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I'm bit shocked that the Dutch American Friendship Treaty (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DAFT_(treaty)) doesn't apply in reverse...

The treaty allows Americans like myself to start a business in Holland easily and get around the notoriously-bureaucratic Dutch immigration department.

I always assumed it worked the other way around, but apparently the 'friendship' is unidirectional...

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This guy just showed up at the border without doing his research first. Try doing the same in the NL and you will also have problems. You can't legally work in the NL without a Tewerkstellingsvergunning if you are not from the EEA. The Dutch American Friendship Treaty simply allows you to easily acquire a TWK without too much hassle.

FWIW the Dutch American Friendship Treaty is awesome. I've met numerous people from piercers to coders who use it to live and work in the NL.

The thing's called DAFT? :) Love it!

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