Short answerYes, fully remote from Lesotho. Registration usually takes one week once all documents are complete.
Lesotho and the Netherlands at a glance
- Stamp
- Apostille, Hague Convention in force for Lesotho since 4 October 1966
- Tax treaty
- Outside the Dutch treaty list: Dutch rules apply (Rijksoverheid, 1 October 2026)
- Moving here
- Residence permit needed
Documents from Lesotho
Passport copy, certified by a notary in Lesotho.
Proof of address in Lesotho, at most three months old.
Power of attorney.
Ownership statement, one page from us.
The apostille. After the notary has stamped it, the document gets an apostille (an official certificate) so a Dutch notary accepts it directly. For Lesotho: the authority in Lesotho that issues apostilles (usually the ministry of foreign affairs or a court; your notary knows which one).
If a company from Lesotho becomes a shareholder
Register extract, at most three months old. Plus articles, signing authority and ownership chart.
Your next step from Lesotho
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