Working Remotely for American Company in Amsterdam

Hi and welcome to the Forum.

The bottom line is that assuming you can get a visa/work-permit (and you haven't told us of any reason why you shouldn't) to accompany your boyfriend; this link will take you to the Dutch government website (IND) that deals with this.

The thing to focus on is how your current US employer is going to pay your Dutch income and social taxes in Holland; you/they will probably need an expert to sort this for you; this link will take you to one I found on the internet; I don't particularly recommend them over others offering the same or similar services.  In fact. I'd advise your employer to find and reach out to others offering similar services so they can get some feel for what they are doing legally and get the best value.

Hope this helps.

Cynic
Expat Team

Hi Cynic,

Thank you for your response! To clarify, do you think that pursuing the registered partner route is the best path, or to apply for an actual work visa for myself? If the former, do you know what qualifies a relationship as long-term or how we prove our relationship? If the latter, which visa do you think is best suited for this situation?

I will look into the employment tax payment steps, that is helpful information.

Thanks again!

Hi again.

I think the partner route will be better as a work visa is always only a temporary visa.  A work visa also involves other Dutch Government departments, so greatens the chance of someone not liking your application for some reason and you being rejected.

If you look at the IND Forum that deals with the registered partner, there is a reference to a document you need to sign to prove your relationship; this link takes you to the page.

If you look at the Conditions, the first one refers to a requirement that "You are married to each other or have entered into a registered partnership together. Or you are unmarried and have a long-term and exclusive relationship with each other." and there is a highlighted section that gives more detail on that relationship, it says:

IND website wrote:

Long-term and exclusive relationship

​A relationship is long-term and exclusive if the relationship can be considered a marriage. You can show this among other things by filling out a relationship declaration. In the relationship declaration, you and your partner declare that you are going to live together in the Netherlands. You are going to run a joint household. You also declare that you have an exclusive relationship with each other. You can find the relationship declaration as an appendix in the application form.

That's the only specific thing they are asking for, so you're looking for what you can provide to back this document up, so any evidence of you together as a couple, things like bills/invoices in both names, any contracts in joint names, e-mail correspondence, photos.

Hope this helps.

Cynic
Expat Team

Thank you so much! This has been hugely helpful.