Surinamese nationality
Naturalisation
Vreemdelingenzaken handles various applications and declarations concerning Surinamese nationality. Choose below which situation applies to you.
Naturalisation – Surinamese origin
For foreign nationals of Surinamese origin who wish to obtain Surinamese nationality.
More information →Naturalisation – other foreign nationals
For the VZ category of other foreign nationals who wish to obtain Surinamese nationality through naturalisation.
More information →Naturalisation by option (Art. 5 WNI)
For 18-year-olds born in Suriname to parents with a foreign nationality.
More information →Naturalisation by marriage (Art. 12 WNI)
Declaration of naturalisation by marriage with a Surinamese citizen.
More information →Declaration of residency (Art. 21 WNI)
For minor children, applied for by the legal representative.
More information →The tasks of Vreemdelingenzaken also include naturalisation applications under Article 8 and Article 16 of the WNI. No separate explanation is available for these routes in the recovered source material; please contact the Naturalisation Department.
Do you have questions?
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