If you were born outside of Denmark, you may lose your Danish nationality on attaining the age of 22, even if both of your parents have the Danish nationality.
If you wish to retain your Danish nationality, you can apply for retention through the Nationality Office at the Ministry of Immigration and Integration. Applications for retention of Danish nationality should be submitted between the age of 20 and 22.
Applications submitted before the age of 20, will not be processed.
If you did not apply before the age of 22. You can still regain you Danish nationality. This process will take longer.
Before you apply to regain your Danish nationality, you should inform about the consequences the application can have for your current nationality. Contact your Dutch municipality of residence for more information. The Dutch rules with regard to (dual) citizenship play an important role when applying for Danish nationality. For information about the general Dutch rules, please visit the website of the Dutch immigration service: www.ind.nl
For further information about the Danish citizenship, and how you can regain your Danish nationality please visit The Ministry of Immigration and Integration’s website: https://uim.dk/arbejdsomrader/statsborgerskab/in-english
On the website, you will find the necessary information about how to apply for a Danish citizenship, general laws and links to the correct applications for both children and adults.
If you have any further questions, please contact the Citizenship Section on (+45) 70 80 24 50.