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Netherlands Return route — pending Section 17 Dutch-citizenship determination

4 facts quoted from the official source

For a person who has asked the District Court of The Hague under Section 17 of the Netherlands Nationality Act to establish that they are Dutch, where the IND accepts the decision may be awaited in the Netherlands.

Route type
Ancestry & return
Can bring
—
Not stated in the official source
Requirements
2
each quoted below
Who qualifies

Who this route is for

Every item below is the government’s own wording, quoted from the official source. Whether you personally qualify depends on your full profile.

2 requirements quoted from the official source.

The conditions that decide it
  • Prior immigration or residence statusYou made a request under Section 17 of the Netherlands Nationality Act to the District Court of The Hague.
What you’ll show with your application

Paperwork you prepare — it does not rule you out.

  • Passport or travel documentYou have a valid passport or other travel document.
What rules you out

1 exclusion quoted from the official source.

  • Material restrictions or case-specific conditionsThe IND has decided that you may wait for the court’s decision in the Netherlands.
Also stated by the source
  • Purpose of the routeThe request under Section 17 RWN must show a good chance that the court will decide the person is Dutch and the IND must allow the decision to be awaited in the Netherlands.
Family

Who you can bring

— Not stated in the official source. The official page for this route does not address dependent-family rights, so we do not publish a claim either way.
How it works

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FAQ

Straight answers

01Who qualifies for this route to Netherlands?
The official source states: For a person who has asked the District Court of The Hague under Section 17 of the Netherlands Nationality Act to establish that they are Dutch, where the IND accepts the decision may be awaited in the Netherlands.

Every answer is quoted from the official ind.nl page for this route, last read 2026-07-27.

We checked 4 points against the official source; 4 are quoted on this page. The other 0 are either not addressed by the source or not yet backed by a quote — we would rather show you the edge of the record than fill it with a plausible guess.

See the 0 open points

Fees, validity and processing time are not published in the official source for this route. We publish a number only when the official text states that number.

The source

Where every quote comes from

Official government source ind.nlLast read 2026-07-27 Every quote on this page is from this Netherlands government page.
Compiled from official sources · pending independent re-check · Last checked 2026-07-27 · Our methodology
 · Compiled by António Mira · How we verify · Not legal advice — rules change; confirm with the official source before deciding.
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