Living in India as a Dutch national
Passport, voting, DigiD, state pension and Dutch education from India.
You apply for a new passport at the Dutch embassy in New Delhi or one of the consulates; book an appointment well ahead. If you move to India, deregister from your municipality. To vote from abroad in national and European elections you register once with the municipality of The Hague.
You can apply for or keep your DigiD abroad, which you need for pension and tax matters. The Dutch state pension (AOW) is paid out in India, but the amount can depend on agreements between the two countries, and the SVB regularly asks for proof that you are alive.
Children keep up their Dutch through distance learning or at a Dutch language and culture school; the NOB foundation has an overview. Dutch associations in the big cities organise King's Day and Sinterklaas, among other things.
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Useful links
- Netherlands Worldwide netherlandsworldwide.nl
Passports, DigiD and other matters from abroad. - Stemmen vanuit het buitenland stemmenvanuithetbuitenland.nl
Register as a voter outside the Netherlands. - SVB svb.nl
State pension abroad and the life certificate. - Stichting NOB stichtingnob.nl
Dutch education abroad.