The arrival phase
Formalities
- Apply for and collect your work permit (if applicable)
- Register at the Town Hall where you will be living
- Apply for your residence permit (if applicable). In some cases this application can be done before the work permit has been issued
- Collect your citizen service number (BSN) at the local Town Hall
- Receive confirmation that your residence permit will be issued (if applicable)
- Collect your residence permit from the Town Hall (if applicable)
- Open a bank account (bring your BSN number!)
Transport
- Register imported vehicles with the Dutch authorities. People registered as living in the Netherlands may not own and drive a ‘foreign' vehicle here.
Children
- Children between the ages of 5 and 16 are obligated to attend full-time education.
Health care
- Register with a local doctor and dentist.
Social security, tax and insurance
- Set up health insurance
- If you have an E101 ask your insurer for an E106 (or E128 or EHIC) and arrange registration
- Register with the Dutch authorities. Your employer might do this for you
- Set up vehicle insurance
- Arrange liability insurance, and maybe travel insurance
- Ask your HR department to apply for the 30% tax ruling (if applicable).
Housing
- Identify accommodation
- Agree and sign contracts
- Organise utilities (water, gas, electricity, phone, internet, etc.)
- Check which day(s) your bin(s) and other waste items are collected. Call your Town Hall, or simply ask a neighbour or landlord
- Arrange housing insurrance