Applying for the Dutch Citizenship

If you have a Dutch partner and you are thinking of applying for the Dutch Citizernship. You need the following requirements.

* At least 3 years living here in Netherlands with your partner in the same address.

* A valid passport (from your country of origin).

* A valid residence permit issued by the IND Netherlands.

* A legalized and translated birth certificate from your country of origin.

* An inburgering (Dutch language course) diploma or any evidence that you did the Inburgering.

For fees, you can visit the IND site.

Waiting period will take about 6 months (more or less). If you want to have more informations about naturalisation, visit the IND WEBSITE. iti

Plopsaland Indoor

Last summer, we treated our little girl. We went to an indoor playground and attraction park of Plopsaland in Coevorden, NL. Kabouter Plop (dwarf Plop) is an entertainer made by the company Studio100 to entertain the Dutch, Belgian and German kids and feeling kids like me and hubby (haha!)

They have lots of other mascots like Mega mindy, K3, Bumba, Amika and many more. Visit the website of Studio100 for more informations.

Here's a pic of me and my daughter with her favourite Kabouter Plop.

And here's the pic of Nia in the car when we are on the way home while hugging her new stuffed toy.

Inburgering diploma

February of 2010 I took my Inburgering Examen (Integrated Exam) in Zwolle, Netherlands. It consists of 3 exams. Luckily, I passed the said exams and got my Inburgeringsdiploma weeks after. For me, it was one of my few great achivements after 2 years of living here.

If you want some info's about the said exam, try this link. This link helped me a lot, and im sure it will help you too!

MVV Application for a dutch Wife

To all the Filipina/Filipino who are married to a dutch man/woman and planning to apply for the MVV. All you need to do are:

• After marriage, wait for the Marriage Certificate from NSO (National Statistics Office). In my case, it took 21 working days before I got it.
• Go to DFA main office in Authentication Department for the Red Ribbon. I suggest you to authenticate 2 Marriage contracts and 1 Birth Certificate. It will take 5 working days before you will get your papers back.
• Go to the Netherlands Embassy or Cebu consulate for the Legalization of papers. Check in Netherlands Embassy website for the payment. It is on the Tarrif Section. It will take 5 working days.
• When you got the papers, send it to your husband/wife in Netherlands for the Gemeente (City hall) Registration. It will take 8 weeks to be fully registered because Gemeente will send it to IND and the Politie (police) and check if the marriage is real. They will make some few investigations.
• Take the Basis Examen in Netherlands Embassy Manila. (Click the Home to see about the Exam and procedures).
• You can apply right away your MVV in the Netherlands Embassy Manila and it wil take 3 months before the result.
• OR you can file advice in IND for more secure result. It is a free paper checking and you will get result after 4-5 weeks. If it is a positive advice, you can get your MVV after 5 days or 14 days if you will take D+C visa.

Hope this clears your questions. Goodluck! Just leave me a message for more questions or read my other posts.

Congratulations!

I want to congratulate my friends who had an approved MVV in Netherlands, specially Yen and Maricel. The've been very nervous on their application but God is so Good.
In every trial in our lives there is always something good in return. I had been very worried before that I might not pass the exam and be here with my hubby, but now I am living with him happily. So to all of you who are still in the first stage, do not lose hope, I did it so you all can make it too!
Goodluck!