Guides for newcomers to the Netherlands
Short, checked answers for your first months: what to do, in which order, and by when.
BSNYour citizen service number: register at the gemeente within 5 days.Read the guideDigiDYour government login. You need a BSN and an address first.Read the guideHealth insuranceCompulsory. Arrange it within 4 months of arriving.Read the guideSchool registrationRegister from age 3; school is compulsory from 5.Read the guideDutch lettersWho sent it, what it means and the deadline.Read the guideVoorlopige aanslagThe provisional tax bill: pay monthly, change it or get money back.Read the guideCJIB finesPay within 8 weeks or appeal within 6. Ignore it and it triples.Read the guide
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