Book a (cheap) ticket
Once you’ve set a date for your trip, it’s time to snatch a cheap ticket: Use Skyscanner or Google Flights to find the cheapest flight fares. Check the Dutch railway NS for saver fare tickets [...]
Find a place to live
Finding a room or apartment in the Netherlands can be quite tricky and expensive (depending on the city). Therefore it is recommended you start looking for a place before you arrive in the Netherlands. [...]
Costs of living and budget
As a young professional or starter working in the Netherlands, you will earn around €1800 net (based on full-time employment) with a yearly extra of approximately one monthly salary paid in May when you get [...]
Work and residence permit
In most cases, a citizen of an EU/EEA country or Switzerland doesn't need a residence or work permit to stay and work in the Netherlands. A valid passport or national travel ID of your country [...]
Check if you are entitled to the 30% facility
If you come to the Netherlands to work, you might be entitled to the 30% facility. To get 30% facility, you need to be recruited or seconded from a country other than the Netherlands. Furthermore, [...]
Unsubscribe from services and cancel subscriptions
Make a list of all memberships, contracts and services you need to unsubscribe from or cancel before you move to the Netherlands. Think about memberships at sports clubs, societies, subscriptions for newspapers and magazines but [...]
Move your stuff
A lot of internationals choose to travel light and sell their furniture or store it somewhere in their country of origin. Consider moving with just one suitcase since you might also not know yet where [...]