Do i have to send my original naturalization certificate for passport

If you are applying for a certificate in order to keep your Dutch nationality, first read ‘Can I automatically lose my Dutch nationality?’

How you apply for the certificate depends on your situation:

• I have never held a Dutch passport or ID card: you cannot apply for a Dutch nationality certificate. This also applies to children who do not yet have a Dutch passport or ID card. (You can, however, apply for a Dutch passport or ID card if you wish.)
• My Dutch passport or ID card has expired: you can apply for a Dutch nationality certificate but you must submit your application by registered post. Find out below how to do that.
• I have a valid Dutch passport or ID card: you can apply for a Dutch nationality certificate online. Find out below how to do that.

Find out more about the situations in which you can apply for a Dutch nationality certificate.

Step 1: Create a personal checklist

When you apply for a Dutch nationality certificate, it is important that you provide the right documents. So you should first fill in the personal checklist for you or your child. Then you’ll know what documents you need.

Attention:

In Step 2, you will see whether there are additional document requirements in the country you live in.

Generate your personal checklist by answering a maximum of 10 questions:

• Your foreign documents may need to be legalised.
• If your document was not drawn up in Dutch, English, French or German, you should have it translated by a sworn translator.
• You may be asked to provide additional documents.

• A Dutch nationality certificate is only issued in Dutch.

Step 2: Check the additional requirements/information

Depending on your country of residence, additional document requirements may apply. Below you can find out about the requirements in the United States, the American Virgin Islands, the Bahama's, the Cayman Islands, Puerto Rico or the Turks and Caicos Islands.

Proof of legal residence

If you are living in the Unites States:

You must provide proof of legal residence in the country where you live. In the United States, you can do this by providing one of the following documents:

• a valid visa and supporting documents (a Homeland Security's 797 Notice of Action); 
• a valid residence permit.

Do you have the American nationality? Then you can show that you are legally residing in the United States by providing one of the following documents:

• a copy of your valid American passport (if you were born in the US);
• a certificate of naturalisation as a US citizen or proof of birth abroad, a so called Consular Report of Birth Abroad, CRBA (if you were not born in the US).

If you do not have valid US immigration documents, you must hold a ‘Certification of Non-existence of a Record of Naturalization’. You can request this document from US Citizenship and Immigration Services.

If you are living in the American Virgin Islands, the Bahama's, the Cayman Islands, Puerto Rico or the Turks and Caicos Islands:

• a valid visa and supporting documents
• a valid residence permit
• if you also have the nationality of the American Virgin Islands, the Bahama's, the Cayman Islands, Puerto Rico or the Turks and Caicos Islands: a valid passport or ID card of that country.

Step 3: Apply for a certificate

Find out below how to submit your application.

How do you apply for a certificate?

Send a scanned copy of all the required documents and proof of payment to .

Is the PDF file too large to send in one go? Then split the documents and send them in 2 (or more) emails.

How much will it cost?

A Dutch nationality certificate costs € 30 per certificate. Please transfer the total amount in euros (EUR) to:

Important! When making the transfer please state the following: VBN - <your initials and last name> - <your country of residence>.

For example: VBN - PJ Janssen - Spain

Remember to attach proof of payment (for example a copy or photo of your credit card statement / bank statement).

How long will it take?

The average processing time for applications is 4 weeks. If you are asked to send additional documents, processing may take up to 8 weeks. You will receive the certificate digitally by email.

How long is a Dutch nationality certificate valid for?

The validity period of a Dutch nationality certificate is not defined by law. The certificate simply shows that you held Dutch nationality on the date it was issued.
It is up to the organisation requiring you to present the certificate to determine how recently it must have been issued .

What language will the certificate be issued in?

Dutch nationality certificates are issued in Dutch only.

Any questions?

In case you have a question, you can send an e-mail via the contact form.

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