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 Olst-Wijhe

Here is some information from your municipality.

Obtaining Dutch nationality, naturalization procedure

Has your request to become a Dutch national been approved?
Then you will be invited to a naturalization ceremony where you will receive the naturalization decision.

For naturalization you must meet the following conditions, among others:

You are 18 years or older.
You have lived continuously and legally in the Netherlands, Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius or Saba with a valid residence permit for 5 years prior to the request.
You are integrated into Dutch society.
There is no objection to your indefinite stay in the Netherlands.
You do not pose a threat to public order, morality and national security in the Netherlands.

There are exceptions to the 5-year term. For more information, visit the IND website.

Children up to the age of 15 can naturalize with their parents. The conditions for this include:

Your children live in the Netherlands at the time of the application.
Your children have a permanent residence permit or a temporary residence permit for a non-temporary purpose.

Is your child 16 or 17 years old?
Then your child must have lived in the Netherlands continuously and legally for at least 3 years before applying.

a valid proof of identity;
a valid residence document;
your birth certificate;
your marriage certificate (only if you got married abroad);
your integration diploma;
enough money. You can pay in cash or with your debit card.

Do you have a report of the initial or further interview? Bring this too.

If the deeds are not in Dutch, English or German, you must have them translated by a sworn interpreter or translator. In addition, some foreign documents must be legalized or contain an apostille.

a valid proof of identity;
a valid residence document;
your birth certificate;
your marriage certificate (only if you got married abroad);
your integration diploma;
enough money. You can pay in cash or with your debit card.

Do you have a report of the initial or further interview? Bring this too.

If the deeds are not in Dutch, English or German, you must have them translated by a sworn interpreter or translator. In addition, some foreign documents must be legalized or contain an apostille.

You can find the costs for a naturalization procedure on the IND website.

Sometimes someone does not have to pay these costs. Ask the IND about the possibilities.

A maximum of 1 year is required for the assessment and approval of your request. The procedure consists of 3 parts: one part at the municipality and one part at the IND and one part at the municipality for the naturalization ceremony.