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The Netherlands (Holland) - An Expatriate Guide
Overview
Culture
Climate and Weather
Government and Politics
Getting There
Visas, Permits, Residency and other Immigration Issues
Currency and Cost of Living
Foreign Currency - how to secure a favourable exchange rate
Banking
Taxation
Insurance
Business Culture
Healthcare & Medical Treatment
Social Security
Renting Property
Buying or Renovating Property
Starting a Business
Employment
Speaking the Language
Learning Dutch and How to Survive it!
Religion, Marriage, Birth and Death
Maternity Rights and Childcare
Legal Issues
Education & Schools
Driving in the Netherlands
Cycling in the Netherlands
Public Transport
Shopping
Food and Drink
Household
Leisure, Entertainment and Sports
Communications (Telephone, Internet)
TV, Radio and Newspapers
Holidays, Festivals and Important Dates
Pets
Expat groups in the Netherlands
Expat The Netherlands (Holland) - Destination Mini-Guides
Amsterdam
Rotterdam
Expat The Netherlands (Holland) - Latest Articles
Ik wil mijn fiets berijden (I Want to Ride My Bicycle)
The Dutch People and Their Traditions
The Dutch Kitchen
Housing and Living Accommodation in Holland
An Expat's Introduction to the Netherlands
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Expat Experiences of Life in the Netherlands (submit yours here)
Tiffany Jansen
My name is Tiffany Jansen. Originally from the United States of America, I now live in Utrecht, the Netherlands, with my husband and our dog. I moved to Utrecht early December 2008 after marrying my Dutch husband. We were tired of the long-distance relationship and wanted to live together. I had also had quite a lot of experience abroad and jumped at the chance to live in another country. ..
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Arwa Lokhandwala
My name is Arwa Lokhandwala and I am an Indian expat living in The Netherlands with my husband. We relocated to The Netherlands from India because of my husband's work. It has been a little more than a year now. The initial paperwork was mostly hassle free but took some time. We arrived in Rotterdam in Dec, 2008 which is one of the coldest months of the year so the weather tested us too...
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Anna Gilhespy
My name is Anna Gilhespy, I am 29 and I run my own business making handmade ornaments which I sell mostly online. I moved to Hoofddorp (just outside Amsterdam) with my husband in 2003 when he was offered a good job over here. There was little work where we were living in the UK and opportunity was too good for us to pass up...
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Anne Galloway
My name is Anne Galloway and I'd like to share a small part of my story of becoming an expat for the first time in the hope that it can help and inspire other expat spouses. I am married with two children who were 10 and 7 when we had to move. I gave up a job I really enjoyed and took my kids away from their friends and all because of my husband's work...
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If you want to work here, you need a work permit from the IND (Immigration and Naturalisation Service) as an addition to your residence permit. There are also many recruitment agencies for non Dutch speakers. Generally it is required (or at least desired) that you speak some Dutch. But I know that people who don't know (much) Dutch find jobs as well, but it does take some time...
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