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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

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Municipality of Ommen: Applying for Dutch citizenship by naturalisation

Apply for Dutch nationality

Do you live in the Netherlands and do you have another nationality? Then you can apply for Dutch nationality under certain conditions . As a non-Dutch citizen you can become a Dutch citizen in 2 different ways: by option or by naturalisation.

Dutch nationality by option

Sometimes you can apply for Dutch nationality via the option procedure. The option procedure is the easiest and fastest way to obtain Dutch nationality. Not everyone can acquire Dutch nationality through an option. We will check whether this applies to you.

Dutch nationality by naturalization

If you cannot become a Dutch national through the option procedure, you may be able to naturalise . You must first integrate.

Has your request to become a Dutch national been approved? Then the municipality will invite you for a naturalization ceremony . You will only acquire Dutch nationality at the naturalization ceremony. There you will submit the declaration of solidarity and you will receive the decision of Dutch nationality.

Make an appointment

Do you want to become a Dutch national and do you live in Ommen? Please contact us on +31529 459100.

Are you applying for your child? The conditions for this include:

  • Your child lives in the Netherlands at the time of the application.
  • Your child has a residence permit.
  • 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.

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

https://www.ommen.nl/contact/

The costs for naturalization and option differ. You pay the costs with your application.

The option procedure

You alone € 196,-
Married couple of registered partners € 335,-
Minor for which you also immediately submit a request € 22,-

Naturalization

You alone € 945,-
Married couple of registered partners € 1206,-
Minor for which you also immediately submit a request € 139,-

Are you stateless? Or do you have an asylum residence permit (document III or IV)? Then the amounts below apply to naturalization.

You alone € 703,-
Married couple of registered partners € 965,-

  • 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.

Questions about this topic?

Contact the Municipality of Ommen

Last updated on 26 September 2022