The Comoros and the Netherlands at a glance
- Stamp
- Legalisation
- Tax treaty
- Outside the Dutch treaty list: Dutch rules apply (Rijksoverheid, 1 October 2026)
- Moving here
- Residence permit needed
Documents from the Comoros
Passport copy, certified by a notary in the Comoros.
Proof of address in the Comoros, at most three months old.
Power of attorney.
Ownership statement, one page from us.
Legalisation. The Comoros is outside the apostille system, so after the notary the document needs legalisation. First the ministry of foreign affairs of the Comoros, then the Embassy of the Netherlands in the Comoros (or the embassy responsible for the Comoros). The Dutch notary accepts the document once it is legalised.
If a company from the Comoros becomes a shareholder
Register extract, at most three months old. Plus articles, signing authority and ownership chart.
Your next step from the Comoros
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