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Can I get Dutch citizenship if my mother is Dutch?
There are several ways of acquiring Dutch nationality. You automatically become a Dutch national if one of your parents is Dutch when you are born. Or if paternity is acknowledged by a Dutch national. Or through either the option procedure or naturalisation.
How do I get Dutch citizenship through ancestry?
Dutch Citizenship By Descent
- On your birth your father was a Dutch citizen and married to your non-Dutch mother.
- On your birth your father was a Dutch citizen and was not married to your non-Dutch mother but he did acknowledge you before your birth.
Can you get Dutch passport through grandparents?
It does not matter whether you were born in the Netherlands or abroad. If you are born from a Dutch mother and a foreign father you did not become a Dutch citizen by law. You can acquire the Dutch citizenship through the option procedure.
Can I get Dutch citizenship if my grandparents were born there but my father did not do his citizenship yet?
It’s highly unlikely. Dutch nationality has many rules against dual nationality. One of these is that taking another citizenship automatically cancels Dutch citizenship. So if your grandparents naturalised elsewhere it is likely they would have lost their Dutch citizenship.
Can I get a Dutch passport through mother?
If you are a Dutch national living in Australia, you can apply for a Dutch nationality certificate. You must provide a number of documents with your application. You might need a certificate of Dutch nationality to prove that you are a Dutch national or to keep your Dutch nationality.
Can I get a Dutch passport if my grandfather was born in Holland?
No!! You either must have at least ONE Dutch PARENT or you must have lived in the Netherlands for at least 5 years LEGALLY. Even if you were born in the Netherlands with both forreign parents you will NOT be granted Dutch passport.
Can I get a Dutch passport if my grandma is Dutch?
Can I have Dutch and British passport?
Dual citizenship (also known as dual nationality) is allowed in the UK. This means you can be a British citizen and also a citizen of other countries. You do not need to apply for dual citizenship. You can apply for foreign citizenship and keep your British citizenship.
Can I apply for a Dutch passport if my dad is Dutch?
If you are a Dutch national living in Australia, you can apply for a Dutch nationality certificate. You might need a certificate of Dutch nationality to prove that you are a Dutch national or to keep your Dutch nationality.
Who qualifies for a Dutch passport?
Requirements for Dutch citizenship by naturalisation You are more than 18 years old. You have lived legally in the Netherlands or the Dutch Caribbean (Bonaire, Saint Eustatius, Saba, Aruba, Curaçao or Saint Martin) for an uninterrupted five year period (some exceptions apply, see below).
Can a Dutch national have dual nationality?
Although Dutch law restricts dual citizenship, it is possible for Dutch nationals to legally hold dual citizenship in a number of circumstances, including: Dutch nationals who naturalise in another country who are exempted from the loss of nationality rule, such as those married to a national of that country.
Can I get a Dutch passport if my grandmother is Dutch?