Minimum income
$1,953/mo
EUR 1,698 a month
Stay
12
months
Application fee
$486
Tax
Worldwide
Progressive income tax up to 49.5%
Overview
- Country
- Netherlands
- Program
- Netherlands Startup Visa
- Local name
- Verblijfsvergunning startup
- Type
- Startup
- Status
- Active
- Initial duration
- 12 months
- Max duration
- 12 months
One-year residence permit for non-EU entrepreneurs developing an innovative product or service under guidance of a government-recognised facilitator.
Financial requirements
- Income requirement
- EUR 1,698/mo (~$1,953 USD)
- Application fee
- $486
Eligibility
- Minimum age 18+
- Criminal record check required
- Health check not required
- Health insurance required
- Endorsement Facilitator
Work rights
- Employment not allowed
- Self-employment allowed
- Own a business allowed
- Work permit included no
Family and dependents
- Dependents allowed
- Yes
- Spouse included
- Yes
- Max child age
- 18
- Parents allowed
- No
Benefits and mobility
- Schengen access
- Bank account can open
- Property purchase allowed
- Public healthcare access granted
- Must be primary residence required
Tax
- Tax regime
- Worldwide
- Regime name
- Progressive income tax up to 49.5%
- Foreign income taxed
- Yes
- Capital gains taxed
- Yes
How to apply
- Method
- both
- Processing time
- 30–90 days
- Apply from abroad
- Yes
- Local representative
- Required
Notes
Only 1 year — must transition to self-employed permit after. Requires a written agreement with a reliable facilitator, an innovative product/service or business method, an active role in the company, and a step-by-step plan toward a viable business.
Also in Netherlands
Netherlands also offers a digital nomad visa for remote workers