Can I get a Dutch passport if my grandfather was Dutch?
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Can I get a Dutch passport if my grandfather was Dutch?
No!! You either must have at least ONE Dutch PARENT or you must have lived in the Netherlands for at least 5 years LEGALLY. Even if you were born in the Netherlands with both forreign parents you will NOT be granted Dutch passport.
Can I apply for a Dutch passport if my grandmother was Dutch?
Dutch law considers you a Dutch citizen by birth if you were born on or after January 1, 1985 to a married Dutch father or mother, or an unmarried Dutch mother. You automatically acquire Dutch citizenship at birth, regardless of the place you were born.
What is your nationality if you were born in the Netherlands?
You automatically become a Dutch national if one of your parents is Dutch when you are born. Or if paternity is acknowledged by a Dutch national. Or through either the option procedure or naturalisation.
How does a naturalized citizen of Canada lose their citizenship?
If you were naturalized as a Canadian citizen, the only way your citizenship can be revoked is if you are convicted in court of fraud, and this fraud must have been committed either as part of your application for permanent residence or your application for Canadian citizenship.
Is my nationality Dutch or Netherlands?
Is my nationality Dutch or Netherlands?
| Language: | English | Dutch |
|---|---|---|
| Country | Netherlands | Nederland |
| Nationality | Dutch | Nederlands |
| Country | Germany | Duitsland |
| Nationality | German | Duits |
Who born in Netherland is?
Thus citizenship is conferred primarily by birth to a Dutch parent, irrespective of place of birth. Children born in the Netherlands to two foreign parents do not acquire Dutch citizenship at birth, unless special criteria are met….Dutch nationality law.
| Dutch Citizenship Act | |
|---|---|
| Enacted by | Government of Netherlands |
| Status: Current legislation |
Why did my mother lose her Dutch nationality when she became Canadian?
Your mother’s parents most likely lost their Dutch nationality when they naturalized in Canada. Since they did this before her birth, she did not have Dutch nationality at birth. If your father’s parents were married, then his mother’s naturalization is unimportant, as he would only be able to inherit Dutch citizenship from his father.
Did My Father inherit his Dutch nationality from his mother?
If your father’s parents were not married, the situation is more complicated, but in such a case he could have inherited his mother’s Dutch nationality. The rest of this assumes that your father was Dutch when he was born. If he was not, then the following is not relevant.
Does it matter if I was born in the Netherlands?
It does not matter whether you were born in the Netherlands or abroad. On the day of your birth your mother was a Dutch citizen. On the day of your birth your father was a Dutch citizen and, on that day, he was married to your non-Dutch mother. On the day of your birth your father was a Dutch citizen.
Do you become a Dutchman if your grandfather was Dutch?
Conclusion: If you AND your parents AND your grandparents from at least one side of the family have lived mainly here, you might just have become a Dutchman. If however your grandfather was only born here and has not mainly lived here. Or if your parent has not mainly lived here, or you have not mainly lived here.