Institutions
Every authority that can decide your matter
Ministries, regulators, tax offices, immigration bodies and ombudsman services — with the mandate that defines what each one can actually do, the services it delivers to the public, and the official channel to reach it.
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Dutch Data Protection Authority (Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens)
Data protection
Supervises compliance with the GDPR and the UAVG.
The Hague 30 days Official site - independentNetherlands
Chamber of Commerce (Kamer van Koophandel, KVK)
Business registration
Maintains the Commercial Register of all Dutch businesses.
Utrecht 5 working days Official site - independentNetherlands
Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM)
Competition and consumer protection
Enforces competition, consumer and sector regulation.
The Hague 10 working days Official site - independentNetherlands
Netherlands Bar (Nederlandse orde van advocaten)
Legal profession
Regulates the profession of advocaat.
The Hague 30 days Official site