation

We require the following:

A legal residence permit
A legal travel document
Your birthcirtificate
Certificate of intergration

If you are married, registrated partner with or living together with a Dutch partner, you have to proof this by bringing with you:

A marriage certificate
Certificate of partner registration
Proof that you have been living with a Dutch partner for three years or more

If you meet the conditions, you can make an appointment for your naturalisation application.

Book an appointment by calling to +31 485 49 41 41.

You pay a fee for this service. For more information, contact the municipality.

The municipality assesses whether you meet all conditions for naturalisation and provides the Immigratie- en Naturalisatiedienst – IND (Immigration and Naturalisation Service) with advice. The municipality sends your file to the IND.
The IND checks whether you meet all conditions and takes a decision. The IND must take a decision within 12 months. If you have any questions about the application in the meantime, you can contact the IND.
You officially become a Dutch citizen only after the naturalisation ceremony.
You can apply for a Dutch travel document 1 week after the naturalisation ceremony.

Naturalisatie