Short answerYes, fully remote from Madagascar. Registration usually takes one week once all documents are complete.
Madagascar 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 Madagascar
Passport copy, certified by a notary in Madagascar.
Proof of address in Madagascar, at most three months old.
Power of attorney.
Ownership statement, one page from us.
Legalisation. Madagascar is outside the apostille system, so after the notary the document needs legalisation. First the ministry of foreign affairs of Madagascar, then the Embassy of the Netherlands in Madagascar (or the embassy responsible for Madagascar). The Dutch notary accepts the document once it is legalised.
If a company from Madagascar becomes a shareholder
Register extract, at most three months old. Plus articles, signing authority and ownership chart.
Your next step from Madagascar
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