The source explains that naturalisation is possible after a minimum of five years continuous residence in the Netherlands, the Netherlands Antilles or Aruba. A naturalization test is part of the process. Earlier naturalization is possible for people who have previously had the Dutch nationality, people who have been married or have been in a long-term relationship with a Dutch citizen for at least three years.
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Total number of naturalizations in the Netherlands 2004-2013, by residence duration
This statistic shows the total number of naturalized citizens in the Netherlands from 2004 to 2013, by residence duration. It shows that in 2013, people who had been living in the Netherlands between **** and ten years were naturalized.
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Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek. (July 16, 2015). Total number of naturalized citizens in the Netherlands from 2004 to 2013, by residence duration [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 01, 2026, from /statistics/527681/total-number-of-naturalizations-in-the-netherlands-by-residence-duration/
Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek. "Total number of naturalized citizens in the Netherlands from 2004 to 2013, by residence duration." Chart. July 16, 2015. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 01, 2026. /statistics/527681/total-number-of-naturalizations-in-the-netherlands-by-residence-duration/
Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek. (2015). Total number of naturalized citizens in the Netherlands from 2004 to 2013, by residence duration. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 01, 2026. /statistics/527681/total-number-of-naturalizations-in-the-netherlands-by-residence-duration/
Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek. "Total Number of Naturalized Citizens in The Netherlands from 2004 to 2013, by Residence Duration." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 16 Jul 2015, /statistics/527681/total-number-of-naturalizations-in-the-netherlands-by-residence-duration/
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