Originally Posted by
FTv3
You can’t move there anymore than people
can move and live here. You can visit, you can stay for extended periods of time and there are tricks for maximizing this, but getting the equivalent of a green card will require that you qualify under those conditions. Highly doubtful you’ll be able to get a remote worker visa but I’d still look into it.
The Netherlands is quite doable for the entrepreneurial types, provided one is willing to start a business there (not for everyone certainly), referring to the Dutch American Friendship Treaty (DAFT) from post WWII. But where there’s a will, there’s a way.
include a valid U.S. passport, registration of a Dutch company, and a minimum investment of €4,500 into a Dutch business bank account. This treaty provides a streamlined, less bureaucratic pathway to Dutch residency compared to other self-employment permits, which often require proving "added value" to the Dutch economy
The Dutch American Friendship Treaty (DAFT) allows U.S. citizens to establish a business and obtain a Dutch residence permit, facilitating entrepreneurial work in the Netherlands and across Europe. Key requirements include a valid U.S. passport, registration of a Dutch company, and a minimum investment of €4,500 into a Dutch business bank account. This treaty provides a streamlined, less bureaucratic pathway to Dutch residency compared to other self-employment permits, which often require proving "added value" to the Dutch economy