Verlenging naturalisatietermijnen

Reactie

Vraag1

Integration support:
A 5-year path helps immigrants feel part of Dutch society sooner, encouraging language learning, civic participation, and community involvement.

Fairness and equality:
Immigrants who live, work, and pay taxes for five years have already shown loyalty and contribution. Extending the wait to ten years is unfair and unnecessary.

Social cohesion:
Longer waiting times risk creating a divided society where immigrants feel excluded and disconnected from Dutch life.

Family and children’s rights:
Many immigrant children grow up Dutch in every sense. Delaying citizenship denies them equal rights and belonging.

Economic benefit:
Earlier citizenship allows people to access better jobs, start businesses, and invest in their future — strengthening the Dutch economy.

Reduced bureaucracy:
A longer process means more paperwork, more government resources, and unnecessary administrative delays.

Human rights alignment:
International organisations such as the UNHCR recommend keeping the 5-year rule, as early naturalisation supports integration and stability.

Encourages belonging and trust:
Citizenship is a symbol of acceptance. A 5-year process builds mutual trust and strengthens immigrants’ emotional connection to the Netherlands.

Protects Dutch values:
The Netherlands is known for openness, fairness, and inclusion. Keeping the 5-year path reflects these national principles.

Prevents alienation:
A 10-year wait risks creating long-term residents without full rights — a “second class” that weakens unity and democracy.



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Conclusion:
Maintaining the 5-year naturalisation period is fair, efficient, and in line with Dutch values. It supports integration, equality, and shared belonging — helping everyone who contributes to the Netherlands to truly call it home.