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Working on a Self Employed basis

Category Form Fee Validity
Self Employed Refer to Annexure-C Refer toAnnexure-B See details below

When an individual wants to stay in the Netherlands for more than 3 months as an independent entrepreneur, should apply under this category.

Conditions
Applicant must not constitute a risk to the public.
Applicant should not be suffering from tuberculosis.

Applicant should have sufficient funds to establish a business in the Netherlands and maintain living.
Applicant must be below the age of 60 years.
Applicant must meet the specified requirements for practicing his/her profession in the Netherlands.
Applicant must start a new company in the Netherlands.
Applicant's business activities should be which can support Dutch economic purpose.
Applicant must live in the Netherlands to control and run his/her proposed business activities.

Document Required
Valid passport.
Legalised birth certificate of the applicant.
Declaration of background duly signed.
Proof of the applicant's International Health Insurance with coverage in the Netherlands .
Two passport sized photographs.
Documentary evidence that the applicant will be working in the Netherlands as an independent entrepreneur.
Copy of the documents showing that the entrepreneur is authorised to run a business in the Netherlands (where applicable).
If registration is compulsory: Documentary evidence from the chamber of commerce not older than 3 months.
Copy of the business plan of the applicant, containing:
Information on the applicant's personal details, his/her family and income situation, financial commitments, his/ her education/ training and professional experiences.

Business Information: Sector in which the applicant will be operating, starting date of the business location of the business and other such related details.
Commercial aspect of the applicants business: Description of the type of company and products, the innovative ideas thereof and the marketability (including target groups and competitors).
Legal aspects of the business: Legal form of the company, trade name, liability, licences required to start the business, insurance and delivery terms & conditions.
Financial aspects of business: Financial plans, investment budget, repayment plan, operational budget and liquidity forecast.
Management aspects: Description of the organisation including the size of the staff complement.
Proof as to what makes the applicant to go to the Netherlands in order to run the business.
Proof that the applicants company is a new company.

If the applicant was already independently established in India, copy of profit & loss account for the past year.
If the applicants company is a public limited company, private limited company or partnership firm, copy of the deed of incorporation showing the authorities and responsibilities of the partners and their profit sharing arrangements.
If the applicants is an independent freelancer : Copies of the contracts with Dutch clients for the preceding year.
Proof of registration with collective industrial or professional organisations (if applicable).
Proof from the concerned department showing that the entrepreneur has a VAT obligation (if applicable).
Copies of purchase or lease contracts of the business premise (if applicable).
Financial forecasts duly drafted by a chartered accountant (if applicable).

Notes : 1. When the applicant applies for a temporary residence permit after reaching the Netherlands he/ she will be examined for tuberculosis.
2. In principle, the resident permit is issued for a period of 1 year.
3. Resident permit will generally be extended for periods of 1 year each, but will always expire a minimum of 1 month before the expiry of the applicants passport.
4. The fee for extension of residence permit is ERUO 285.

 

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