Questions regarding emigrating from, immigrating to and living in the Kingdom of the Netherlands
Kingdom of the Netherlands
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Netherlands: Is it necessary to register with the municipality within 5 days of moving?
I'm about to move to the Netherlands, and looking at apartments/rooms I see that registration is not possible for some listings.
From what I read, every resident is required to register at the municipality within 5 days of moving to the Netherlands,…
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Blue sticker from Gemeente on my bike?
I found a blue sticker from Gemeente on my bike this morning. As far as I know, this means I didn't move my bike for a long time and they will take it. But I used it two days ago.
I just removed this sticker. Is there something else I should do?
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Dutch citizenship through grandparents
Could you help me discover if I have a chance to obtain a Dutch passport?
All four of my grandparents were born in Holland. They immigrated to Canada after WWII. Both of my parents were born in Canada. My mom's parents had naturalized before she was…
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Applying for NL Passport
I was at lunch with an associate the other day and he mentioned that he had managed to get his kids dutch passports simply because their grandparents were born and raised in the NL. I think in the world of global travel having a dutch passport with…
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GVB Train Penalty
I have a personal ov-chipkaart, I bought it yesterday and I used it today. I checked in Amsterdam and I was travelling to Utrecht.
The officer checked my card and said that I didn't check in and I must pay a penalty.
I have two inquiries in that.
I…
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Travelling to Netherlands with mvv sticker through Germany
The starting situation is the following:
a Russian citizen after having graduated from a Dutch university applied for the "orientation year" residence permit from Russia (via Dutch Embassy) and received mvv sticker in his passport, which allows to…
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Netherlands: is EUR 53000 salary enough for a family of 4?
Is an annaul salary of EUR 53000 (before tax) sufficient for a family to live in Eindhoven area? It is a family of four with two school-going kids under 12.
Assuming the case of not getting the benefit of 30% ruling (or all foreign workers get it?),…
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Is Eindhoven a good city for non Dutch?
Is Eindhoven a good city to live for non Dutch young working man and don't speak Dutch for now ?, I mean I will find activities, events, meetups, shopping centers and enable to make new friends .. or it is boring city and hard to meet someone there…
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What is the limit of income to lose social housing and social support in the Netherlands
I live with my family in the Netherlands.
My family is my wife and my daughter.
I receive "Uitkering" support from the state. I also have a flat under social housing.
Neither me nor my wife work.
If I work, what is the limit of income that I lose…
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Netherlands: Verification Against EU law - Married Couple moving without Employment
I am an Indian citizen living in Dubai along with my wife. I am 34 and my wife is 32. My wife is an EU passport holder (by Portuguese Nationality for Goans in India). So while she has never lived in the EU, she is an EU citizen.
From what I…
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Backdated deregistration after departure from Netherlands
What is the best option to re-register if somebody, unfortunately, forgot to do that while leaving NL for a month or so ago?
1) Online - which do not allow backdated deregistering
2) Send the filled-in & signed deregistration form in international…
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Trash sorting - paper
This is the continuous debate between me and my wife - what kind of paper can be recycled.
My wife says that we should recycle only pure paper - newspapers, carton boxes, some magazines, envelopes. And not glossy or laminated paper - like milk…
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unpaid fine implications in Netherlands
I have a fine from 2014 from the Netherlands, where I was fined for cycling on the sidewalk.
I didn't pay the fine and some months later I left the country. My flatmate at the time said collectors from a collection company kept sending mail and…
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How to return Dutch residence permit
I am a student in Netherlands but I have decided not pursue my studies. So, I returned back to my home country. After consulting the IND website it seems that I have to notify IND about my leaving before I leave the country, return the residence…
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What is the path for someone who has got "highly skilled migrant" permit to gain citizenship in Netherlands?
If my future employer provides me a highly skilled migrant permit for Netherlands, I am wondering if and how I could get Netherlands citizenship many years later?
If a citizenship is not possible, what is the next best thing (say, permanent…
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