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Move to Netherlands
IND administers residence purposes including employment, highly skilled work, self-employment, startup, study and family.
Structured programs: 2Official sources: 5Last country review: 2026-08-15
Core coverage. Major immigration pathways and official-source coverage are available.
Immigration landscape
IND administers residence purposes including employment, highly skilled work, self-employment, startup, study and family.
WorkSelf-employmentStartupStudyFamily
Active pathways
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Residence permit self-employed person
Residence route for qualifying self-employed work in the Netherlands.
Self-employment1 official sourceFamily: AvailablePR path: Available
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Highly skilled migrant
Employer-sponsored residence purpose for highly skilled work.
Work1 official sourceFamily: AvailablePR path: Being verified
Review program Residence to citizenship
Potential permanent-residence and citizenship progression is program-specific and never automatic. Source-backed graph stages appear inside eligible program records as they are verified.
Official sources
Official
Residence permit self-employed personImmigration and Naturalisation Service 路 Checked 2026-08-15
OfficialWork residence permitsImmigration and Naturalisation Service 路 Checked 2026-08-15
OfficialRequired amounts income requirementsImmigration and Naturalisation Service 路 Checked 2026-08-15
OfficialFees: costs of an applicationImmigration and Naturalisation Service 路 Checked 2026-08-15
OfficialBecoming a Dutch national through naturalisationImmigration and Naturalisation Service 路 Checked 2026-08-15