Overview: BV (Besloten Vennootschap) – a private company with limited liability. BV is the most commonly used legal form to conduct business in the Netherlands.
Purpose: Registration of BV
Main specifications:
- a legal entity
- liability limited to the share capital
- minimum share capital – € 0,01
- capital is divided into shares
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:
- Shareholder – Minimum 1 (maximum – unlimited) natural/legal person of any nationality/jurisdiction
- 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