European passport
Financial companies that have been issued a licence in a country in the European Economic Area (the European Union plus Norway and Iceland) by the supervisory authority in that country and that want to offer products and services in another EEA country must register with the supervisory authority of the country in question. They will then be issued with a European passport. These companies remain under the supervision of their country of origin.
Investment firms
If a Dutch investment firm wishes to provide investment services in another country in the European Economic Area (the European Union plus Liechtenstein, Norway and Iceland), it will need a European passport.
Advisers and intermediaries
If you hold a licence to act as an intermediary, authorised agent or sub-authorised agent, or to act as a broker for reinsurance, life insurance and/or non-life insurance, and you wish to offer these services in another European country, you can apply for a European passport for that country.