Learn what it takes to successfully apply for The Netherlands startup visa as a part of our support programmes.

The Netherlands Startup Visa Support Course

  • The startup visa course for early-stage impact-driven startups

    This course helps you understand the process. It includes all the required documents you need from us as a startup visa facilitator, including our declaration of facilitation. We help you to refine your plan. This course is an addition to our support programmes. Joining a 12-month programme is mandatory for an application.

  • Join a vibrant community of like-minded changemakers

    We Are Changemakers is a global incubator. Participants in our support programmes can be eligible for the Netherlands’ startup visa. We Are Changemakers is a community of like-minded entrepreneurs seeking positive change through social entrepreneurship. Join one of our programmes with mentoring, DIY courses and peer-to-peer reflection. Or simply start as a member.

  • Discover a personal and mindful approach to improve your business

    We are a network of entrepreneurs, trainers, experts and mentors working on a collective effort to create the most accessible and progressive incubator in the world. We prefer human interaction over AI chat and in-depth conversation by and for changemakers to help you develop your company.

Who is our Startup Visa course for?

You are a non-EU founder looking to relocate to the Netherlands. Your startup:

  • brings an innovative approach

  • can be at any stage of the startup journey

  • can be from any location and background

  • has to be part of (or applying to) a 12-month support programme by a facilitator like We Are Changemakers

Price: €500/team (max 2 members)

  • A straightforward DIY course helps you understand all the inns and outs of the Netherlands startup visa application process.

  • We help you with 2 reviews of your plan, with a focus on your company deck to make sure your story comes across.

  • As a part of the course, we decide whether we facilitate you or suggest other facilitators. If we become your facilitator we share the necessary documents including the decleration of facilitation.

FAQ

We Are Changemakers is a network organisation run by fellows. The startup visa support is developed by fellows and offered by the Dutch foundation Dutch Mentor Community. 

We get a lot of requests for startup visa support. Here is a practical FAQ to help you understand how we work on this at We Are Changemakers.

When can I start?

Anytime. Our startup visa support programme offers Do-IT-Yourself courses, mentoring and a selection of online events throughout each month.

Why do you reject a request for a startup facilitatorship?

We focus on early-stage companies. We stick to social & impact-driven. We don’t mind where you are from as long as you have a chance to succeed in The Netherlands and are likely to fit the criteria of the Dutch government.

Do your fees cover all the costs?

We provide support and are the intermediary between you and RVO. We don’t charge a fee for the actual application. Some people prefer to do that with the assistance of an expert. The Dutch Government asks for registration fees. And, of course, the major part of this investment in your company is the actual costs of travel, accommodations and living in The Netherlands.

Why don’t you give us a declaration of facilitation if we pay for it?

We want to be proud of every application to the Dutch Government. It should make sense right? So that’s why we only share a declaration of facilitation with a team that we trust will create the desired impact. We want to make sure you deliver a feasible, innovative and impactful plan.

Which support programme can I join to start my application?

You can combine your startup visa support application with a 12-month Basecamp programme. Here you can learn more about this programme.