Possible to acquire a Dutch passport with dutch grandparents? [closed]

I would like to travel to Europe (and maybe live/study) and having a Dutch passport would be extremely useful.

My situation: My grandparents were Dutch and migrated to New Zealand many years ago. My father was born here in New Zealand before they got residency (I think). My grandparents are now deceased.

Is it possible for either me and/or my father to get a Dutch passport?

Best Answer

There is a page specifically dealing with your situation though from the Dutch Embassy in the UK:

Dutch nationality

A Dutch passport or identity card can only be issued to a Dutch national. You can find more information on the ways in which a person can acquire Dutch nationality under current Dutch nationality law on the Dutch government's website.

Nationality issues can be quite complex, especially those where one of the (great)grandparents was the Dutch national. The Embassy is not in a position to undertake nationality investigations as these can be very time-consuming. You may wish to contact a solicitor in the Netherlands who specializes in nationality law to obtain his/her opinion on your nationality status.

If you have all the necessary documents to show that you acquired Dutch nationality through your Dutch (grand)father or Dutch mother, then please read the information on this website with respect to a first time passport application.

If you are not a Dutch national yet but think that you are eligible to apply for Dutch nationality and you are living in the UK, then please read the information on the page 'Applying for Dutch nationality' before contacting the embassy.

You can look at the Dutch Government site for more information but as the embassy site suggests you should find a solicitor specializing in the citizenship cases and contact them for more help.

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Can I get a Dutch passport if my grandparents were Dutch?

If you are born from a Dutch mother and a foreign father you did not become a Dutch citizen by law. You can acquire the Dutch citizenship through the option procedure.

How do I get Dutch citizenship by descent?

There are three ways to become a Dutch national:

Automatically at birth (if one or both of your parents is Dutch when you are born), through adoption or through acknowledgement of parentage.

Through a short, easy procedure that takes three months.

Can I get a Dutch passport through great grandparents?

Can you get Dutch citizenship through grandparents? No. You only get Dutch citizenship at birth when your mother is Dutch and/or when your father is Dutch and the officially registered partner of your mother.

Can I regain Dutch citizenship?

You can regain Dutch nationality (and therefore also Union citizenship) retroactively. This means that you will regain Dutch nationality from the moment that you lost it. You do not need to go to the naturalisation ceremony.

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