Many expats who want to live and work in the Netherlands (for more than 90 days) need to apply for a residence permit. The type of application you should submit depends on your nationality and on your reason for moving to the Netherlands, such as family, studies, work or other purposes.
The citizen service number (BSN) is your personal number for contact with the government. For example for healthcare or taxes. You will receive a BSN when you register in the Personal Records Database (BRP)
Far far away, behind the word mountains, far from the countries Vokalia and Consonantia, there live the blind texts.Use famous sites like Funda.nl or Pararius or Holland2stay
Gemeentehuis Amsterdam (City Hall),
Amstel 1, 1011 PN Amsterdam
Tel. 14 020 or +31 20 624 1111 (if calling from abroad or via Skype )
See City of Amsterdam's page on registration
See Gemeente Amsterdam's other district offices
Spui 70, 2511 BT The Hague
Tel. 14 070 or 070 353 30 00 (8.30am-5pm Mon-Fri)
See The Hague International Centre's page
See addresses for other city district offices in The Hague
Stadskantoor, Stadhuisplein 10, 5611 EM Eindhoven
Tel. 14 040 or 040 238 60 00
See Eindhoven’s Gemeente
Kreupelstraat 1, 9712 HW Groningen
Call 14 050 OR +31 50 367 7000
See Gemeente Groningen’s immigration page
Stop! – Stop! [Stop]
I am hurt – Ik ben gewond [ick ben khe-wond]
Watch out! – Pas op! [pass op!] / Let op! [let op!]
Police! – Politie![po-lee-tsee]
I’m lost – Ik ben verdwaald [ick ben verdwaald]
Call 112 – Bel 112 [bell ayn-ayn-tway]
(Fire / Smoke / Explosives / Serious Accident (Work or Car) /Attempt of theft or damage a vehicle or property / you or people nearby you are trapped / injured / unconscious / bleeding / suffocating or you witnessed an attempted suicide) The pan-European emergency number is 112 or 114 (for hearing assistance)
Federatie Dierenambulances Nederland (FDN): animal ambulances for wild or domestic animals; call 034 352 1751
Animal ambulance (Dierenambulance): 0900 0245
Dutch Society for the Protection of Animals national hotline at 144
Gay and Lesbian Switchboard: 020 623 6565 (national)
COC Netherlands: Advocate of Gay rights 020 626 3087
Fraudehelpdesk: the Dutch national anti-fraud hotline.
Call them at 088 786 73 72.
Anti-discrimination service: 0900 2 354 354
Online discrimination: 088 554 32 22
Call 0900 1450 or e-mail vraag@korrelatie.nl.
Suicide prevention Netherlands: 0900 0113
Expats setting up their new life in the Netherlands will need to open a Dutch bank account to receive their salaries, renting , or to just take a trip down to the supermarket where they can "pin" for groceries.You should also take into account that most banks charge a yearly fee for having an account with them.
DigiD (short for Digital Identification) is a form of online ID that allows you to access many services and government websites in the Netherlands.
The OV-chipkaart is the payment method for public transport in the Netherlands.You load credit onto the card in Euro or add a travel product, such as a single journey, a monthly pass for commuting or a season ticket.
A municipality, town hall or city council is known in Dutch as a gemeente, and you will hear this word often in all kinds of administration, from registering at your home address and paying taxes, to registering a marriage.As of January 1, 2023, there are 342 gemeenten or municipalities in the Netherlands.
Expat Center Utrecht, Stadsplateau 1, 3521 AZ Utrecht
Tel. 030 286 00 00
See Gemeente Utrecht’s Home Page
International Page for Gemmente Utrecht
Stadhuis, Coolsingel 40, 3011 AD Rotterdam
Tel. 14 010 or 010 267 16 25
See Gemeente Rotterdam’s English page
See addresses for other city district offices in Rotterdam
Korte Nieuwstraat 6, 6511PP Nijmegen
Tel. 14 024 (8.30am-5pm Mon-Fri)
See Nijmegen’s registration from abroad page (in Dutch)
Stadhuisplein 1,1315 HR Almere
Tel. +31 36 539 99 11 (08.30 to 17.00 Mon-Fri)
English Page Almere Gemmente
It is an urgent, unexpected, and usually dangerous situation that poses an immediate risk to health, life, property, or environment and requires immediate action. 112 - EU emergency number
Accident: Ongeluk
Emergency: Noodgeval
Calling the police: Bel de politie
Call the fire brigade: Bel de brandweer
Call an ambulance: Bel een ambulance
Get/call a doctor: Haal/bel een dokter
Domestic violence or abuse Veiligthuis national domestic violence, child abuse, and elderly abuse hotline: 0800 2000 (available 24/7)
Victim Support Netherlands: 0900 0101
Blijf Groep domestic violence shelter group: 020 611 6022
Primary aid line: in the event of sexual violence, call 020 613 0245 for help.
Kindertelefoon: 0800 0432 (open 14:00–20:00)
Helpline for children and teenagers: 0800 0432
Lost and found at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol: +31 20 333 0333
If you lost items on a train: call NS at 0900 321 2100
Coast guard (Kustwacht): 0900 0111
Arosa: offers help to those who are victims of domestic or sexual violence.
Call 010 820 08 40 or visit arosa-zhz.nl.
Gas Lead : National Number 0800 9009
Call 0900 1450 or e-mail vraag@korrelatie.nl.
Suicide prevention Netherlands: 0900 0113
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