⸻ 52.4 N, 4.9 E THE NETHERLANDS / NL

The Netherlands

A highly connected European destination known for strong infrastructure, excellent healthcare, international business access, and a high quality of life for professionals, families, and remote earners.

C A P I T A L

Amsterdam

L A N G U A G E

Dutch

C U R R E N C Y

Euro

T I M E Z O N E

CET, UTC +1

The entrepreneur's shortcut

Both the U.S. and Japan have Friendship Treaties with the Netherlands.

For U.S. citizens, the Dutch-American Friendship Treaty (DAFT) is one of the cleanest routes into Europe: register a Dutch business, place €4,500 of capital in its account and keep it there for the duration of the visa, and you receive a two-year residence permit that renews for five—with permanent residence on the horizon after that. No Dutch-language requirement to start.