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Netherlands — Residency: Digital Nomad Visa

The Netherlands has no digital nomad visa, so remote workers must meet ordinary residence permit requirements, for example as self-employed or start-up founders.

VerifiedGovernment / official sourceBusiness.gov.nl — Become a digital nomadLast reviewed: 2026-10-23

Why this matters

A digital nomad visa in the Netherlands may be attractive to remote workers who want to live and work in the country, but the details of the process are unclear at this time.

Key facts

  • The Netherlands has no digital nomad visa; even if your company is registered abroad and you work for clients abroad you must meet residence requirements.
  • Non-EU self-employed people need a long-stay visa (MVV) and residence permit, applied for in a single procedure.
  • The start-up permit lasts one year, needs an experienced Dutch facilitator under a signed agreement, and can then move to the self-employed scheme.
  • The EUR 1.25 million foreign investor scheme was abolished on 17 April, per an older IND notice.

Steps

  1. Step 1: Determine Eligibility — Check if you meet the requirements for the location-independent permit, but note that digital nomads are not explicitly mentioned as a category.

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