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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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From 1 April 2025, Dutch regulations for attracting talented footballers from outside Europe will be relaxed. The amendment relates to the salary criterion for players from outside Europe. The reduced salary criterion, currently applicable to players aged 18 and 19, will also be declared applicable to players aged 20 starting 1 April 2025. What’s the […]

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On 27 January 2025, the Minister of Social Affairs and Employment published new policy rules for fines under the Foreign Nationals Employment Act (“Wav”). Under this Act, an employer may need a work permit for work carried out by a non-EU national in the Netherlands. This permit must be applied for and obtained before the […]

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The recent violent incidents in Amsterdam have prompted the Dutch government to examine whether it would be possible to take away one’s Dutch citizenship because of anti-Semitism or other forms of discrimination. As a law firm specializing in migration and nationality law, people ask us whether this is possible. But even more important than the […]

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Today, the new salary thresholds for highly skilled migrants, intra-company transfers, Blue Card holders, and recent graduates in the Netherlands were published. The following salary thresholds will apply per January 1st, 2025: The above presents the minimum gross salary per month, excluding 8% holiday allowance. All applications received by the IND after 31 December 2024 […]

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By Kirsten Boele en Muhyadin Mohamud Starting from the final quarter of 2024, the Dutch Labour Inspectorate will pay extra attention to working at shipyards. On October 16th, the starting signal was given by a meeting organized by industry organization Netherlands Maritime Technology (NMT) and the Labour Inspectorate. The focus that day was what kind […]

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Application fees for Dutch citizenship requests, by naturalization or option, are revised annually. As of 1 January 2025, the IND charges the following amounts: Category Application fees in 2024 Application fees in 2025 Single option request € 217 € 231 Option request with partner € 370 € 395 Child < 18 joining option request € 24 € 26 Single naturalization request € 1.023 € 1.091 Naturalization […]

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