uabb domain was triggered too early. This is usually an indicator for some code in the plugin or theme running too early. Translations should be loaded at the init action or later. Please see Debugging in WordPress for more information. (This message was added in version 6.7.0.) in /var/www/sites/lawfirmbackup_200125/wordpress/wp-includes/functions.php on line 6131Have you lost your Dutch citizenship<\/a> without intending to do so? The good news: it is possible to regain your citizenship. We are an Israeli law firm specializing in acquiring and regaining Dutch citizenship. In this article we explain how you and under which conditions can you get your Netherlands citizenship back.<\/p>\n If you wish to regain your Dutch citizenship, two different procedures may apply; naturalization or the \u201coption procedure<\/a>\u201d. Which procedure is relevant depends on your personal circumstances. Either one may only apply if you\u2019ve once held and lost a Dutch Both procedures are explained below. The term \u201cminor\u201d refers to someone below age 18, not married and is not in a registered partnership. The terms \u2018the Netherlands\u2019 or \u2018Holland\u2019 refers to the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands, the BES-islands (Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba), and the islands of Aruba, Cura\u00e7ao, and Sint Maarten.<\/p>\n Several conditions apply to both the naturalization and option procedure. You are only eligible for both procedures, if:<\/p>\n As a former Dutch citizen, you may regain your Dutch citizenship through the naturalization procedure if these specific conditions are met, in addition to the general conditions described above:<\/p>\n As a former Dutch citizen, you may regain your Dutch citizenship through the \u201coption procedure\u201d if you reside in the Netherlands, and have a Dutch residence permit for a non<\/em>-temporary purpose for at least one year<\/em><\/u>.<\/p>\n If you are a parent of minor children, your children may also receive Dutch citizenship through the option or naturalization procedure you applied to. In general, children under the age of 12 who are included in the application procedure will receive Dutch nationality, provided that neither of the parents objects. Children aged 12 until 16 who are included in the application will be asked if they wish to receive Dutch nationality. Children aged 16 and above who are included in the application will have to decide themselves if they wish to receive Dutch nationality. If there is disagreement between the child and one or both of the parents, the Dutch government will rule whether the child will receive Dutch nationality.<\/p>\n The IND will handle your application for the naturalization or option procedure. However, you must apply<\/em> for either procedure at the municipality where you are residing. You will be asked to pay application fees, with naturalization being the more costly procedure (\u200b\u20ac 901 for one person) as compared to the option procedure (\u200b\u20ac 191 for one person). The naturalization procedure will take approximately one year, whereas the option procedure takes approximately 3 months.<\/p>\n Regaining your Dutch citizenship may be a lengthy process for which you have to hand in numerous documents, but it is possible. We are an Israeli law firm that has a great deal of experience in immigration to Holland<\/a> and regaining Dutch citizenship. We are here to help you review which procedure applies to you and we will guide you in every step. Contact attorney Joshua Pex in Jerusalem \/ Tel Aviv for assistance:<\/p>\n [author_and_contact_info]<\/p>\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Have you lost your Dutch citizenship without intending to do so? The good news: it is possible to regain your citizenship. We are an Israeli law firm specializing in acquiring and regaining Dutch citizenship. In this article we explain how you and under which conditions can you get your Netherlands citizenship back. If you wish…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[509],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-38948","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-dutch-passport-en"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
citizenship.<\/p>\nConditions applying naturalization and option procedure<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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Naturalization procedure \u2013 specific conditions<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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Option procedure \u2013 Specific conditions<\/strong><\/h4>\n
Regaining Dutch citizenship \u2013 minor children<\/strong><\/h4>\n
The application process <\/strong><\/h4>\n