Short answerYes, fully remote from Malawi. Registration usually takes one week once all documents are complete.
Malawi and the Netherlands at a glance
- Stamp
- Apostille, Hague Convention in force for Malawi since 2 December 1967
- Tax treaty
- Outside the Dutch treaty list: Dutch rules apply (Rijksoverheid, 1 October 2026)
- Moving here
- Residence permit needed
Documents from Malawi
Passport copy, certified by a notary in Malawi.
Proof of address in Malawi, 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 Malawi: the authority in Malawi that issues apostilles (usually the ministry of foreign affairs or a court; your notary knows which one).
If a company from Malawi becomes a shareholder
Register extract, at most three months old. Plus articles, signing authority and ownership chart.
Your next step from Malawi
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