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I can only add to the previous answers that Dutch nationality is quite easy to lose. Living outside the Netherlands for 10 years causes it to be lost unless the Dutch passport is kept up, and before 1 April 2003, acquiring another nationality caused Dutch nationality to be automatically lost, so whether your father was naturalised Australian before or after you were born could be very relevant. |
Phil
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It's really quite compex, whether your father lost his Dutch nationality when he became Australian. If he didn't you are probably a citizen. You should really contact the Dutch consulate to enquire because there are so many complex rules that can come into play. Here is the basic provision of law:
A person born on or after 1 January 1985 to a married Dutch father or mother, or an unmarried Dutch mother, is a Dutch subject at birth. It is irrelevant where the child is born.
A child born to an unmarried Dutch father and a non-Dutch mother must be acknowledged by the Dutch father before birth, in order for the child to be a Dutch subject at birth. Before 1 April 2003, an acknowledgement could be given after birth. Since then children who were not acknowledged before birth may nonetheless acquire Dutch citizenship through the option procedure, or through obtaining proof of paternity from a court. In the last case, the child gets Dutch nationality retroactively, since his/her birth. |
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