Remigration
Giving up your Dutch nationality
To get a benefit under the Remigration Act, you have to give up your Dutch nationality. If you have dual nationality, you must give up your Dutch nationality before you leave the Netherlands.
If you only have Dutch nationality, you must acquire the nationality of your new country. You can arrange this after your departure. You cannot give up your Dutch nationality until you have the new nationality.
Applying for a new nationality
If you only have Dutch nationality, you must apply for the nationality of the country where you will be living. You should inform us of your new nationality as soon as possible.
If you have not applied for a new nationality within 6 months of your departure, we will stop your remigration benefit. You will then have another six months in which to apply for a new nationality so that you can receive your benefit again.
In some countries, you cannot apply for a new nationality until you have been living there for a few years. If you remigrate to a country where this is the case, let us know as soon as possible.
You have Dutch and another nationality
If you have two nationalities, you can only get a remigration grant or benefit if you renounce your Dutch nationality.