Netherlands the land of the bicycles you could say. There are more bicycles in the Netherlands then there are people living in the Netherlands. The Dutch people learn to cycle from very young age and are used to do as many things as possible with the bicycle.
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I will explain the process of buying a car or renting a car in the Netherlands and what you need to arrange before you can drive.
Buying a car
Registration of your car
Can a foreigner buy a car in the Netherlands you might want to know, to start with. A foreigner can buy a car in the Netherlands if they meet the requirements for registration of the car. Every car needs to be registered at Netherlands National Vehicle and Driving Licence Registration Authority (RDW).
One of the good things about the Netherlands is that it's very easy to get a food delivery to practically everywhere you can imagine. The choices of the food can be depended on where you live. Typically the Dutch people have a tradition to order Fries, pizza and Chinese food. The chance is very high you are able to at least order one of these foods. I will explain in this blog post how you can order, how you can pay and what you can do if delivery takes a very long time.
This blog post is intended to help you find a Dutch provider for your sim card in the Netherlands. In search of providers which had a good translated website I could not find any. KPN did try partially, but it is poorly implemented. The Netherlands T-mobile did not have it. Vodafone also not. It is recommended to do a right-mouse click to translate the site for you.
Update: The measures in this article are currently released and not valid anymore. See for the latest advises the following link to government information.
The information about corona measures in the Netherlands in this blog post is based on the press conference of prime minister Mark Rutte from the 18th of December. These measures will be effective immediately until the 14th of January 2022.
In the Netherlands there is a healthcare system for everybody, it means every citizen of the Netherlands who is living and/or working in the Netherlands needs to have insurance for health care. This is required by law.
When you found the dream job in the Netherlands you want to apply for, you want to show you have the skills for the job. You can be creative in showing your skills on your resume. Remember that mostly the skills wanted in a job advertisement is a wishlist and you don't have to check all the boxes. As an expat coming to the Netherlands you want to make the best impression.Â
After I received my Dutch resident card(MVV), It was time to open a bank account and to recieve my debit card.
I am familiar with two banks in the Netherlands: ABN Amro and the ING bank.
I did open my account at ABN Amro bank.
I came to the Netherlands as a highly skilled migrant from outside of EU. Today I will tell you more about a highly skilled migrant. If you meet the following requirements and conditions you are regarded as a highly skilled migrant in the Netherlands:
Requirements
• You do not have the nationality of an EU/EEA country or Switzerland.
• You live outside the Netherlands.
• You have an employment contract with a company located outside the EU.
• You are going to be transferred as a manager, specialist or trainee to a branch in the Netherlands.
I came to the Netherlands as a highly skilled migrant from outside of EU, so I will talk about this type of applying for Dutch resident card experience in this post.