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Finally it's there! The Holland Handbook App for the iPad.
December 9th, 2011
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We are proud to present our new job database in association with Together Abroad.
December 21st, 2011
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International Education

What types of international education are available in the Netherlands.

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Housing in the Netherlands

This section offers you practical tips and useful information such as where to buy or rent, selecting an agent and negotiating the deal.

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Employment

There are a number of things you need to know before entering the job market in the Netherlands, such as: the make-up of the Dutch employment market, finding a job here as an expatriate, Dutch labor law, the Dutch social security system etc.

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LEGAL AND FINANCE - REFERENCES
 

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
 

TAXES

National Tax Office
tel.: 0800 05 43 (freephone)
Central website: www.belastingdienst.nl

International Tax Office Heerlen: www.belastingdienst.nl/buitenland

Ministry of Finance: www.minfin.nl

Taxation in the Netherlands
Published by the Ministry of Finance, this guide (in English) gives a good overview of taxation in the Netherlands.
Internet: www.minfin.nl

Tax and customs administration
Steenvoordelaan 370, 2284 EH Rijswijk
P.O. Box 3080, 2280 GB Rijswijk
Tel.: 070 372 49 05


VAT REFUND

Global Refund: www.globalrefund.com  
Premier Tax Free: www.premiertaxfree.com
Vatfree: www.vatfree.nl  


IMMIGRATION/PERMITS

GENERAL: www.immigratiedienst.nl

 

www.newtoholland.nl : the official website of the Netherlands on immigration

IMMIGRATIE EN NATURALISATIE DIENST, IND
Immigration and Naturalization Service
Various locations: www.ind.nl

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

DIGID
Digital Identity
To digitally authenticate the identity of a person who applies for a transaction service via www.digid.nl/english  

UWV WERKBEDRIJF
www.werk.nl

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 
 

EMBASSIES

Australia: www.australian-embassy.nl  
Belgium: www.diplobel.org
Brazil: www.brazilianembassy.nl  
Canada: www.canada.nl
China: www.chinaembassy.nl
Denmark: www.danishembassy.nl
Finland: www.finlande.nl
France: www.ambafrance.nl  
Germany: www.duitse-ambassade.nl
Greece: www.greekembassy.nl
India: www.indianembassy.nl
Indonesia: www.indonesia.nl
Ireland: www.irishembassy.nl
Israel: www.israel.nl
Italy: www.italy.nl
Japan: www.nl.emb-japan.go.jp
New Zealand: www.mft.govt.nz
Norway: www.noorwegen.nl  
Pakistan: www.embassyofpakistan.com
Russian Federation: www.netherlands.mid.ru
South Africa: www.zuidafrika.nl
Spain: www.claboral.nl
Sweden: www.swedenabroad.com/thehague  
United Kingdom: www.britain.nl
United States of America: http://thehague.usembassy.gov/ 
 

More on these subjects can be found in The Holland Handbook 2011 - 2012

 

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