Sort out the baby's nationality and papers with your own country
Being born in the Netherlands does not by itself make your baby Dutch. In general a child is Dutch at birth only if at least one parent is Dutch, so if you are both foreign nationals the baby usually is not. Checked against rijksoverheid.nl on 20 September 2026.
- Who it applies to
- Yes, I moved here
- On your timeline
- Paperbump schedules this within 4 months of the birth
- Official source
- rijksoverheid.nl
- Last checked
- 20 September 2026
What else to know
Two things follow: check with the IND whether your baby needs a residence permit, and ask your own embassy or consulate how to register the birth and get a passport, because every country does it differently. Start early, as some countries take months.
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