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Residence Permit for Start-ups

Netherlands · Central Europe

Source: Mobility Asset DatabaseLifecycle: UnknownResidency-to-PassportActive Investor Visas

Program facts from the CitizensOS Mobility Asset Database. Unknown facts are shown as Unknown, never as zero.

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Publication state
Mobility Asset Database
Lifecycle status
Unknown
Facts checked through
Sep 21, 2026
Source snapshots
Database edition

Identity and current status

The route identity and current status.

Present
Year establishedUnknown
Unknown
Governing lawPublished
Dutch Aliens Act 2000 (Vreemdelingenwet 2000) and Aliens Decree, administered by the Immigration and Naturalisation Service (IND) self-employment/start-up policy
Responsible authorityPublished
Immigration and Naturalisation Service (IND), Netherlands Ministry of Justice and Security, with facilitators recognised by the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO)

What the program provides

What the program gives the holder.

Present
What the program providesPublished
Spend one year in the Netherlands building an innovative business under a recognised facilitator/mentor, no fixed investment required, then move onto the self-employed residence track

Best suited for

Who the program tends to suit. Research only, never a personal recommendation.

Absent

No governed customer claim is present for this section.

Eligibility

Personal qualifications an applicant must establish.

Present
Minimum ageUnknown
Unknown
Clean criminal record requiredUnknown
Unknown
Local health insurance requiredUnknown
Unknown
Nationality restrictionsUnknown
Unknown
Basic eligibilityPublished
Be a non-EU/EEA/Swiss national working with an RVO-recognised facilitator on an innovative product/service/technology/organisational method, playing an active role beyond shareholder/financier, with sufficient funds for the year and both applicant and facilitator registered with the Chamber of Commerce
Employment statusPublished
Self-employed
Generational limitPublished
Not applicable

Household inclusion

How spouses and children are treated.

Present
Family sponsorshipPublished
Yes
Spouse includedPublished
Yes
Children includedPublished
Yes
Child age limitPublished
18 years
ChildrenPublished
Spouse, registered/unmarried partner and children under 18 can be included; their derived permits run only as long as the founder's own (initially up to 12 months)

Documents

Evidence categories and filing documents.

Absent

No governed customer claim is present for this section.

Process and timeline

How you apply and how long it takes.

Present
Processing timePublished
12.9 weeks
Can apply without travelingPublished
No
How you applyPublished
Online/postal application to the IND, filed by the applicant or an authorised representative (no consulate visit required for the residence-permit application itself; an MVV entry visa may still be needed depending on nationality)
Required in-person stepPublished
Biometrics enrolment and residence-document collection in the Netherlands after arrival
What the processing time measuresPublished
IND aims to decide within 90 days (statutory maximum, ~12.9 weeks); no separate lower published figure found
Official application routePublished
https://ind.nl/en/residence-permits/work/start-up

Costs and investment

Fees, income and savings thresholds, and investment amounts.

Present
Minimum investmentPublished
None required
Minimum passive investment (July 2026)Published
None required
Minimum active investment (July 2026)Published
None required
Processing feeUnknown
Unknown
Application feePublished
$495
Total cost to applyPublished
$495
Monthly income requiredUnknown
Unknown
Monthly pension income requiredPublished
None required
Monthly rental income requiredPublished
None required
Savings requiredUnknown
Unknown
Proof of sufficient fundsPublished
Yes
Local bank deposit requiredPublished
No
Minimum local bank depositPublished
None required
Fees paidPublished
Before approval
Cost notesPublished
IND application fee EUR 423.00 (~USD 495, 2026 IND fee schedule)

Presence and maintenance

Stay, renewal, and how long the status lasts.

Present
Stay required to keep statusPublished
2 days/year
Physical presence requiredUnknown
Unknown
In-country visit requiredUnknown
Unknown
Move-in windowUnknown
Unknown
Length of residencyPublished
12 months
Residency is lifetimePublished
No
RenewablePublished
No
Maximum durationPublished
12 months
Maximum duration is lifetimePublished
No
Stay rule (Sept 2026)Published
No day-count published for the 1-year start-up permit itself; the general Dutch rule for keeping residence status is not living outside the Netherlands for more than 6 consecutive months, or more than 4 consecutive months in each of 3 years running
Tax residency rulePublished
Foreign individuals are generally considered residents if, as a married person, their family accompanies them to the Netherlands, or as a single person, they stay in the Netherlands for more than one year.
Personal income taxPublished
range between 37%-49.5%

Rights and onward pathways

Work, healthcare and other rights, and the path to permanent residence and citizenship.

Present
Time to permanent residencyPublished
5 years
Time to citizenshipPublished
5 years
Work for a local employerPublished
No
Start a businessPublished
Yes
Remote or freelance workUnknown
Unknown
Local healthcare accessUnknown
Unknown
University accessUnknown
Unknown
Can buy landUnknown
Unknown
Local bankingUnknown
Unknown
Permanent residence timeline basisPublished
Years stated
Citizenship timeline basisPublished
Years stated

Risks, limitations, and uncertainty

Notes on changes, conflicts, and limits.

Present
Plan B note (Sept 2026)Published
Temporary permission: no minimum investment is required (self-sufficiency funds only), confirming the list's 'min none' claim. No published day-count presence rule was found for the 1-year permit itself; recorded the general Dutch 6-month-absence rule as a placeholder rather than accepting the list's unverified 'stay none' claim as-is, since building the business under a facilitator in practice requires being in the country.

Sources, freshness, and conflict disclosure

Where the CitizensOS Mobility Asset Database took these facts from.

Present
Official program websitePublished
https://ind.nl/en/residence-permits/work/start-up
Plan B sources (Sept 2026)Published
https://ind.nl/en/residence-permits/work/start-up | https://business.gov.nl/coming-to-the-netherlands/permits-and-visa/residence-permit-for-foreign-startups/ | https://www.startdutch.nl/docs/can-i-bring-my-family-on-the-dutch-startup-visa-partner-child-permits/ | https://www.amice-advocaten.nl/en/legal-area/migration-law/self-employment-visa/

Every fact on this page comes from the CitizensOS Mobility Asset Database (Sep 21, 2026 edition). A blank is shown as Unknown.

This anonymous dossier is read-only research. It does not establish personal fit, eligibility, legal or tax advice, filing, approval, residence, citizenship, or a held Right.