Surviving

You’ve made it. You have arrived in the country, negotiated customs and Dutch public transport and you have survived at least one night in the country. What next? Now it is time to get set up and established. You are going to have to tackle all the admin. This section aims to give you the rundown and dealing with all that admin.

Registration – what documents do you need, how to do it, where to it and when it should be done.

BSN – An explanation as to what the Citizen Service Number (BSN – Burgerservicenummer) is and why it is needed.

Banking – an overview on how Dutch banking works, what banks are available and how payment methods in the country.

Renting [coming soon] – all you need to know about renting in the country and what to expect.