Municipality of Leiden: applying for Dutch citizenship by naturalisation

Have you been living in the Netherlands, Aruba, Curaçao or Sint Maarten for more than 5 years? Or in the special municipalities of Bonaire, Sint Eustatius or Saba? And do you not have Dutch nationality? Then you can have yourself naturalized as a Dutch citizen.

You may find the costs for naturalization on the website of the Nederlandse Vereniging voor Burgerzaken (NVVB) or Dutch Association for Civil Affairs.

The municipality assesses whether you meet all conditions for naturalisation and provides the Immigratie- en Naturalisatiedienst – IND (Immigration and Naturalisation Service) with advice. The municipality sends your file to the IND.
The IND checks whether you meet all conditions and takes a decision. The IND must take a decision within 12 months. If you have any questions about the application in the meantime, you can contact the IND.
You officially become a Dutch citizen only after the naturalisation ceremony.
You can apply for a Dutch travel document 1 week after the naturalisation ceremony.