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
Here is some information from your municipality.
Municipality of Venray: Applying for Dutch citizenship by naturalisation
Please note: you can only apply for Dutch citizenship by naturalisation if you live in the Netherlands and are registered with a municipality.
If you meet the conditions, you can make an appointment for your naturalisation application via +31 478 52 33 33.
You pay a fee for this service. For more information, contact the municipality by phone +31 478 52 33 33 or email gemeente@venray.nl
Questions about this topic?
Contact the Municipality of Venray
Visiting address
Raadhuisstraat 1
5801MB Venray
| Monday | 12:00 - 20:00 |
| Tuesday | 09:00 - 13:00 |
| Wednesday | 12:00 - 20:00 |
| Thursday | 09:00 - 13:00 |
| Friday | 09:00 - 13:00 |
| Saturday | Closed |
| Sunday | Closed |