Association (Vereniging) Registration – Full Legal Capacity

Overview: Association with Full Legal Capacity (Verenniging met volledige rechtsbevoegdheid) is an organization of two or more individuals persuading a mutual objective (e.g. participation in sports competitions, improving the neighborhood, maintaining the real estate, etc.).

Purpose: Registration of Vereniging met volledige rechtsbevoegdheid

Main specifications:

• a legal entity
• may acquire registered property
• may take loans
• no personal liability on members

Registering authority: the Dutch Trade Register (subject to a deed executed by a Dutch notary)

Term of registration: 2-3 working days

Personal presence: Optional.

Conditions for registration:

• Members of Association – Minimum 2 (maximum – unlimited) natural person of any nationality
• Director – Minimum 1 (maximum – unlimited) natural/legal person of any nationality/jurisdiction
• Registered office address in the Netherlands

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)
• Document, authorizing to use the registered office address (Copy of the Rental Agreement, Authorization Letter from the Owner, Certificate on Property)
• Power of attorney (in case of remote registration)
• Signed copy of the Deed of Incorporation