# Netherlands citizenship route

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- Destination: Netherlands
- Route family: citizenship
- Current records: 1

## NL citizenship

Requirements: Integration: civic integration exam at least language level A2, subject to exemptions; Public Order: must not be a danger to public order or national security; Renunciation: must renounce current nationality, subject to stated exceptions; Decision Authority: IND assesses and forwards positive decision to the King; Application Channel: municipality where applicant lives; Residence Period Years: 5
- Official source: https://ind.nl/en/dutch-citizenship/becoming-a-dutch-national-through-naturalisation

## Boundary

This is reference information, not legal advice. Verify current requirements with the linked authority.