Living in the Amsterdam Area

Live in the Amsterdam Area

Look up official information for internationals on living, studying and working in the Amsterdam Area. Learn about settling into local life, applying for one of Amsterdam's leading universities, and discover unique employment opportunities across different sectors.

Make a move

Move to the Amsterdam Area in 9 steps

Woman and man at the desk at the INAmsterdam offices. Employee checking id card

Official procedures for moving

Charming street in the historic village of Velsen-Zuid.

Housing

Women in a laboratory at Amsterdam Science Park

Healthcare and insurance

Settle in

Finances and taxes

Kids painting workshop in the Van Gogh Museum.

Education and family

Werkplaats CBK Zuidoost.tekenen en schilderen
Heesterveld Creative Community

Learn Dutch and connect

Family in front of the offices of INAmsterdam

Visit IN Amsterdam

Discover our local events

Open tuindagen 2023, Huis Willet Holthuysen

Events for internationals in Amsterdam this month

People sitting in The blossoming garden of the spring cherry in Amstelveen

Amsterdam Weekend Guide (20-22 March)

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