Overview: A Dutch company/legal entity may have one or more directors to conduct day-to-day management. Any legal or natural person of any jurisdiction or citizenship can be appointed as director of a Dutch company/legal entity.
Purpose: Appointing a Director of a company/legal entity
Main specifications:
- Multiple appointments simultaneously are possible
- Natural and/or legal person may be appointed
- Power of representation must be clearly defined
Registering authority: the Dutch Trade Register
Term of registration: 2-3 working days
Personal presence: Optional
Conditions for registration:
- Director – Minimum 1 (maximum – unlimited) natural/legal person of any citizenship/jurisdiction
- Power of representation (full, joint with other directors or limited to certain amounts, etc.)
Required documents:
- Passport or European ID card (for all associated persons);
- Proof of residential address not older than 3 months (for all associated natural persons)
- Extract from the Trade Register not older than 3 months (for all associated legal persons)
- Signed Decision on the appointment of the director of the company/legal entity