Royal Nationalities

How a princess can lose her Dutch nationality – and what that says about our laws. That the Dutch Oranjes, the Oranje-Nassau family, descend from present-day Germany is already known…

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Hungary’s Extreme Right Move April 2025

Hungary’s parliament passed an amendment to the constitution today. The move shows how through nationalism and nationality the extreme right is trying to dictate. For Hungary the larger question is…

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Sweden on a slipery nationality slope?

When economies are not doing well we historically saw countries veering to the right. Also today we see more and more extreme right, call it middle right or far right,…

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The Good, The Bad and the Unknown for South Africans

Please note that the South African Constitutional Court will hear the citizenship court case on 05 November 2024 (notice of set-down). We expect it to be ratified at that moment,…

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Those DAFT Dutch American Tax Rules, year one!

Please note: Habsburg & Kuijk Legal Services does not provide tax advice or tax services. This article is general information only. There is no escaping taxes they say. The impression…

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Dutch Elections and the Dutch Nationality Law

Visiting Dutch Parliament Shortly before the elections we see some action regarding the nationality law. The GOED Foundation and Kris von Habsburg (of Habsburg Legal Services) have often knocked on…

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Tjebbes proportionality test 4% or 70% chance of success?

There is currently a relatively young former Dutch man standing before the Dutch Council of State/Supreme Court. As he himself states, his Dutch citizenship is at stake. And the way…

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