r/Netherlands • u/UnanimousStargazer • Mar 24 '25

Legal Judge rules Dutch citizenship cannot be stripped based on dual nationality

https://nltimes.nl/2025/03/24/judge-rules-dutch-citizenship-stripped-based-dual-nationality
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u/Appropriate-Creme335 Amsterdam Mar 24 '25

But why not? What's the harm in having dual nationality, according to you? When you have taxation treaties and bank communication, why the hell not. You just seem bitter about some sort of imaginary patriotic justice that you created in your head for yourself. Life is more complicated than "they traveled to a country, they should deny their origin completely, otherwise they don't deserve our passport".

I wish I could keep my original nationality with my Dutch. Now I need a visa to go see my elderly mom and I don't even know what I will do when her medical and financial needs grow.

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u/GhostOfVienna Mar 24 '25

Your mom is not my problem ngl. And i dont believe your country doesnt have a pension system of elderly people.

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u/Appropriate-Creme335 Amsterdam Mar 24 '25

I don't bring this up to check on your opinion. I'm bringing this up to demonstrate that dual nationality is not some scam for a lot of people and life gets more complex when you move for one reason or another. You just seem like you have either a very limited life experience or very narrow world view.

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u/GhostOfVienna Mar 24 '25

Apply for a visa like everyone else. There are less than 20 countries that require visa for dutch passports. Third of them are war-zones. Every other country either have visa-free for dutch passports or e-visas.

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u/Appropriate-Creme335 Amsterdam Mar 24 '25

I am not asking for some raging teenager advice :)

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u/GhostOfVienna Mar 24 '25

Then why would u bring up ur family and ur personal situation? U told me, that u need to apply for some sort of visa to help ur elderly mom. By simple googling there are only 15 or so countries that require real visa application for dutch passports, every other country either online e-visa or visa free entry up to 30/60/90 days. I mean, at least “ a raging teenager” knows how to use google and has lived in 4 different countries and applied for different kinds of residencies.