The Dutch court can rule on an application for divorce if:
- Both spouses have habitual residence in the Netherlands or
- One of both has residence in the Netherlands if there is a joint request for divorce or
- The last common residence was in the Netherlands and one spouse still lives there or
- The respondent has his or her habitual residence in the Netherlands or
- The Applicant has habitual residence in the Netherlands for at least one year or
- The Applicant has habitual residence in the Netherlands for at least six months plus has Dutch nationality.
