Dutch Legislation

Chapter III

in force

Administrative handling of naturalisation requests

Decree on Acquisition and Loss of Dutch Nationality (Besluit verkrijging en verlies Nederlanderschap) · Articles: 30

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Administrative handling of naturalisation requests

31 Article 31

Upon the submission of a naturalisation petition, the petitioner shall provide, in respect of himself and as far as possible, data regarding:

32 Article 32

If the petitioner possesses one or more nationalities which he is required to renounce, he shall submit a declaration stating that he is prepared to…

33 Article 33

The mayor shall receive petitions for naturalisation from persons who are registered as residents of his municipality in the personal records…

34 Article 34

The petitioner shall submit with his petition the civic integration diploma or certificate referred to in Article 5, paragraph 1, of the…

35 Article 35

After having taken the petition for naturalisation into consideration, the mayor shall verify the data provided by the petitioner against the data…

36 Article 36

The mayor shall examine the residence status of the petitioner and of the persons for whom a joint grant is requested. If necessary, he shall refer…

37 Article 37

The mayor shall send his advice, together with the petition and the data, documents and statements relating thereto, to Our Minister.

38 Article 38

Our Minister shall transmit the extracts of the decision to grant Netherlands citizenship without delay for notification to the authority of the…

39 Article 39

Our Minister shall process naturalisation petitions from persons who are registered as residents in the basic records of the relevant public body.

40 Article 40

The petitioner shall submit with his petition the civic integration diploma or certificate referred to in Article 5, paragraph 1, of the Civic…

41 Article 41

After having taken the petition for naturalisation into consideration, Our Minister shall verify the data provided by the petitioner against the data…

42 Article 42

Our Minister shall investigate the residence status of the petitioner and the persons for whom co-granting is requested, as well as whether there are…

43 Article 43 repealed
44 Article 44

Our Minister shall, without delay, transmit the extracts of the decision to grant Dutch nationality for publication to the authority of the place of…

45 Article 45

The Governor shall process petitions for naturalisation from persons who are registered as residents in the basic records (basisadministratie) of…

46 Article 46

The petitioner shall submit with his petition the civic integration diploma or certificate referred to in Article 5, paragraph 1, of the Civic…

47 Article 47

After having taken the petition for naturalisation into consideration, the Governor shall request Our Minister of General Affairs concerned to verify…

48 Article 48

The Governor shall examine the residence status of the petitioner and the persons for whom co-granting is requested, and shall cause an investigation…

49 Article 49

The Governor shall transmit his advice, together with the petition and the data, documents and statements relating thereto, to Our Minister through…

50 Article 50

Our Minister shall without delay send the extracts of the decree granting Netherlands citizenship for notification to the authority of the place of…

51 Article 51

Our Minister of Foreign Affairs shall receive petitions for naturalisation at the diplomatic or consular post in the district where the petitioner…

52 Article 52

The petitioner shall submit with his petition the civic integration diploma or certificate referred to in Article 5, paragraph 1, of the Civic…

53 Article 53

After having taken the petition for naturalisation into consideration, Our Minister of Foreign Affairs shall verify the data provided by the…

54 Article 54

Our Minister of Foreign Affairs shall investigate whether there are serious suspicions as referred to in Article 9, paragraph 1, opening words and…

55 Article 55

Our Minister of Foreign Affairs shall transmit the petition for naturalisation, together with his advice and the data, documents and statements…

56 Article 56

Our Minister shall without delay send the extracts of the decree granting Netherlands citizenship for notification to the authority of the place of…

57 Article 57

By ministerial regulation, after consultation with Our Ministers of General Affairs of Aruba, Curaçao, and Sint Maarten, it may be determined in…

58 Article 58

If a petitioner is obliged to do everything possible after the completion of naturalisation to lose his other nationality or nationalities, he shall…

59 Article 59

If evidence is submitted to Our Minister that the other nationality or one of the other nationalities has been lost, he shall send a certified copy…

60 Article 60

Unless he decides otherwise due to the circumstances of the case, Our Minister shall, after the expiry of the period determined in the first…