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Hi all,

We have a very lovely and well-mannered Persian kitty...who's a bit too fluffy for his own good. No matter how often we comb/brush him, every 6 months he needs to get a "lion cut" to prevent rashes and skin problems. The problem is, it is very difficult to find groomers who will take cats!

So far we've tried Trimsalon Europaplein, and they do nice work and have a good price, but have a waiting list of 2 months! (And they're far away from our home in Centrum-Oost.) The vet also grooms, but it costs twice as much money!

Can anyone help?

eastcoaster13 (Feb 15 2011, 06:21 PM) said: > original post
I'm not sure about the three-years rule (if you have to have been married for that long), but if your friend has been here for seven years (longer than five) then it doesn't matter for her anyway. Anyone who's been living here for five years (and meets the other integration requirements) can apply for Dutch citizenship. The point of getting married/registering your partnership is to apply without having to renounce your original citizenship.

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But, avacado, I've just had someone who went through this process swear to me that my NT2-I exam isn't good enough for the integration requirement, and that I need to get some special diploma on top of that with another separate culture test...?

Okay, I've looked on the website (thanks to the person who linked it above!) and there are two cases where the 3-year applies: If you've been married to a Dutch national for 3 years (even if living abroad), or if you have been living with a Dutch national for 3 years in NL.

Another question...can anyone direct me to a site where I can find more information about registering my partnership?

canuckywoman (Feb 15 2011, 06:11 PM) said: > original post
Are you sure? I thought three years of legal residency here for a partner was enough as long as you are married or in a registered partnership on the date you apply for citizenship.

I know somebody who has lived here for seven or eight years with her Dutchie, and just married him last month so she could apply for citizenship without losing her American one.

I'm not sure about the three-years rule (if you have to have been married for that long), but if your friend has been here for seven years (longer than five) then it doesn't matter for her anyway. Anyone who's been living here for five years (and meets the other integration requirements) can apply for Dutch citizenship. The point of getting married/registering your partnership is to apply without having to renounce your original citizenship.

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But, avacado, I've just had someone who went through this process swear to me that my NT2-I exam isn't good enough for the integration requirement, and that I need to get some special diploma on top of that with another separate culture test...?