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Your Guide to Living, Working and Studying in the Netherlands

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The IamExpat Fair – The Hague 2018

An important day to mark on your agenda: November 10, for the IamExpat Fair in The Hague!

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Job Hunting in the Netherlands

Job opportunities in the Netherlands are abundant. But, as with every country around the globe, there are some cultural norms that you have to take into account, in order for your job search to be successful.

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The Planet: Your Backyard?

Living an expat life can be exciting, but also very challenging – especially as far as family matters are concerned. Divorce rates, for instance, are higher than average among expats.

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Living Under the Dutch Umbrella

There are two kinds of compulsory social insurance schemes in the Netherlands. One is applicable to the population in general. This is called national insurance.

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Insurance for Getting Around in NL

Planes, trains, cars and bikes: they're essential for getting around, into, and out of the Netherlands. All these forms of transport are extremely safe in Holland. Still, moving at high speed, be it on wheels or by air, comes with some inherent and unavoidable risks.

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Health Insurance in NL

It is obligatory to have Health Insurance in the Netherlands. However, it is not a 'one insurance plan fits all' kind of system in this country! Your line of work, your annual income, and the condition of your health all impact the type of coverage you will need, and how much it will cost you.

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XPat.nl - The Information Platform for Expats in the Netherlands

XPAT.nl supplies English-language information on the Netherlands for anyone coming to live, work or study in the Low Countries.
The topics range from informative to lifestyle related: everything expats, their partners and international students need to know about Holland.
It is an ideal resource for soon to be expats planning their move and expats already in the Netherlands who need to make life decisions.
Our extensive network of writers, contributing consultants, journalists and editors allows us to offer expats in the Netherlands the high-quality, up-to-date information they need in order to make living, working and studying here as comfortable, effortless, and stress-free as possible.
Check the Business Directory for service providers in your region, essential checklists, useful references and tips, things to do in your free time in the Leisure Section, and much, much more…

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The Netherlands in a Nutshell

You have accepted that job in the Netherlands or you may be looking into whether you would like to move to the Netherlands and make it your new home. The best step towards familiarizing yourself with ...

Social Life in the Netherlands

What kind of people are the Dutch? What about their customs and etiquette, particular ways of celebrating holidays and special occasions ?...

Studying in the Netherlands

The higher education system in the Netherlands is based on a three-cycle degree system, consisting of a bachelor’s, master’s and Ph.D. degree. It is offered at two types of institutions: research ...

The Essential Checklist: New to the NL

New to the Netherlands? Here is a list of your 10 most important tasks to tackle:...

Your First Steps in the Netherlands

If you are planning on staying in the Netherlands longer than four months, you have to report with the municipality (stadhuis or gemeentehuis) to have yourself entered in the municipal register (bevol...

Health Care in the Netherlands

Few things are more distressing than becoming sick abroad. Do the doctors have the same wealth of knowledge as they do in your home country?...

Living Costs in the Netherlands

When you have bought or rented your home, there are a number of things you will be wanting to arrange, such as utilities, telephone, TV, insurances and, ..........

Living in the Netherlands with kids

Children are very important members of the international population, as the success of a stray abroad depends largely on whether the children manage to feel at home in their new country....

Dutch Family Matters

This section covers family matters such as getting married in the Netherlands and its legal consequences; what to do when you want a divorce; the rules on inheritance; having a baby, and much more....

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