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 Wageningen

Here is some information from your municipality.

Municipality of Wageningen: Applying for Dutch citizenship by naturalisation

On this page you can read information about becoming a Dutch citizen through naturalisation. The option procedure is cheaper and faster. However, not everyone is eligible for it. The option procedure is subject to specific conditions. Read about the option conditions on the website of the Immigration and Naturalisation Service.

You apply for Dutch citizenship through naturalisation by making an appointment at the municipality. Call [(0317) 49 29 11](callto: 0317492911). On the phone, you will go through a checklist. Are all your documents complete? Then we will make an appointment with you. If your documents are not in order during the telephone call, we will ask you to put them in order first before arranging an appointment.

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