Brutkey

Ross of Ottawa
@ottaross@mastodon.social

Saw details going around, and I wasn't sure if it was a joke.

It appears to be real though–for Americans looking to leave their situation there is a treaty with the Netherlands to help them move there and foster entrepreneurship.

The most surprising part of it is that it is called DAFT (Dutch American Friendship Treaty). 🤣🤣

I wonder if they refer to applicants as "Guests in Training" which would further extend the joke.

#DAFT #USA #USAonFire

The text of an explainer on the DAFT treaty. It's verbose but here is the text: The Dutch American Friendship Treaty (DAFT) is an agreement between the United States and the Netherlands, established on March 27, 1956. The treaty allows US Entrepreneurs and Freelancers to acquire Dutch residency for the purpose of “starting a business”. With this Netherlands Visa, USA citizens can easily relocate to the Netherlands. You can start a brick and mortar business selling a product or service, or you can work in the Netherlands as a Freelancer or a Digital Nomad. The Netherlands and United States Friendship Treaty makes obtaining a residence permit in the Netherlands as an American very easy. You will need €4,500 to “invest” and maintain in a business bank account. You will need to jump through some hoops with the Dutch government…
Ross of Ottawa
@ottaross@mastodon.social

On the surface it looks like a pretty low bar – you need 4500 euros and some concept of a self-propelled business, even just a sole proprietorship without any prospect for job creation.

According to the site I saw, the success rate for applicants is 100% !?