Medicine and pharmacies
In the Netherlands, you register at your local pharmacy (apotheek) and get all your medicine there. This way, the pharmacy is always aware of the medicine you take and makes sure you don't get conflicting [...]
In the Netherlands, you register at your local pharmacy (apotheek) and get all your medicine there. This way, the pharmacy is always aware of the medicine you take and makes sure you don't get conflicting [...]
If you live in the Netherlands for a more extended period, you might want to get a Dutch phone number. There are multiple phone providers in the Netherlands where you can usually choose from [...]
If you study in the Netherlands, you might want to get a side job to earn some extra money. In the Netherlands, it is common for students to work a couple of hours next to [...]
If you study in the Netherlands and are enrolled at a Dutch university (this does not apply for exchange students), you can apply for student finance. The student finance program consists of four components: a [...]
If you live in the Netherlands for a longer period, you might want to take out some insurance. Here are the most common insurances for people living in the Netherlands: Home Contents Insurance (Inboedelverzekering) covers [...]
Moving to a foreign country gives you the opportunity to explore a different (and rich) cultural life. Living in the Netherlands is no exception. Here are some websites to find out what's hot and happening [...]
If you live in the Netherlands, you might want to post some Dutch greetings to your family and friends back home eventually. You might search for a post office in vain since most post offices [...]
If you live in the Netherlands for four months or longer you ought to register at the BRP (Basisregistratie Personen). The BRP is a database which contains personal data of all residents of the Netherlands [...]
To register at the BRP and receive your BSN, you need to make an appointment at your resident municipality in the Netherlands. Most municipalities allow making an appointment online: e.g. Amsterdam, Delft, Den Haag, Eindhoven, Groningen, Nijmegen, [...]
If you live in the Netherlands, you will find that paying with a maestro card and cashless payment is very popular. Credit cards are rarely used and not accepted at Albert Heijn, the biggest supermarket [...]