The verdict in three sentences
For an immigration and relocation firm website in Amsterdam, a local agency remains the better choice if you need regular filming in your offices, in-person workshops or an employer portal tied to your case management tool. If you need a clear site that explains your services to employers and incoming employees, with a qualified inquiry form, a remote studio like Kolonell delivers at a fixed price: 2 700, 4 500 or 8 200 EUR, in 3 to 4 weeks for Starter and Growth. The deciding factor is rarely price alone: it is who writes reliable pages about sensitive procedures and who leaves you full ownership of the site.
Amsterdam agency or remote studio: which criteria really matter?
A relocation firm sells trust to two audiences: the HR team that signs the contract and the employee arriving with a family. The site has to speak to both. These are the criteria we suggest scoring before you choose.
| Criterion | Local agency in Amsterdam | Local freelancer | Kolonell (remote studio) |
|---|---|---|---|
| In-person meetings | Yes, at your office | Often possible | No, Google Meet calls at your hour |
| On-site photos and video | Often offered as an option | Sometimes | Not included: you book a local photographer |
| Time difference | None | None | 1 to 2 hours depending on season (team in Senegal, GMT) |
| Build, 2026 order of magnitude | 8 000 to 30 000 EUR and up | 2 500 to 9 000 EUR | 2 700 / 4 500 / 8 200 EUR, fixed price |
| Typical timeline | 8 to 14 weeks | 4 to 10 weeks | 3 to 4 weeks, Premium usually 4 to 6 |
| English and French copywriting | Often billed separately | Rarely included | Native English or French copywriting included |
| Ownership and access | Check the contract | Check the contract | Domain in your name, all access handed over |
The local ranges are cautious orders of magnitude. They draw on public price lists from a few Dutch agencies, minimum project sizes shown on Clutch.co profiles of Amsterdam agencies, hourly rates published by agencies in the country (often 90 to 150 EUR per hour) and rates visible on Malt and Upwork. Our packages are detailed in our international website offer.
When is a local agency clearly the better choice?
Let's be frank: in several situations an Amsterdam agency will serve you better.
- You produce a lot of video: testimonials from relocated employees, neighbourhood tours, webinars filmed in your offices. A local agency organises the shoot; Kolonell does not.
- You want an employer portal where HR can follow each case, connected to your management software. That is a custom application. Kolonell quotes it separately, but an agency that already knows your tool may be more efficient.
- Your site must exist in native Dutch with frequent updates. At Kolonell, Dutch is supplied by you or quoted separately.
- Your partners insist on in-person workshops at every stage. We work remotely only.
When does a remote studio like Kolonell fit?
A remote studio makes sense if your clients read mostly in English (common in Amsterdam, where international employers and their staff work in English), if your photos already exist or can be taken in half a day by a local photographer, and if you want a closed budget.
| Item | Starter 2 700 EUR | Growth 4 500 EUR | Premium 8 200 EUR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Service pages | Relocation and immigration as main pages | One page per service (permits, housing, schools, partner support) | Full structure, pages per audience (HR, employees, start-ups) |
| Guides and resources | FAQ page | Guides section with articles | Structured resource centre |
| Inquiry form | Simple form | Qualified form (nationality, arrival date, family size, employer) | Separate employer and private client paths |
| Bilingual FR/EN version | No | No | Included |
| Timeline | 3 to 4 weeks | 3 to 4 weeks | Written schedule at kickoff, usually 4 to 6 weeks |
| Post-launch support | 3 months | 3 months | 6 months |
Payment is by bank transfer or Wise: 50% at kickoff, 50% on delivery. A project manager reachable in your time zone sends you a written update every week. Maintenance after the support period and ongoing SEO are quoted separately. For reference, we delivered a bilingual FR/EN site for TR Signing Group (trsigninggroup.com), a notary and apostille service in New Jersey, with quote requests verified case by case and appointment booking.
What does an Amsterdam relocation firm's website need?
Amsterdam's client base is highly international: European headquarters of technology companies, firms on the Zuidas, start-ups hiring from outside the EU, organisations based in the region. The site has to answer concrete questions:
- The employer journey: you often work for companies recognised as a "recognised sponsor" by the IND, or that want to become one. Explain what you do and what remains their responsibility, without promising processing times.
- The employee journey: housing, municipal registration, school search, bank account, partner support.
- Areas covered: Amsterdam, Amstelveen, Haarlem, Utrecht, according to your reality.
- The team and its languages, with exact roles: legal specialist, relocation consultant, housing coordinator.
- Dated, verified content: residence rules change, so every guide should show its last update date.
On compliance, let's stay factual. The form collects personal data (nationality, family situation, sometimes document copies): the GDPR applies, supervised in the Netherlands by the Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens. Avoid receiving passports through a plain web form; a secure upload area is custom work. The site should never promise a residence permit or give individual legal advice online. The European Accessibility Act, applicable since 28 June 2025, and WCAG 2.1 AA serve as accessibility references. This is not legal advice.
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Which questions should you ask each provider?
- Who writes the procedure pages and who approves them? Require a review by your legal specialist before publication.
- Are the domain and access in your name from day one?
- What does a change cost after delivery: hourly rate or prior quote?
- How does the form protect data and where is it stored?
- Does the price include English and French copywriting or only the integration of your texts?
- Red flag: a provider suggesting "visa guarantees" or guaranteed timelines on your pages.
Mini case study
Illustrative example. Sophie D., partner at a six-person relocation firm in Amsterdam, has just split from her long-time partner and must rebuild the site under a new brand. A local agency quotes 16 500 EUR, copywriting included, delivered in 11 weeks, with a 1 800 EUR video shoot as an option. Kolonell offers the Growth package at 4 500 EUR, delivered in 4 weeks; Sophie books a local photographer for 900 EUR.
Build and imagery: 18 300 EUR with the agency against 5 400 EUR with Kolonell, a 12 900 EUR gap. Adding the same maintenance assumption of 120 EUR per month over 33 months (3 960 EUR on each side), the three-year total comes to 22 260 EUR against 9 360 EUR. Sophie chooses the remote studio for the brand launch and keeps the local agency as an option if she develops an employer portal.
FAQ
How much does a relocation firm website cost in Amsterdam in 2026?
With a local agency, expect roughly 8 000 to 30 000 EUR and up depending on scope. A freelancer often charges 2 500 to 9 000 EUR. Kolonell offers 2 700, 4 500 or 8 200 EUR at a fixed price.
Can you write our pages in Dutch?
Native copywriting is included in English or French. Dutch is supplied by you or quoted separately. The bilingual FR/EN version is included from the Premium package at 8 200 EUR.
How does working with a 1 to 2 hour time difference go?
The team is in Senegal (GMT): in winter Amsterdam is 1 hour ahead, in summer 2 hours. Google Meet calls are set at your hour and you receive a written update every week.
Can you build a case tracking portal for our employer clients?
Yes, as a custom application quoted separately. The Growth site at 4 500 EUR can be delivered first in 3 to 4 weeks, with the portal afterwards.
Can the site promise IND processing times?
We advise against it: timelines depend on the authorities and change. State your own response times instead, for example a reply within 24 business hours.
Let's scope your project. Send us your list of services, your audiences (employers, employees) and your languages, and we will propose a fixed-price package delivered in 3 to 4 weeks. Request your free quote or see the international offer.
Mohamed Bah
Fondateur, Kolonell
Passionate about digital and entrepreneurship in Africa, Mohamed has been helping Sénégalese businesses with their digital transformation since 2020. Founder of Kolonell, he believes every SME deserves a professional and accessible online présence.
