
107 new Dutch citizens in Curaçao
WILLEMSTAD - Curaçao has 107 new Dutch citizens. Yesterday the new citizens were at the Governor’s palace during a naturalization ceremony at Fort Amsterdam. Attention is paid to the meaning of Dutch nationality More...

Residency rule to become Dutch remains five years as senators vote no to change
THE HAGUE, WILLEMSTAD - The residency requirement to become Dutch will not go up from five to seven years after senators on Tuesday rejected the draft legislation. The plan, backed by the lower house in June, More...

Issuance of Dutch passports to Dominicans rejected
WILLEMSTAD - The Minister of Government Policy, Planning and Services Armin Konket confirms that there are problems with issuing a passport. The Member of Parliament for PAR, Ana Maria Pauletta asked a few weeks More...

Double language test for naturalization remains
THE HAGUE, WILLEMSTAD - The Second Chamber of the Dutch Parliament, on Tuesday, approved a change to the Kingdom Law Dutch Nationality to extend the terms to issue the Dutch nationality. The amendments to eliminate More...

Dutch should not be required for naturalization
WILLEMSTAD - The requirements for naturalization should be changed. This is according to the parliamentary delegations of the three islands Curaçao, Aruba and Sint Maarten during the tripartite conference last More...

70 people sign the declaration of commitment naturalization
WILLEMSTAD - Tuesday, December 15, on Kingdom Day, a total of 70 persons, signed the declaration of solidarity in the presence of the Governor of Curacao in a naturalization ceremony. They have thus acquired the More...

61 new Dutch citizens
WILLEMSTAD - On Wednesday, August 12th, 2015, a total of 61 persons took the declaration of solidarity in front of the Governor of Curaçao in a naturalization ceremony as prescribed by law. In the picture: The More...

Dutch passport gives access to 171 countries without any restrictions
THE HAGUE, WILLEMSTAD – All those who have the Dutch passport can enter 171 countries without any restrictions. In other words, they don’t need visas. The Netherlands is in the third group with the best passport. More...

Ministry recognizes incorrect statement: Bill was sent to Parliaments
WILLEMSTAD – The Ministry of Security and Justice acknowledges to have wrongly stated that the Parliaments of Curaçao, Aruba and St. Maarten don’t have anything to say about the change in the law on the Dutch More...

Kingdom Law indeed to Dutch Parliament
THE HAGUE, WILLEMSTAD - The Dutch Ministry of Security and Justice maintains that the bill to amend the Law on Dutch citizenship does not have to be submitted to the Parliament of Curaçao, Aruba and Sint Maarten More...