LATEST EXPAT NEWS & ARTICLES
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NS and GVB may have to cut services to cope with coronavirus shortfall
NS and GVB may have to cut services to cope with coronavirus shortfall
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Three-quarters of expats say coronavirus impacted their mental health
Three-quarters of expats say coronavirus impacted their mental health
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Dutch vaccination calculator: When will you really get the jab?
Dutch vaccination calculator: When will you really get the jab?
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RIVM director says coronavirus lockdown prevented 41.000 hospital admissions
RIVM director says coronavirus lockdown prevented 41.000 hospital admissions
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De Jonge: Everyone in the Netherlands can receive first coronavirus jab by July
De Jonge: Everyone in the Netherlands can receive first coronavirus jab by July
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Weekly coronavirus update: 31.984 new cases, 309 deaths
Weekly coronavirus update: 31.984 new cases, 309 deaths
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Restaurants, shops, and sex workers protest coronavirus lockdown
Restaurants, shops, and sex workers protest coronavirus lockdown
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Red Cross sees demand for food aid rise thanks to coronavirus crisis
Red Cross sees demand for food aid rise thanks to coronavirus crisis
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Official issues
Moving to the Netherlands? There are many official issues you need to deal with:
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Residence permit in the Netherlands
Many expats who want to live and work in the Netherlands (for more than 90 days) need to apply for...Read more -
Work permit in the Netherlands
Every non-EU citizen who wants to work in the Netherlands has to obtain a valid work permit. Either the employee...Read more -
Information and types of visa for the Netherlands
Unlike residence permits, which cover long-term stays, visas apply to short-term stays in the Netherlands. A Dutch visa is necessary for some...Read more -
Registration in the Netherlands
If you are staying, or plan to stay, in the Netherlands for more than four months then you need to...Read more -
Driving licence in the Netherlands
New expats can continue to use their foreign driving licence for a certain period after they arrive in the Netherlands....Read more -
BSN / Sofi Number - The Citizen Service Number
The BSN (burgerservicenummer) social services number (or what was called the Sofi or Social-Fiscal number) is the first bureaucratic issue...Read more -
DigiD
Expats living and working in the Netherlands need to apply for a DigiD. What is a DigiD? DigiD (short for Digital Identification)...Read more -
Banking in the Netherlands
Expats setting up their new life in the Netherlands will need to open a Dutch bank account to receive their...Read more -
Taxation in the Netherlands
The government of the Netherlands gets most of its revenue from taxes. The Ministry of Finance (Ministerie van Financiën) is...Read more