Doing business in the Netherlands

For Indian companies and entrepreneurs: setting up, starting a company and the startup visa.

Hundreds of Indian companies, including the large IT service providers, have an office in the Netherlands, often as their base for Europe. The Netherlands Foreign Investment Agency (NFIA) supports foreign companies free of charge and has offices in India.

Starting a company begins with registration at the Netherlands Chamber of Commerce (KVK). There are specific residence permits for entrepreneurs from outside the EU, including the startup scheme, which gives you a year under the guidance of a recognised facilitator.

Useful links

• Invest in Holland (NFIA) investinholland.com
  Free support for foreign companies.
• Business.gov.nl business.gov.nl
  All rules for doing business in the Netherlands, in English.
• KVK – Chamber of Commerce kvk.nl
  Company registration and the business register.
• IND ind.nl
  Residence permits for the self-employed and startups.