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You should then add your child to your application.聽</p></div></div></div><div class="content-wrapper" data-testid="information-area"><div class="component-wrapper-no-margin"><div class="component-wrapper content-small-wrapper"><div class="RichText_container__QJWUn "><div class="notification"><span class="sr-only">Attention: </span>Please note: if your child is 18 or older they can submit their own <a href="/dutch-nationality/how-to-apply-naturalisation-abroad">naturalisation application</a>.</div><h2>Conditions for your child to be naturalised</h2><h3>Your child must accompany you to the embassy or consulate-general</h3><ul><li>Children aged 12 and above must accompany you to the embassy or consulate-general to submit the application.</li><li>Children under 12 do not have to go with you to the embassy or consulate-general.聽</li></ul><h3>Child鈥檚 consent</h3><ul><li>If your child is 16 or 17 years old, they must give their consent to become a naturalised Dutch citizen.聽</li><li>If your child is between 12 and 15 years old, they do not have the final say. However, their opinion will be taken into account in the decision of the Immigration and Naturalisation Service (IND). 聽</li></ul><h3>Permission from the child鈥檚 other parent</h3><ul><li>The IND also takes account of the opinion of the child鈥檚 other parent in its decision.</li></ul><div class="notification"><span class="sr-only">Attention: </span>Please note: children under 18 do not have to take the naturalisation test.</div></div></div><div class="component-wrapper content-small-wrapper"><div class="RichText_container__QJWUn "><h2>In the event of a disagreement, the IND decides</h2><p>If you want your child, aged 12 to 15, to be naturalised but they or their other parent disagree, the IND will decide whether your child should acquire Dutch citizenship. In doing so the IND focuses primarily on the interest of the child. The following situations are possible:</p><ol><li>Your child and their other parent both agree to the naturalisation. Your child will acquire Dutch citizenship, provided all other conditions are met.</li><li>Your child agrees to the naturalisation, but their other parent does not. The IND will decide whether the child acquires Dutch citizenship.聽</li><li>Your child does not agree to the naturalisation, but you and their other parent do. Again, the IND will decide whether your child acquires Dutch citizenship.聽</li><li>Your child and their other parent both disagree with the naturalisation. Your child will not acquire Dutch citizenship.</li></ol><h2>After submitting your application</h2><p>If you are applying for naturalisation for yourself and your child, you will both be informed about the decision on your application at the same time.聽</p><h2>Contact</h2><p>If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to <a href="https://www.nederlandwereldwijd.nl/contact">contact us</a>.</p></div></div></div><div class="component-wrapper content-small-wrapper"></div></div></main><footer class="BrFooter_wrapperWithFeedbackBar__mp5SG"><div class="layout-wrapper"><div class="no-js"></div><div id="surveyContent"></div></div><div class="PayOff_payOff__kzCDk Footer_payOff__n8mNy"><div class="layout-wrapper"><span>NetherlandsWorldwide</span><p class="PayOff_payOffText__aMuPv">Here to help. 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