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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The VU goes underground
Visitors to the exhibition ‘Above and beneath the VU Campus: Past, present, future’ can gain a glimpse of what lies beneath Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam.
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Celebrate Thanksgiving 2018 in Amsterdam
This year, American Thanksgiving falls on Thursday, November 22, and if you’re thinking of celebrating the holiday with a big traditional feast, read on for our list of events offering Thanksgiving fare with all the trimmings. Alternatively, Amsterdam also has plenty of places to stock up on all you need if you’re planning to cook up a storm at home.
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Sinterklaas comes to town
The annual Sinterklaas parade takes place in Amsterdam on Sunday, 18 November.
