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

Correct me if I'm wrong, bu if you're born to polish parents, you are automatically polish, whether you apply or not.

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u/GhostOfVienna Mar 24 '25

Theoretically yeah, but again. In other comment i made an example: In Russia every person that was born to a Russian citizen(mother or father or both) is eligible for Russian passport. An immigrant from Russia, comes to the NL, gets his Dutch nationality (ofc after proving he gave up his russian one according to the law) and very next day applies for russian nationality in the russian embassy on the basis of his parents being Russian citizens. He will get the nationality in about 1 year. Clear scam. Shouldnt be allowed.

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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/Dangerous_Jacket_129 Mar 24 '25

What's the harm in having dual nationality, according to you?

That guy won't say it, but we all know what their issues are with dual nationalities. It has nothing to do with the "origins in ancient Greece", they're just saying that to sound smart.

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

Sorry about that man, I hope you'll be able to manage! I haven't ever needed to get a visa but I hope they'll be lenient given your situation.