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Every page on the site, in reading order.
Guides
- What Is DAFT?A plain-language, sourced guide to the DAFT residence permit for US citizens: requirements, costs and the €4,500 rule, with every claim traced to its source.
- RequirementsWhat DAFT actually requires: US citizenship, KVK registration, and the €4,500 capital rule, what the IND confirms, and what several guides get wrong.
- How to ApplyA step-by-step walkthrough of the DAFT application process, from the embassy appointment to KVK registration and the current €423 IND fee.
- ZZP vs BVZZP or BV for your DAFT business? A sourced comparison, including why the break-even income figure other sites quote shouldn't be trusted as stated.
- Opening Balance SheetWhy the €4,500 DAFT capital requirement is harder to prove than it sounds, and what an opening balance sheet actually needs to show the IND.
- Extension & RenewalWhat the IND checks at DAFT renewal: annual accounts, a balance sheet or income statement, and whether your €4,500 capital really stayed in the business.
- Partner & FamilyBringing a partner or children to the Netherlands under DAFT: the IND's income test for self-employed sponsors, work rights, and what's still unclear.
- Costs & TimelineThe real DAFT costs and timeline: the €423 IND fee, the 90-day statutory decision period, and why the shorter estimates online aren't guaranteed.
- DAFT vs HSMDAFT and the Highly Skilled Migrant permit solve different problems. A sourced comparison of who each route actually fits, and the real 2026 HSM salary figures.
- US Taxes & DAFTMoving to the Netherlands on DAFT doesn't end your US tax obligations. What citizenship-based taxation, FBAR and FATCA actually mean for DAFT entrepreneurs.
- DAFT vs DJFTDAFT and DJFT side by side: the treaties, who qualifies, the €4,500 rule, IND fees and purpose codes, and the paperwork at home for Americans and Japanese.
Tools
- Readiness checkEight questions that show what you still need before you apply.
- DAFT checklistEvery step from preparation to renewal, to tick off as you go.
- €4,500 capital calculatorCheck whether your business's equity meets the minimum.
Blog
- 5 DAFT Myths, CheckedFive figures that different DAFT guides state as settled fact but actually disagree on, and what we could and couldn't confirm against the IND.
- Documents ChecklistThe exact documents you need to get your DAFT opening balance sheet prepared, and why a bank statement alone usually isn't enough.
- 2024 IND Process ChangeWhat actually changed for DAFT applicants around April 2024, the end date one law firm reported, and what ind.nl still says in October 2026.
Reference
Sister site
- DJFT guide for Japanese entrepreneursThe same route under the Dutch-Japanese treaty, in English and Japanese.