Most undertakings holding a Dutch license may rely on the European “passporting” regime to provide their services within the EU. This passport allows the undertaking to provide cross-border services and/or establish a branch in an EU member state without having to apply for a separate license. These firms must generally notify the relevant Dutch supervisor of their intention to provide their services in that particular member state.

Undertakings with a license under the DFSA that is not based on harmonized EU legislation generally do not have passport rights. For example, financial service providers that have a license for providing consumer credit typically cannot passport such a license to other EU member states.