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Guides to moving to the Netherlands
Five pages about the parts of moving to the Netherlands that have a deadline. They say the same things the app says. You do not have to install anything to read them.
Arriving in the Netherlands to study
How many hours you may work, whether you need Dutch health insurance, and how the housing lists work. Plus DUO student finance, and the orientation year after you graduate.
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Getting your BSN
Your BSN comes from registering with your gemeente. What to bring, the five-day rule and the appointment waiting time, what you can do while you wait, and what the number is for.
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Health insurance in your first months
Basic health insurance in the Netherlands is compulsory, you get four months to choose, and the policy is backdated to your first day. Who is exempt, what waiting costs you, and what happens if you ignore it.
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The orientation year, or zoekjaar
Twelve months of unrestricted access to the Dutch labour market after you graduate. Who qualifies, how long after graduating you can still claim it, and what has to be in place before it ends.
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The 30% ruling
The 30% ruling lets an employer pay part of your salary in the Netherlands without tax. Who can claim it, the four-month window that decides whether it is backdated, and what changing jobs does to it.
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