Short answerYes, fully remote from Vanuatu. Registration usually takes one week once all documents are complete.
Vanuatu and the Netherlands at a glance
- Stamp
- Apostille, Hague Convention in force for Vanuatu since 30 July 1980
- Tax treaty
- Outside the Dutch treaty list: Dutch rules apply (Rijksoverheid, 1 October 2026)
- Moving here
- Residence permit needed
- Notary checks
- Enhanced, with a source-of-funds note (EU high-risk list, Delegated Regulation 2016/1675)
Documents from Vanuatu
Passport copy, certified by a notary in Vanuatu.
Proof of address in Vanuatu, 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 Vanuatu: the authority in Vanuatu that issues apostilles (usually the ministry of foreign affairs or a court; your notary knows which one).
If a company from Vanuatu becomes a shareholder
Register extract, at most three months old. Plus articles, signing authority and ownership chart.
Your next step from Vanuatu
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