What is naturalisation by option?
According to VZ, this option concerns 18-year-olds born in Suriname to parents with a foreign nationality who wish to obtain Surinamese nationality (Article 5 WNI).
What do you need?
- Correctly completed notification form
- Birth certificate: according to the recovered PDF, only a Surinamese birth certificate is accepted
- Passport; if you do not have a passport, according to the source another identification document may be used
- CBB registration declaration, according to the old PDF not older than six months; if you are not registered, the source allows a registration declaration of your mother or father
How do you submit the notification?
Choose the correct application typeOpen the corresponding document list and check which documents apply to your situation.
Collect and scan your documentsScan original documents only, complete and clear, per person and in PDF format.
Fill in the details and uploadFill in all requested details and upload the requested documents.
Check and submitCheck your details, checkboxes and attachments and submit the application.
What happens after submission?
According to the old VZ instructions, you will immediately see a registration confirmation on screen, receive an e-mail within 24 hours and be asked to respond to that confirmation e-mail within 48 hours. To be confirmed by VZ