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The Dutch Bar Association (NOvA) has once again set up an independent committee of academics and lawyers to assess election programs in terms of their constitutionality. The committee cites migration as the most worrying issue: a halt to asylum, austerity measures in reception facilities, and the abolition of priority for status holders in social housing. […]

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There are scammers posing as our lawyer, Muhyadin Mohamud. They are contacting people through Facebook groups, using a mobile number and a Gmail address. They often request payments via Tikkie. This is not how our office operates. We do not use mobile numbers or Gmail addresses, and we never request payments via Tikkie. Have you […]

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“If foreigners are only allowed to naturalise after ten years, this will only slow down their integration.” This is the response of Danielle Snaathorst, Leonie Haenen and Elles Besselsen to the outgoing cabinet’s bill to extend the naturalisation period from five to ten years. Their opinion piece was published last week in Het Parool. The […]

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The Dutch government has proposed a significant amendment to the Dutch Citizenship Act. The main change: extending the standard residence requirement for naturalisation from 5 to 10 years. Key changes in the proposal What’s next? At this stage, nothing has been finalized. This proposal comes from an outgoing government. With general elections scheduled for 29 […]

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On 12 October 2025, the European Union will begin the phased implementation of the Entry/Exit System (EES), a new digital registration system for all non-EU nationals entering or leaving the Schengen Area. What will change with EES? Instead of passport stamps, fingerprints and facial images will be collected at the border. Entry and exit data […]

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On 29 July 2025, the IND published the Naturalisation and Option Monitor 2018-2024. This shows that the number of naturalisation requests has increased. The previous measurement period was 2014-2017. Naturalisation Of all decisions on naturalisation applications made by the IND in 2018-2024, 97.3% were positive. Like previous years, most applicants (52%) obtain Dutch citizenship after […]

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By Hermie de Voer On 18 March 2025, the District Court of The Hague ruled in a case involving the question whether a minor, let’s call him John, had lost Dutch citizenship when his parents assumed the British nationality. The court ruled that John had remained Dutch because he fell under an exception. So far […]

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As of 15 May 2025, family members of UK border officers stationed in the Netherlands are now permitted to work freely. Background Since Brexit, UK nationals have not been allowed to work in the Netherlands without a valid permit. To facilitate border checks on train routes between the Netherlands and the UK, a special residence permit […]

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Family members of an EU Blue Card holder are eligible to pay the statutory tuition fees when enrolled at a Dutch institution of higher education. In addition, they are entitled to apply for a tuition fee loan. This follows an amendment to the Student Finance Decree 2000, which came into effect on 27 June 2024. […]

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But according to ChatGPT… At Everaert Advocaten, we regularly receive messages from clients who, after using tools like ChatGPT, believe they qualify for a residence permit or Dutch citizenship. However, in many cases, the conditions described are incorrect, or the mentioned permits do not exist at all. While AI technologies like ChatGPT can provide general […]

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