Netherlands hopes to introduce a ban on the wearing of the full Islamic veil early next year, the interior ministry said Friday.

"We hope that the ban on wearing face-restrictive clothing will come into force at the start of 2013," spokeswoman Vera Hoogendoorn told AFP.

"Everything depends on the speed with which the law is passed in the upper and lower chambers of parliament," she said.

Deputy Prime Minister and Economy Minister Maxime Verhagen said Friday the proposal would be put to vote at the bicameral parliament after being cleared by the State Council, the highest administrative court.

The court however urged the government to "buttress the utility and necessity of the proposal."

The centre-right government had on September 16 agreed to a ban on the burqa under a deal with the far-right party of anti-immigration MP Geert Wilders.

Wilders' Party for Freedom gives parliamentary support to a right-leaning, minority coalition, in exchange for a say in policy making.

The proposal aims to ban the Islamic veil, the burqa -- an enveloping outer garment used by some Muslim women to cover their bodies in public places -- as well as face-covering hoods in public places, educational institutions, health facilities and on public transport.

It calls for a 390-euro ($513) fine for non-compliance.