Migration background

The country with which a person has the closest ties, based on his/her parents' country of birth or his/her own country of birth.

The migration background of a person with a first-generation migration background is defined as his or her country of birth.

The migration background of a person with a second-generation migration background is defined as his or her mother's country of birth, unless the mother's country of birth is the Netherlands. In that case, the migration background is defined as the father's country of birth.

The group with a second-generation migration background may also be divided into persons with one parent born abroad and persons with two parents born abroad.

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