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Netherlands — services for living and doing business

Highly Skilled Migrant and the DAFT visa for founders

Population:
~17.8m
Capital:
Amsterdam
Currency:
Euro (EUR)
Time zone:
UTC+1/+2
Passport by naturalisation:
from 5 years
Entry:
Schengen, 90 days in 180
Languages:
Dutch; English widely spoken
Netherlands on the map

Services in Netherlands

Pick a category — inside are partner services and the official terms of the programmes.

10

Immigration in Netherlands

Highly skilled migrant (Kennismigrant) · EU Blue Card (Europese blauwe kaart) · Orientation year for graduates (Zoekjaar)

Upon consultation

Business in Netherlands

Company and sole-trader registration, liquidation, accounting and tax.

Coming soon
2

Finance in Netherlands

Crypto exchange · Cards issued abroad

Upon consultation

Legal services in Netherlands

Documents and apostilles, licences, trademarks, legal consultations.

Coming soon
5

Life and travel in Netherlands

SIM cards for travel · Health insurance · Short-term stays and 2 more

Upon consultation
1

Healthcare in Netherlands

Health insurance

Upon consultation
4

Property in Netherlands

Buying · Selling · Long-term rental and 1 more

Upon consultation

Education in Netherlands

School and university admission, student visas and diploma recognition.

Coming soon

The expert quotes the exact figure for your case — before you pay.

About the country

The Netherlands is a convenient way into the EU for specialists and founders: the Highly Skilled Migrant programme for employed professionals and DAFT (the Dutch American Friendship Treaty) - residence for US citizens through registering a business. English is spoken everywhere and the infrastructure is developed.

Worth knowing

  • !High taxes
  • !A severe housing shortage and high prices
  • !DAFT is open only to US citizens

Compare with other countries

Serbiascore 6.6/10 · services from $2,130Portugalscore 7.1/10 · services from $190Spainscore 7.0/10 · services from $190
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Netherlands: scores by area

7.4/ 10 — average scorecompare with all →

An expert estimate to get you oriented — we'll go through the details on the consultation.

Taxes (how favourable)4/10
Cost of living3/10
Safety8/10
Passport strength10/10
Infrastructure10/10
Business prospects8/10
Investment appeal7/10
Healthcare9/10
Environment8/10

Common questions

How can I move to Netherlands?
The catalogue covers these routes: highly skilled migrant (Kennismigrant), EU Blue Card (Europese blauwe kaart), orientation year for graduates (Zoekjaar). The reference section describes 10 relocation programmes in total, with official conditions and links to government sources. Which route fits depends on whether you have a job, a business, property or relatives in the country - we'll go through it on a free consultation and pick the one that works.
After how many years can I get citizenship by naturalisation in Netherlands?
The standard naturalisation route in Netherlands takes from 5 years of legal residence (residence permit → permanent residence → passport). This is a 2026 guide - the exact term depends on the route, and we'll confirm it on a consultation.

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