Requirements

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To use this process to renounce your U.S. citizenship under Section 349(a)(5) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) at the U.S. Consulate General Amsterdam, you must meet all of the following requirements:

you are at least 18 years old,
you are able to read or speak English,
you do NOT have any developmental or intellectual disabilities, and
you do NOT have a legal guardian appointed to you.

Please note! U.S. citizens who have recently acquired Dutch citizenship or are pursuing it, and who choose to renounce their U.S. citizenship at another U.S. mission outside of the Netherlands, may be required to submit a Certificate of Loss of Nationality with an apostille for the Certificate to be recognized by the Dutch Immigration and Naturalization Service (IND). For more information on how to obtain an apostille please see https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/records-and-authentications/authenticate-your-document/office-of-authentications.html

Loss of Nationality FAQs

• You cannot renounce by mail, through the U.S. Embassy in The Hague (Wassenaar), or while in the United States. You must appear before a U.S. Consular Officer at the U.S. Consulate General in Amsterdam and sign the oath of renunciation voluntarily and intentionally.
• After your renunciation appointment where you sign the oath of renunciation in front of a consular officer, your application is sent to the U.S. Department of State for final approval. This process can take a few months. There is no ability to expedite your renunciation application.
• Applicants under the age of 18 must convince the U.S. consular officer that they fully understands the nature and consequences of renunciation, are not subject to duress or undue influence, and are voluntarily and intentionally seeking to renounce their U.S. citizenship. Historically this has been very difficult to prove. A minor child under the age of sixteen is presumed not to have the requisite maturity and knowledgeable intent.

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