Look for housing
Read up on renting, buying property, mortgages and housing rights to help with finding your new home in the Amsterdam Area.
Essentials for living in the Amsterdam Area
Popular topics about life in Amsterdam
Residence permit
Depending on your nationality, you may require a residence and work permit if you want to live and work in Amsterdam or elsewhere in the Netherlands.
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Take care of waste & recyling
Reduce your environmental footprint by recycling paper, textiles, plastic and glass and find out where to deposit household waste in your neighbourhoo...
Visa requirements
The majority of foreign nationals wishing to stay in the Netherlands for up to three months require a short stay visa or Schengen visa (Schengenvisum)...
Register in the Amsterdam Area
Register a short or long stay in Amsterdam with the municipality (gemeente), and receive your citizen service number (burgerservicenummer, BSN).
Read about the 30% tax ruling
Get to know the benefits of the 30% reimbursement ruling for highly skilled migrants and see if the tax advantage applies to you.
Learn about Dutch healthcare
Set up compulsory health insurance and familiarise yourself with doctors, dentists and hospitals in Amsterdam.
Find out about schools
Select the right school for your child with information on international primary and secondary schools for English-speaking and bilingual students.
News for locals
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More funding allocated to Nuffic scholarship programmes
The Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation, Sigrid Kaag, is investing an extra €10.1 million in scholarships for nine countries in Africa and the Middle East through Nuffic, the Dutch organisation for the internationalisation in education.
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Express your opinion on Amsterdam’s new moped rules
From early 2019, light moped riders in Amsterdam’s A10 ring will no longer be allowed to ride on bicycle paths. In preparation of the implementation of the new regulations, the City of Amsterdam is calling for residents’ opinions so they can further refine the rules and routes.
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UvA hosts conference to better support refugee students at higher education institutions
The Centre for International Cooperation (CIS-VU) held a conference to discuss issues surrounding access and opportunities for refugee students and scholars who attend higher education institutions in asylum countries.
