Announced 16 May 2024
Naturalisation residency requirement proposed to increase from 5 to 10 years
The Hoofdlijnenakkoord included a proposal to double the standard residency requirement for Dutch naturalisation from five to ten years, and to require applicants to renounce any other nationality "where possible". The proposal remains in the parliamentary pipeline and has not yet been enacted as of 2026; the current five-year requirement continues to apply.
Who it affects: Future applicants for Dutch citizenship — monitoring only; not yet in force.
Hoofdlijnenakkoord — Coalition Agreement (May 2024) ↗ · Government of the Netherlands ↗ · verified 2026-04-19