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The Dutch government wants to double the minimum residency requirement for naturalisation from five to ten consecutive years of legal residence within the Kingdom of the Netherlands. The proposal, put forward by State Secretary for Justice and Security Arno Rutte (VVD), was approved by the Council of Ministers in The Hague on Friday to be released for public consultation.
The measure would apply across the entire kingdom, meaning not only the European Netherlands but also Curacao, Aruba, St. Maarten, and the special municipalities of Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba.
In addition to the longer residency period, applicants would still need to demonstrate sufficient integration into Dutch society. According to the government, the extension aims to ensure that Dutch nationality is granted only to people who have built a genuine and lasting bond with the kingdom.
“By extending the naturalisation period from five to ten years, we make sure that people have a stronger connection to our kingdom and are truly well integrated before becoming Dutch citizens,” said Rutte.
The draft law will now enter a two-month public consultation phase, during which anyone can provide feedback. The collected responses will be considered before the proposal is submitted to the Council of State and subsequently debated in the “Tweede Kamer” (Dutch House of Representatives).
The Daily Herald.
The acquiring of Dutch nationality gives the New Citizen full Rights and Protection under the Dutch Law and Constitution and full Equal access to Services Provided by the Dutch Government. A Dutch Citizen Born or Naturalize has also the same Equal Rights to Free Speech, express his Concerns or Opinión and The same Equal Rights to participate in Government elections as a candidate and to serve if elected! This is the True meaning of acquiring the Dutch Nationality!
Since we all share the same Valuable Dutch Nationality on all five 6 former Netherlands Antilles Dutch territories: Saba, St. Eustatius, St. Maarten, Bonaire, Aruba, Curacao. I invite the Leaders of All islands to support The Netherlands Antilles States Unión.
The Netherlands Antilles States Unión: should be design as a Unique distinctive Unión where through meetings and gatherings common issues are discussed within the Netherlands Antilles States Unión where common issues, needs and Concerns of the Soul of the people are addressed as a whole to Voice up together to the Netherlands!!! The Mother Country! I Will be developing This Netherlands Antilles States Unión! I Will be discussing it with the Dutch Representative of the Netherlands to see if I can get support and funding to develop the Netherlands Antilles States Unión as a Foundation design to help the most needy and vulnerable on all six 6 Dutch territories islands and save the Soul of the Islands!
Cris Hassell