NFIA Services

The NFIA provides access to business solutions in the Netherlands

As a government agency, the Netherlands Foreign Investment Agency (NFIA) facilitates North American companies' direct investments in the Netherlands. Whether developing a first European presence or reconfiguring existing European operations, companies can obtain information, strategic perspective and practical assistance from NFIA's business consultants.

The NFIA has helped hundreds of foreign companies initiate or expand operations in the Netherlands. In all, more than 5,000 foreign companies have established operations in the Netherlands. Among the many prominent international companies that have taken advantage of NFIA's services as they located their operations in the Netherlands, are Starbucks Coffee, Boeing, Eastman Chemical, Medtronic, Cisco Systems, Abbott Laboratories, Reebok and NCR Corporation.

NFIA's services, all provided on a confidential basis, include rendering insight and data regarding site selection and logistics strategies; intensive and personal guidance on labor issues and permit procedures; organizing fact finding trips and introductions to a variety of Dutch networks and service suppliers in business, to government authorities at national and regional levels, to academic and private sector consultants, and to others, of relevance to the investment process. As companies continue to look at expanding their global reach into the worldwide marketplace, the NFIA will continue to help them meet their business objective.

Investment information

If you are interested in obtaining detailed information from the NFIA regarding the Netherlands as a possible business location, please go to the Knowledge Center and check the relevant topics. The information will be sent to you automatically by e-mail using PDF attachments.