Luuk van der Baaren
Latvia
Lithuania
Renunciation requirement for
acquisition of citizenship
Luxembourg
Malta
No renunciation
required for any
mode of acquisition
of citizenship
No renunciation
required for any
mode of acquisition
of citizenship
Netherlands
A05
Birth in country
(acquisition after birth)
n.a.
n.a.
No renunciation
A06
Ordinary naturalisation
Renunciation (note:
exceptions A18/
A24/A27)
Renunciation (note:
exceptions A22/ A24)
Renunciation (note:
exceptions A05/
A08/A22)
A07
Socialisation-based acquisition
n.a.
n.a.
Renunciation exceptions
A08
Spousal transfer
n.a.
Renunciation
No renunciation
A09
Filial transfer
n.a.
n.a.
No renunciation
A10
Adoption
n.a.
No renunciation
No renunciation
A11
Transfer to other relatives
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
A12
Transfer from former citizen
n.a.
No renunciation
n.a.
A13
Spousal extension
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
A14
Filial extension
Renunciation exceptions
No renunciation
No renunciation
A15
Extension to other relatives
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
A16
Reacquisition
Renunciation exceptions
Renunciation exceptions
Renunciation exceptions
A17
Restricted citizenship rights
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
No renunciation
n.a.
n.a.
A18 Citizenship of a specific country
A19
Cultural affinity
n.a.
Renunciation exceptions
n.a.
A20
Presumed citizens
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
A21
Very long residence
n.a.
n.a.
No renunciation
A22
Refugees
n.a.
No renunciation
No renunciation
A23
stateless or unclear citizenship
n.a.
n.a.
No renunciation
A24
Special achievements
No renunciation
No renunciation
Renunciation exceptions
A25
Public service
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
A26
Financial assets
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
A27
Other reasons
No renunciation
n.a.
Renunciation exceptions
No loss of citizenship
upon ret/acq foreign
citizenship
Renunciation requirement for
acquisition of citizenship
No loss of citizenship
upon ret/acq foreign
citizenship
L05
Acquisition of foreign
citizenship
Loss - exceptions
Loss - exceptions
Loss - exceptions
L06
Non-renunciation foreign
citizenship (acquisition by birth)
Loss - exceptions
Loss (exception for
citizens by birth)
n.a.
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