If you are from the US or Japan you should absolutely check out DAFT: the Dutch-American Friendship Treaty: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DAFT_%28treaty%29 htt

If you are from the US or Japan you should absolutely check out DAFT: the Dutch-American Friendship Treaty: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DAFT_%28treaty%29 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DAFT_%28treaty%29 https://ind.nl/EN/individuals/residence-wizard/work/working-on-a-self-employed-basis https://ind.nl/EN/individuals/residence-wizard/work/working-... It allows you to be a freelancer in Holland. No citizenship, but you do get a residency permit that is up for renewal every 2 years, as long as you satisfy the requirements (no social benefits, only freelancing, &c).