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| Cole A. Junior Member Member # 1463 | Posted January 10, 2002 06:52 PM Hello- I work in the Netherlands on a company sponsored visa, I am a U.S. citizen, but want to give it up permanently to become an EU citizen. What is the process of attaining a new passport and nationality, preferably Dutch. Do I have to keep my work permit (thus staying at my present job) or is there a faster track to getting this done? Thanks for the help in advance. C |
| Red Indian Member Member # 1438 | Posted January 11, 2002 09:34 AM hi, you may find some answers on www.expatica.com > netherlands. there's a discussion forum too. |
| Elfa Member Member # 5 | Posted January 21, 2002 06:30 PM Hi Cole I believe you must be resident on your current work permit (or a different work permit i.e. working for a different Dutch company) for at least three years - then you are eligible for permanent residency in the Netherlands and no longer need a work permit to work there. I think that you are then also eligible to apply for citizenship in the Netherlands. This may involve sitting an exam, including a language test. You might wish to contact the Dutch embassy in the US for more information and details on whether or not you would need to renounce your US citizenship. Hope this helps. Elfa -------------------- Elfa Kere, Consultant |
| herman Member Member # 12 | Posted January 22, 2002 04:45 PM I am in the same boat as you, (a US national wishing to attain citizenhip of an EU member state), and depending on the country, you do not necessarily need to give up US citizenship to become naturalised in another state. The UK and Ireland allow dual nationality, Germany and Belgium do not. As far as the Netherlands go, I believe they have no problem with multiple nationality, but I am not 100% sure. Hope that helps. |
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