A valid residence permit is required if you wish to live and invest in the Netherlands. The residence permit for foreign investors will be phased out on January 1, 2024. The Dutch residence permit will no longer be available to foreign investors starting next year. Golden Visa programs are popular among wealth investors to get citizenship in other countries by making an investment.

The Dutch government wants to attract investors from outside the EU to invest in the Netherlands. The scheme for foreign investors enables them to invest and reside in the Netherlands.

To get a Holland Golden Visa or a residence permit of the Netherlands, a foreign investor needs to invest a minimum amount of €1,250,000 in a company that is based in the Netherlands or in a government-approved fund. The feature that sets the Netherlands Golden Visa program different from other nations is that it does not allow investing in real estate for private occupation is excluded from the conditions to be met for permanent residency in Holland.

The investment must present added value to the Dutch economy. It must generate employment of at least 10 jobs within 5 years of investment.

Holding a valid passport or travel document, not posing a threat to public order or national security, and undergoing a tuberculosis test upon arrival in the Netherlands are among the other basic requirements.

The Holland Golden Visa program’s termination reflects a shift in Dutch immigration policies and priorities, which is consistent with global trends in investment-based residence visas.