Webinar: Moving to the Netherlands as an entrepreneur - Starting a business in the Netherlands

You have a business idea, and you think the Netherlands is the right place to execute it. How do you set about realising this? Willem Drost (StartupDelta) and Gülten Çankaya (Immigration and Naturalisation Service, IND) discuss startup visa and residence permit requirements.
Topics that will be discussed:
➝ How to emigrate to the Netherlands: permits and visa
➝ Start up your business *
➝ The benefits of using a facilitator
➝ Your start-up visa **
* Want to know what legal form suits your business idea the best? Use our tool to help you choose your business structure: bit.ly/3xXssrH
** The rules for applying for a startup visa discussed in this webinar are the general rules, that apply to most startups. They are updated regularly and depending on your country of origin and specific situation, certain rules may not apply to you. Your facilitator can help you find out exactly how to apply for your startup visa. Read more: bit.ly/3hbnFgh
This video is part of the webinar 'Starting a business in the Netherlands'. Watch the full webinar here: bit.ly/3vS88pG.
You can watch other parts of the webinar here:
Part 2. Registering and starting up a business: bit.ly/3ttkF1e
Part 3. Taxes for entrepreneurs: bit.ly/3hgM3wW
Part 4. Dutch business climate and culture: bit.ly/3f4xmKN
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[@atsidekick]

Seems like an extremely complex process...A typical startup will not have the resources to deal with so much complexity in my opinion...

[@AS-nb1fn]

I've repeatedly head Dutch startups are not really startups in same sense as in US. But considering what are you looking for, the Dutch way can be more chill way to start a global businesses

[@marbles3662]

Great content. Does all this apply to video game studios? As a game studio, we couldn't publish our games to the GooglePlay store, Apple store, etc due to the Iran conflicts with the EU and US, Do we get the chance to move our game studio to the Netherlands?

[@alimuc]

I'd like to startup a cybersecurity software and services company in the Netherland. Would that requires certain requirement like standard certification or authorization? Beside that if there're minimum amount of funding should I take in consideration?

[@Businessgovnl]

Hi Ali, this is a specific situation. You can ask your question through: business.gov.nl/contact/netherlands-chamber-of-commerce/ - our advice team will then get back to you.

[@balamenbalamenovich1863]

Hi. Can anyone share information regatding business brokers in the Netherlands (website addresses) for buying business? Thanks.

[@avoidtaxonline]

1 goal for 2020: Pay LESS tax

[@indiaindia5605]

Is these any payment to the Facilitator, since we are startup in Rehabilitation tools for special schools. Can we have school head like Principal of Lighthouse Special Education School ... Whom to approach for srarting the startup activity in netherland... I am uday Chhatre Name of startup is Ability Toys... In bombay

[@syr3472]

I am a EU citizen in the dutch Caribbean and moving to amsterdam this year... I have a idea for a startup app comapany. Would I need to build the MVP (minimal viable product) before trying to connect with a facilitator?

[@Businessgovnl]

Hi Camrone, I have forwarded this to our team and they will check for you.

[@Businessgovnl]

Hi Camrone, this is what I have found out for you: If the person has not yet started the business it is possible to connect to facilitators and see if there is a match between them. If they feel there is a match they can come to an agreement and the facilitator can provide support for the startup while starting their business. With the agreement the startup visa can be requested. You can find more information and the facilitators here: www.netherlandspointofentry.nl/. One note is that for the startup it is very important that they have their pitch deck/business plan ready so they can pitch best to the potential facilitator. Hope this helps!

[@parthsajnani5456]

Can I get connected to someone who could counsel me for a startup visa for Netherland for a non EU National? Some sort of advisement. Thank you!

[@Businessgovnl]

Hi Parth Sajnani, here you can find information on the start-up visa: business.gov.nl/coming-to-the-netherlands/permits-and-visa/startup-visa/ - all organisations that can help you further are also linked in the article. Hope this helps.

[@ciaotom]

Hi, this is Tom from China.We would like apply for start up visa.Should we first step to find a facilitator then submit a visa application? If in that case, how can we find a facilitator ,we send mail to the facilitators one by one? Is there agency that could help us build a connection with the facilitator? Thanks very much.

[@thevowstv]

Hello Sir/ma'am I want to start a Company of Media Production house in NL, So how much minimum funds we need to start the business in Netherlands

[@Businessgovnl]

Hi Anil, excuse our late reply: In theory you do not need a start capital, but that depends on the business structure you choose to start with. For example, in the Netherlands an NV is required to start with a capital of €45.000. If you choose a different business structure in the Netherlands there is no such requirement. In addition, the IND might have certain additional conditions such as a financial reserves when moving to the Netherlands.

[@indiaindia5605]

I am thinking for startup in the Netherlands.. Who is facilitator from India, netherlands Will he receive any payment for his role as mentor and facilitator, Can the school head of special school be a facilitator... Uday Chhatre. Mtech PG

[@Businessgovnl]

Dear India India,For a startup in the Netherlands, you would need a Dutch facilitator. Check this page english.rvo.nl/subsidies-programmes/residence-permit-foreign-startups/where-find-facilitator to see which organisations currently act as facilitators in the Netherlands.

[@muzammilali712]

@@Businessgovnl how much minimum funds we need to start the business in Netherlands

[@Businessgovnl]

@@muzammilali712 excuse our late reply: In theory you do not need a start capital, but that depends on the business structure you choose to start with. For example, in the Netherlands an NV is required to start with a capital of €45.000. If you choose a different business structure in the Netherlands there is no such requirement. In addition, the IND might have certain additional conditions such as a financial reserves when moving to the Netherlands.

[@leonardoparedes9823]

Sorry but there could be a 5min video in a more straight forward way explaining what this video did in 17 min. I've done all this as a recent immigrant (along with my partner) and it is a simple process but the video makes it look complex.

[@laxmidaudhria2020]

Hello, I am Non-EU citizen and want to apply for start up visa . As you said you have follow the procedure and found it easy. Can you pls help me and let me know how I can proceed

[@Businessgovnl]

@Leonardo Paredes Hi Leonardo, thanks for your comment. We value your feedback. I will share this with my colleagues. Kind regards, Nanda

[@Businessgovnl]

@@laxmidaudhria2020 Did you find the information on business.gov.nl/coming-to-the-netherlands/permits-and-visa/startup-visa/ ? To apply, your facilitator can submit your application for a Netherlands visa to the Immigration and Naturalisation Service (Immigratie- en Naturalisatiedienst, IND), using the appropriate application form on their website. Hope this helps! Kind regards, Nanda

[@leonardoparedes9823]

@@Businessgovnl great Nanda, wish you and your team a wonderful weekend!

[@Businessgovnl]

Hi @Leonardo Paredes, my colleague Nanda asked me to get back to you in more detail. So, my 10 cents': we produced this webinar in collaboration with the IND. As the organisation that deals with all immigration requests in the Netherlands, they are aware of all the exceptions and conditions and what have yous, and I think that shows in the explanation given here. I'm really pleased that the process proved so easy for you! And so you have a business in the Netherlands now? I wish you all the best with it! Best regards, Margot