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Announced 15 Oct 2024
Announced Citizenship

Proposal to raise naturalisation language requirement to B1

The Dutch government introduced a legislative proposal in October 2024 to raise the civic-integration (inburgering) language requirement for naturalisation from A2 to B1 and to extend the residence requirement from five to ten years. Parliamentary passage and implementation dates remain uncertain as of 2026.

Who it affects: Prospective naturalisation applicants if and when the proposal enters force.

Rijksoverheid ↗ · Immigratie- en Naturalisatiedienst (IND) ↗ · verified 2026-04-21

Announced 16 May 2024
Announced Citizenship

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