Can I apply for a Dutch nationality certificate?
If you are a dual Dutch national aged 18 or over and have been living for more than 13 years outside the Netherlands, Aruba, Curaçao, St Maarten and outside the EU, you may need a Dutch nationality certificate to ensure you don’t lose your Dutch nationality. If you make sure your Dutch passport or ID card doesn’t expire, you don’t need to apply for a Dutch nationality certificate.
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Applying to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for a certificate not possible?
If you need a Dutch nationality certificate for a purpose other than preventing the loss of your Dutch nationality, find out where to apply below.
Purpose of the application
If you have both Dutch and Turkish nationality, in the following situations the Turkish authorities will require a document from the Dutch authorities containing your personal details and how and when you obtained Dutch nationality:
- Turkish military service,
- renouncing Turkish nationality,
- registering your dual nationality with the Turkish civil status records office (Nufus).
If you are currently registered in the Dutch Personal Records Database (BRP), apply to your municipality for a Dutch nationality certificate. Ask the municipality to specify on the certificate how and when you obtained Dutch nationality.
If you are registered in the Non-residents Records Database (RNI), apply to an RNI municipality for a nationality certificate. Ask the municipality to specify on the certificate how and when you obtained Dutch nationality.
Some countries, such as Türkiye and South Africa, require you to have a Dutch nationality certificate if you want to get married there. These countries often want to know how and when you obtained Dutch nationality.
- If you are currently registered in the Dutch Personal Records Database (BRP), apply to your municipality for a nationality certificate. Ask the municipality to specify on the certificate how and when you obtained Dutch nationality.
- If you are registered in the Non-residents Records Database (RNI), apply to an RNI municipality for a nationality certificate. Ask the municipality to specify on the certificate how and when you obtained Dutch nationality.
In some countries, the local authorities require you to have a Dutch nationality certificate when applying for a residence permit there.
If you are unsure whether you have Dutch nationality, apply for a Dutch passport or ID card. You will need to submit a number of documents with your application. The Dutch authorities will then look into whether you hold Dutch nationality.
You can also have your Dutch nationality established by a Dutch court.
Some authorities may require a document stating how and when you became a Dutch national. Whether by naturalisation or option, for example. You can request a copy of the naturalisation decision or the confirmation of nationality acquired through the option procedure online from the Immigration and Naturalisation Service (IND).
Some countries, such as Suriname, require a Dutch nationality certificate when you apply for a gun licence there.
- If you are currently registered in the Dutch Personal Records Database (BRP), apply to your municipality for a certificate stating your nationality.
- If you are registered in the Non-residents Records Database (RNI), apply to an RNI municipality for a certificate stating your nationality.
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