Jul 5, 2026, 3:07 PM@brnrd Gotta have Dutch to get citizenship.
So yes, learning the language IS a barrier. :flan_tongue:
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Jul 5, 2026, 3:32 PM@mwl hmmm turns out I'm thinking of people on work permits...
Apologies.
Some are working on their inburgering.
florian :flan_hacker:florian@bsd.networkJul 5, 2026, 7:04 PM@mwl @brnrd you don't necessarily need to become a citizen. You can also apply for permanent residency. The requirements are lower than for becoming a citizen.
https://ind.nl/en/replace-extend-renew-and-change/permanent-residency/permanent-residence-permitAs far as I can work out, you only need A2 language skills (beginner). I.e. just reply gezellig to everything and claim that you are from Limburg and you should be fine...
Jul 6, 2026, 5:52 AM@florian @mwl @brnrd formaly A2 is pre-intermediate, i.e. one level above A1, which is formally beginner. https://www.eur.nl/en/education/language-training-centre/cefr-levels
I do wonder why Dutch has the name of being a hard language to learn for native English speakers, compared to other Germanic languages like German or Norwegian. But as I am a native Dutch speaker, to me Dutch comes naturally, i.e. I cheat.