Netherlands and Nepal have been given Twenty 20 international status by the ICC Board.
During the ICC Annual Conference week in Melbourne the ICC and IDI Boards agreed to hand the two associate sides their new status in the game's shortest format.
They join fellow associate members Afghanistan, Hong Kong, Ireland, Scotland, Papua New Guinea and United Arab Emirates, who all had T20I status by virtue of having ODI status.
Netherlands have reached the World Twenty20 on two occasions, qualifying for the Super 10s in the 2014 competition ahead of Zimbabwe and Ireland before going on to beat England.
Nepal also made it to Bangladesh this year - their first appearance in the World T20. Despite winning two games, they were eliminated at the group stage having finished behind the hosts on net run-rate.