EMPLOYMENT - REFERENCES 

SOCIAL SECURITY

MINISTERIE VAN SOCIALE ZAKEN EN WERKGELEGENHEID
Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment
www.rijksoverheid.nl  

DE SOCIAAL ECONOMISCHE RAAD (SER)
The Social and Economic Council of The Netherlands
www.ser.nl

SOCIALE VERZEKERINGSBANK
Social Insurance Bank
www.svb.nl  

UWV WERKBEDRIJF
www.werk.nl 
 

IMMIGRATION/PERMITS

IMMIGRATIE EN NATURALISATIE DIENST (IND)
Immigration and Naturalization Service
www.ind.nl  

MINISTERIE VAN BUITENLANDSE ZAKEN
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
www.minbuza.nl/english  

www.newtoholland.nl  – The official website of the Netherlands on immigration

PERMITS FOUNDATION: an international corporate initiative to promote the improvement of work permit regulations for the spouses of expatriate employees.
www.permitsfoundation.com

WORK PERMITS:
www.workpermit.com/netherlands

EXPAT FOUNDATION: an independent interest organization for expatriates and their Dutch based employers.
www.expatfoundation.org

Eures - European portal for labor mobility of the European Commission: www.eu.int/eures
European Commision, Representation in the Netherlands: www.eu.int  

TAXES

General: www.belastingdienst.nl
International Tax Office Heerlen: www.belastingdienst.nl/buitenland
Dutch Customs (Douane): www.belastingdienst.nl and www.douane.nl


MAJOR REGIONAL CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE

Amsterdam Chamber of Commerce: www.amsterdam.kvk.nl
Rotterdam Chamber of Commerce: www.rotterdam.kvk.nl
The Hague Chamber of Commerce: www.denhaag.kvk.nl
Utrecht Chamber of Commerce: www.utrecht.kvk.nl

INTERNATIONAL CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE

International Chamber of Commerce (ICC): www.icc.nl
American Chamber of Commerce in the Netherlands: www.amcham.nl
Belgisch-Luxemburgse Kamer van Koophandel voor Nederland: www.beluned.nl  
Japanese Chamber of Commerce: www.jcc-holland.nl
Netherlands British Chamber of Commerce: www.nbcc.co.uk
Netherlands Canadian Chamber of Commerce: www.netherlandscanada.nl
Chamber of Commerce Netherlands Israël: www.kvkni.nl
Netherlands German Chamber of Commerce: www.dnhk.nl
Netherlands France Chamber of Commerce: www.cfci.nl
Netherlands South African Chamber of Commerce: www.sanec.nl

MAJOR BANKS IN THE NETHERLANDS

ABN AMRO BANK: www.abnamro.nl  or www.abnamro.com  (international)
ING BANK: www.ing.nl  or www.ingbank.com  (international)
RABO BANK: www.rabobank.nl  or www.rabobank.com  (international)
SNS BANK: www.snsbank.nl


BUSINESS CENTERS

Euro Business Center Maastricht: www.eurobusinesscenter.nl
LIOF Business Hosting Limburg: www.liofbusinesshosting.nl
World Trade Center Business Club: www.wtcamsterdam.nl
World Trade Center Amsterdam: www.wtcamsterdam.nl
World Trade Center Amsterdam Airport: www.wtcschiphol.nl
World Trade Center Rotterdam: www.wtcrotterdam.nl
 

DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATIONS/INFORMATION CENTERS

HOLLAND GATEWAY
Desk for foreign businesses offering advice on doing business in the Netherlands, regulations for permits, tax issues etc.
Entrance hall of WTC Schiphol Airport
www.hollandgateway.nl   

AMSTERDAM IN BUSINESS
The official foreign investment agency of the Amsterdam Metropolitan Area (Amsterdam, Amstelveen, Almere,Haarlemmermeer)
City of Amsterdam
P.O. Box 2133, 1000 CC Amsterdam
Tel.: 020 552 35 36
City of Almere
P.O. Box 200 1300, AE Almere
Tel.: 036 539 94 87
City of Amstelveen P.O Box 4, 1180 BA Amstelveen
Tel.: 020 540 44 23
City of Haarlemmermeer P.O. Box 250, 2130 AG Hoofddorp
Tel.: 023 567 61 39
www.amsterdaminbusiness.com

EXPATCENTER AMSTERDAM
WTC Amsterdam, F-tower 2nd Floor
Strawinskylaan 39, 1077 XW Amsterdam
Tel: 020 254 79 99
www.iamsterdam.com/expatcenter

AMSTERDAM AIRPORT AREA
P.O. Box 75700, 1118 ZT Schiphol Airport
Tel.: 020 405 47 77
www.aaarea.nl

EISC EXPAT INFORMATION SERVICES CENTER ALMERE AREA
Expat Desk World Trade Center Alnovum
P.J. Oudweg 1, 1314 CH Almere Stad
Tel.: 036 523 84 07
www.wtcaa.nl

WEST-HOLLAND FOREIGN INVESTMENT AGENCY, WFIA
Koninginnegracht 8, 2514 AA The Hague
P.O. Box 16067, 2500 BB The Hague
Tel.: 070 311 55 55
www.wfia.nl

THE HAGUE INTERNATIONAL CENTRE
The Hague City Hall, Atrium, Spui 70, 2511 BT The Hague
P.O. Box 12600, 2500 DJ The Hague
Tel.: 070 353 50 43
Open Monday to Friday from 9.00 to 17.00 hours.
www.thehague.com

ONTWIKKELINGSBEDRIJF ROTTERDAM, OBR
Galvanistraat 15, 3029 AD Rotterdam
P.O. Box 6575, 3002 AN Rotterdam
Tel.: 010 489 69 44
www.obr.rotterdam.nl  

EXPATDESK ROTTERDAM
Beursplein 37, Room 337/338, 3011 AA Rotterdam
Tel.: 010 205 28 29
www.rotterdam.nl/expatdesk

EXPAT CENTER LEIDEN
Stationsweg 41, 2312 AT Leiden
Tel.: 071 516 60 05
www.expatcenterleiden.nl

LEIDEN BIO SCIENCE PARK
Poortgebouw Noord
Rijnsburgerweg 10, 2333 AA LEIDEN
Tel.: 071 524 75 53
www.leidenbiosciencepark.nl

PROVINCE OF UTRECHT – FOREIGN INVESTMENT OFFICE
P.O. Box 80300, 3508 TH Utrecht
Tel.: 030 258 23 96
www.investinutrecht.com

BRABANTSE ONTWIKKELINGS MAATSCHAPPIJ (BOM)
P.O. Box 3240, 5003 DE Tilburg
Goirleseweg 15, 5026 PB Tilburg
Tel.: 088 831 11 20
www.foreigninvestments.eu

BRAINPORT DEVELOPMENT
Emmasingel 11, 5611 AZ Eindhoven
Tel.: 040 751 24 24
www.brainport.nl

EXPAT GUIDE HOLLAND
The website collates all information and services that are relevant to internationals who are going to live and work in the Southeast Netherlands.
www.expatguideholland.com

ONTWIKKELINGS MAATSCHAPPIJ OOST NEDERLAND NV
P.O. Box 5215, 6802 EE Arnhem
Tel.: 026 384 42 22
P.O. Box 5518, 7500 GM Enschede
Tel.: 053 851 68 51
Govert Flinckstraat 1, 8021 ET Zwolle
Tel.: 038 456 14 56
Keulenstraat 11a, 7418 ET Deventer
Tel.: 0570 85 59 17
www.oostnv.nl

LIMBURGSE ONTWIKKELINGS MAATSCHAPPIJ (LIOF)
P.O. Box 1310, 6201 BH Maastricht
Tel.: 043 328 02 80
www.liof.com
 

TRADE AND INVESTMENT ORGANIZATIONS

NFIA, NETHERLANDS FOREIGN INVESTMENT AGENCY
Juliana van Stolberglaan 148, 2595 CL The Hague
P.O. Box 20101, 2500 EC The Hague
Tel.: 070 379 88 18
www.nfia.nl
NETWORK / BUSINESS CLUBS

AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS AND COOPERATION
Juliana van Stolberglaan 148, 2595 CL The Hague
P.O. Box 20105, 2500 EC The Hague
Tel.: 070 379 88 11
www.hollandtrade.com  – www.evd.nl

NETHERLANDS COUNCIL FOR TRADE PROMOTION
Holland Trade House
Bezuidenhoutseweg 181, 2594 AH The Hague
P.O. Box 10, 2501 CA The Hague
Tel.: 070 344 15 44
www.handelsbevordering.nl
 

The Hague International Network: e-mail: thin@tiscalimail.nl
The Network-Club.com: www.network-club.com
New Zealand Expat Network in the Netherlands: www.kiwiexpat.org.nz  
Women's International Network (WIN): www.womensinternational.net
The Amsterdam American Business Club: www.aabc.nl
The Hague American Business Club
The Rotterdam American Business Club: www.rabc.nl
Club of Amsterdam: www.clubofamsterdam.com
Commercial Anglo Dutch Society: http://cads-amsterdam.org  
Australian Business in Europe: www.abie.nl  
Asia House (various Asian Business Clubs): www.asiahouse.nl  
Eastern Europe Trade Club
Korea Trade Center: http://english.kotra.or.kr  

TO HAVE YOUR DIPLOMAS EVALUATED

IDW
P.O. Box 7338, 2701 AH Zoetermeer
Tel.: 079 321 79 30
Internet: www.idw.nl

EMPLOYMENT AND RECRUITMENT AGENCIES FOR NON-DUTCH NATIONALS

Adams´ Multilingual Recruitment
Amsterdam, tel.: 020 580 03 40
Rotterdam, tel.: 010 205 27 10
Internet: www.adamsrecruit.nl

Secretaries by Adams
Amsterdam, tel.: 020 580 03 42
Internet: www.secretariesbyadams.com

Blue Lynx
The Hague, tel.: 070 311 78 22
Amsterdam (Schiphol), tel.: 020 406 91 80
Internet: www.bluelynx.com  

Kelly Services
Internet: www.dutchisnotrequired.nl

Octagon Professionals
Laan Copes van Cattenburch 62, 2585 GC Den Haag
Tel.: 070 324 93 00
Internet: www.octagon.nl  

Undutchables Recruitment Agency
Headoffice, tel.: 020 345 51 04
Amsterdam, tel.: 020 623 13 00
Amstelveen, tel.: 020 445 97 38
Rotterdam, tel.: 010 404 66 50
The Hague, tel.: 070 426 21 60
Utrecht, tel.: 030 238 22 28
Eindhoven, tel.: 040 237 33 95
Internet: www.undutchables.nl

Unique Multilingual Services: www.uniquemls.com

JOB SEARCHING WEBSITES

Finding a Job in the Netherlands
www.1000vacatures.nl
www.englishlanguagejobs.com  
www.expatica.com/jobs
www.intermediar.nl
www.jobnews.nl
www.jobpilot.nl
www.jobtrack.nl
www.michaelpage.nl 
www.monsterboard.nl
www.nationalevacaturebank.nl
www.octagon.nl  
www.stepstone.nl
www.togetherabroad.nl  
www.uitzendbureau.nl
www.vacature.overzicht.nl

DUAL CAREER SERVICE

C&G Career Services
Hoogoorddreef 9, 1101 BA Amsterdam Z.O.
Tel.: 020 3120540
E-mail: mail@cg-services.com
Internet: www.cg-services.com

RECOMMENDED READING

Employment in the Netherlands
Published yearly by Loyens & Loeff
Conditions of employment, tax and social security aspects
Available on request by e-mail: info@loyensloeff.com
Internet: www.loyensloeff.com

Working in the Netherlands
Published by ACCESS
The Real Story on Career Options in the Netherlands
A step by-step-guide to finding employment in the Netherlands, including legal concerns, permits, tax numbers, diploma evaluations, CV to Dutch standards, helpful agencies, self-employment, professional clubs, volunteering etc.
Internet: www.access-nl.org

Looking for work in the Netherlands
By Nannette Ripmeester
Published by Expertise in Labour Mobility
If you are looking for work in the Netherlands, this guide provides accurate and practical information on the job hunting process. Next to careers advice it also gives you a useful insight into the cultural aspects of working with the Dutch.
Internet: www.labourmobility.com  

Dealing with the Dutch
By Jacob Vossestein
Published by KIT Publishers
The cultural context of business and work in the Netherlands
Internet: www.jacobvossestein.nl  - www.hollandbooks.nl

A Career in Your Suitcase - 3rd edition
By Jo Parftitt
300 pages of completely revised and updated information for creating and maintaining a career overseas.
Internet: www.career-in-your-suitcase.com

Legal Aspects of Doing Business in the Netherlands
Edited by Tom Claassens
Published yearly by Loyens & Loeff
For entrepeneurs and their legal service providers who are or about to be engaged in business operations in the Netherlands
Available on request by e-mail: info@loyensloeff.com
Internet: www.loyensloeff.com

More on these subjects can be found in The Holland Handbook 2011 - 20112