Islamabad, June 19, 2025: The Netherlands has launched a new online tool to help entrepreneurs and freelancers from outside the EU apply for a self-employed residence permit for 2026.
This new “Eligibility Checker Tool” aims to make the visa process simpler for non-EU/EEA and Swiss citizens. These citizens want to start their businesses in the Netherlands. The Netherlands is a country known for being welcoming to startups.
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This new digital tool helps a few types of people. It helps freelance tech developers. It also helps e-commerce business owners. And it helps creative consultants.
The tool lets them quickly find out if they meet the rules to live and work in the Netherlands as self-employed professionals.
Check your residence permit eligibility here! You can check who can apply, what documents are needed, and even how to bring your family if you plan to start a business there.
