Can I have a Dutch and New Zealand passport?

Dutch nationals Only when you re-apply for a residency permit after you have become a New Zealand citizen you will receive an endorsement in your Dutch passport. Therefore you are now required to prove you have not become a New Zealand citizen if you have lived in NZ for more than 5 years.

Do I qualify for a Dutch passport?

Requirements for Dutch citizenship by naturalisation You are more than 18 years old. You have lived legally in the Netherlands or the Dutch Caribbean (Bonaire, Saint Eustatius, Saba, Aruba, Curaçao or Saint Martin) for an uninterrupted five year period (some exceptions apply, see below).

Can you get a Dutch passport online?

Make an appointment at the embassy in London It is possible, to a very limited extent, to apply for a passport or ID card at the Dutch embassy in London. You must make an appointment via the online appointment system.

How do I get Dutch citizenship through ancestry?

By descent or automatic acquisition of Dutch nationality A child born to an unmarried Dutch father and a non-Dutch mother must be acknowledged by the Dutch father before birth, in order for the child to be a Dutch national at birth. Before 1 April 2003, an acknowledgement could be given after birth.

Do you need a Dutch passport to get a New Zealand ID card?

if you also hold the New Zealand nationality: a valid New Zealand passport or ID card. If you have never previously held a Dutch passport or ID card, and you are bringing with you a birth certificate or marriage certificate that was issued in New Zealand, you must have the document legalised with an apostille.

Where to apply for a passport in the Netherlands?

If you want to apply for your passport or ID card in the Netherlands, you can do so at one of the Dutch border municipalities or at Schiphol Airport. If you want to apply for your passport or ID card in New Zealand, first make sure you have all the required documents. You can see which documents you need by completing the checklist (step 1).

Where to apply for a passport in New Zealand?

You can also lodge your application at a Dutch border municipality or at the Schiphol desk. On April 7, 2020 you can also apply for your passport of ID-card in Christchurch. See the news item for more information. Due to the corona virus, you cannot apply for a passport or ID card at any time until 28 April 2020 at an embassy or consulate-general.

Where can I apply for Dutch citizenship in New Zealand?

You can apply at the embassy in Wellington and at our pop up consular desks. You can apply via post/courier or at the embassy in Wellington. How to legalise documents for use in the Netherlands. (Page in Dutch only.)