The option procedure is a simple way to become a Dutch citizen. Obtaining the Dutch nationality by option is only possible in a limited number of cases.

Born and raised in the Netherlands & grown-up or since the age of 4^{after an amazing time at high school and a lovely childhood, I moved from a small village to the beautiful city centre of Tilburg.} in the Netherlands & grown-up

Are you born in the Netherlands, Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten or the public entities Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba and have you lived there since you were born or have you lived here since you were four? Obtaining the Dutch nationality by option is possible.

Were you born before 1 January 1985?

If your mother is Dutch but your father is not, you will not be automatically become a Dutch citizen. You can become a Dutch national through the options procedure. 

In this case there must be (continuous) lawful residence and you must comply with the public order requirement. Often it is also required that you renounce (if possible according to the nationality law of your own country) the other nationality.

Recognition by the non-biological parent?

If you have recognised the child, of whom you are not the biological parent, and have cared for and raised the child for three (3) years, the child can become a Dutch national by option if you yourself have the Dutch nationality.