Standing as a candidate for elections to the House of Representatives

Candidacy is free. However, if your party does not yet have a seat in the House of Representatives, your party must pay a deposit for the party's candidacy. This deposit is €11,250. The deposit had to be paid no later than Monday, September 1, 2025.

The government refunds the deposit if your party obtains at least 75% of the electoral divide. The electoral quota is the number of valid votes needed for 1 seat. You will also get the deposit back if your party did not submit a valid list of candidates.

If you want to participate in the elections to the House of Representatives, you must be on the candidate list of a political party. To do so, your party could submit a list of candidates to the Electoral Council on Monday, September 15.

Read more about candidate lists for elections to the House of Representatives at Kiesraad.nl.

You may apply under these Requirements :

• You have Dutch nationality or the nationality of another EU country.
• You are 18 or older on the day of the election. Or you turn 18 during the term of the House of Representatives.
• You are not excluded from the right to vote.
• You are on a valid candidate list. View the Requirements for candidate lists at Kiesraad.nl.

Information on candidacy