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The Ministry of Asylum and Migration reports 1,070 applications under the Dutch startup residence scheme in 2025 and an approval rate of 21%, against 340 applications and 81% in 2024. The report connects that pattern to improper use of the scheme. It does not say a documented founder has a 21% chance.
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The step-by-step plan is the document RVO uses to advise the IND on whether you can take an idea to a company in the start-up year. It is a required part of the Dutch Startup Visa scheme.
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A refusal means the IND did not grant the start-up residence permit. Read the decision letter. You can usually object within the period stated in that letter. The application fee is not refunded.
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You need a step-by-step plan that shows how the idea becomes a company. RVO assesses that plan. A long investor business plan is not what the official requirement calls for, and it will not hide a weak idea.
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Yes. You can apply from outside The Netherlands. Where you submit the file depends on your nationality and where you live. Many applicants also need an MVV (entry visa).
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A 60-minute route assessment. The €199 is credited once, within 14 days, toward the next programme that matches the route. A self-employed review is not credited toward startup-visa facilitation. Immigration decisions remain with the IND.
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