Are Dutch citizens considered Dutch? What are the criteria for Dutch nationality? What is Dutch citizenship based on? Latent Dutch now have the opportunity to receive Dutch nationality by option.
Many latent Dutch regard themselves as having been Dutch since birth.
However, while latent Dutch are by definition descended from a Dutch mother, nationality granted through the option procedure is not retroactive to the date of their birth. More Dutch words for latent. Search nearly million words and phrases in more than 4language pairs. Latent translated from Dutch to English including synonyms, definitions, and related words. Wanneer de gemeenten aanvoerden dat het te lang zou duren om het plan uit te voeren en dat de uitvoeringstermijn te vaag was, bedoelden ze dat de stippellijnen latent waren, dat ze met vertraging uitgevoerd konden worden en vooral dienden als baken voor toekomstige ingrepen (principe van de latentie).
The option procedure is faster and less expensive than the naturalisation procedure.