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    Best Netherlands Immigration Lawyers & Advisers (2026)

    Compare 4 Netherlands immigration law firms and advisers by credentials, regulator, fees & expertise

    Quick answer: this directory lists 4 Netherlands immigration providers, unranked and ordered by verification status. Use the filters to narrow by programme, provider type, language and fees; listings cannot buy placement.

    The Netherlands is not a passive golden visa market. Most business immigration work involves start-up and self-employed residence permits, where the applicant must show innovation, a facilitator or essential economic interest, and an active role.

    Dutch counsel should coordinate with RVO-facing business advisers, check whether the applicant needs an MVV, and confirm income, registration, facilitator, business-plan and document-legalisation requirements before filing.

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    Fragomen (Dubai)

    Immigration firm

    United Arab Emirates, United States, United Kingdom, Germany+6 more
    Golden VisaGreen VisaCorporate Immigration+3 more

    UAE immigration and global mobility practice supporting corporate and individual matters across the region.

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    Harvey Law Group

    Portugal, Greece, Italy, Malta+30 more
    Golden VisaCitizenship by InvestmentCitizenship by Ancestry+7 more

    International investment-immigration law firm founded in 1992, with 20+ offices and lawyers registered across multiple jurisdictions.

    Consult FreeFees $10,000+
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    Henley & Partners

    Portugal, Malta, Greece, Cyprus+35 more
    Golden VisaCitizenship by InvestmentResidency by Investment+2 more

    Global residence and citizenship planning advisory firm helping private clients compare investment migration options and coordinate applications across jurisdictions.

    Consult Free
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    Papilio Services

    Advisory service

    Malta, Netherlands
    Malta ResidenceGlobal Residence ProgrammeThe Residence Programme+5 more

    MFSA-authorised Malta company-services, tax, compliance and residence adviser with offices in Valletta and Amsterdam and an Authorised Registered Mandatory.

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    Immigration Lawyers for Netherlands

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    Jean-François Harvey

    Founder & Managing Partner

    Harvey Law GroupPartner

    Firm jurisdictions
    Portugal, Greece, Italy and 31 more
    Firm routes
    Golden Visa, Citizenship by Investment, Citizenship by Ancestry and 7 more

    Firm-published professional

    Founder and managing partner of Harvey Law Group. He has practised since 1992 and advises on investment immigration, residence and citizenship planning, business law and cross-border transactions.

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    Dr. Juerg Steffen

    Dr. Juerg Steffen

    Chief Executive Officer

    Henley & PartnersIn-house

    Firm jurisdictions
    Portugal, Malta, Greece and 36 more
    Firm routes
    Golden Visa, Citizenship by Investment, Residency by Investment and 2 more

    Firm-published professional

    Chief Executive Officer of Henley & Partners. Juerg Steffen has more than 30 years of financial-services experience and has worked in private banking, wealth planning and investment migration.

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    Murtaza Khan

    Murtaza Khan

    Managing Partner, Middle East and Africa

    Fragomen (Dubai)Partner

    Firm jurisdictions
    United Arab Emirates, United States, United Kingdom and 7 more
    Firm routes
    Golden Visa, Green Visa, Corporate Immigration and 3 more

    Firm-published professional

    Murtaza Khan is Fragomen’s Managing Partner for the Middle East and Africa. The firm lists him as the lead contact for its Dubai practice, which supports immigration and global mobility matters across the UAE and the wider region.

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    Thomas Jacobsen

    Thomas Jacobsen

    Founder and Director; Authorised Registered Mandatory

    Papilio ServicesPartner

    Jurisdictions
    Malta, Netherlands
    Routes
    Malta Residence, Global Residence Programme, The Residence Programme and 3 more

    Firm-published professional

    Thomas Jacobsen is a founder and director of Papilio Services Limited and is presented by the firm as an Authorised Registered Mandatory for Malta tax-residence programmes. His official biography records a University of Oslo law degree specialising in international tax, earlier work as a lawyer for the Royal Norwegian Air Force and ten years in PwC Malta’s tax and legal department after relocating to Malta in 1997. He advises on cross-border corporate structures, Malta companies, trusts, funds, partnerships and foundations, tax compliance and residence planning for international private clients. His memberships include the Malta Institute of Taxation, Institute of Financial Services Practitioners, International Bar Association, Investment Migration Council, International Fiscal Association and STEP. The reviewed sources do not establish a current Maltese practising-lawyer warrant or bar number, so this is published as a professional adviser profile rather than a verified lawyer credential.

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    Dutch Route Selection

    The start-up permit is intended for innovative founders working with a reliable facilitator. The self-employed route focuses on essential interest to the Dutch economy and often involves a points-based or advisory review.

    A lawyer should be frank if the business is mostly passive investment. The Netherlands expects active entrepreneurship, not a property purchase or portfolio allocation dressed up as immigration.

    Timing and Evidence

    The IND decision period can extend if RVO advice is required. Applicants should prepare a detailed business plan, evidence of funds, contracts with facilitators, Chamber of Commerce steps and translated civil documents.

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