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Dutch Citizenship (Naturalisation)

4 official facts · checked 4 Nov 2026

Cost
to confirm
Time
12 months
Stay
to confirm
Netherlands NL-CITIZEN

Dutch Citizenship (Naturalisation)

4 verified facts

Cost
To be confirmed with the IND before applying.
Time
The IND may take up to 12 months to decide.
Stay
Not applicable
Leads to
To be confirmed with the IND before applying.
Time needed

Usually after 5 years

Long-term · no %

You get this after living in Netherlands on another visa. So we don't give a %. The rules are below and on the Long-term page.

The details

What the official rules say

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Cost

To be confirmed with the IND before applying.

How long it takes

The IND may take up to 12 months to decide.

Legal maximum, not the usual time

ind.nl ↗ · checked 4 Nov 2026

How long you can stay

Not applicable

Can it lead to living there permanently?

To be confirmed with the IND before applying.

Rules

At least 5 consecutive years in the Kingdom of the Netherlands with a valid residence permit.

ind.nl ↗ · checked 4 Nov 2026

18 or older.

ind.nl ↗ · checked 4 Nov 2026

These are the official rules we have so far. There may be more. Read the official page before you apply.

Official page

Becoming a Dutch national through naturalisation — IND

ind.nl ↗ · checked 4 Nov 2026

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