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Was it hard to move from the United States to The Netherlands? |
Travel Info If you moved from the U.S. to The Netherlands was it complicated to move & get a work visa/permit? Travel Tips My company moved me. The move was difficult in that the living situation is so different..large house in US, small house in NL, many cars in US, many bikes in NL... very different and that can throw you. As far as work permit. moving from the US (and US citizen)you need to be sponsored by a Dutch company to get a work permit, and they have to prove to the government that there is no Dutch person who can do the job you are doing... if you are married to a Dutch person, it is easier, after you take the assimilation courses.. If you are a tailing spouse, expect not to work except under the table (my wife was an ESL teacher and could not get a job) It is a great opportunity.. if you have the job lined up before you leave. -luck Source(s): lived there 3 years Other Travel Tips For me it wasn't that hard, but it was a move back after living 8 years in the US. Because we're dutch we didn't have to deal with getting work visa. And we know the Netherlands, which makes it a easier. The hardest part is that you are going to miss your friends and family. As for the work permit check this site: http://www.ind.nl/en/verblijfwijzer/verb... You will need to get a job first and then your employer will get the work permit. I don't know how difficult that procedure is, you may want to go with a large employer who has done it before. Here's some jobsites: http://www.monsterboard.nl/ and http://www.nationalevacaturebank.nl/... (in dutch, but they have a bit more jobs than monster). I would recommend you read the book: "The Undutchables" from Colin White and Laurie Boucke (subtitle: An observation of the netherlands: its culture and its inhabitants). Although it's written with a bit of humor, it has a lot of thruth in it, so you'll know what you'll get into when you move here. As for practical stuff regarding the move itself, you basically have 2 choices, bring all your stuff or get rid of most and bring only what you can carry on the plane and buy the rest in the Netherlands. Moving your stuff is going to cost about $10,000 (that's a ballpark number). Either way you want to get rid of (most) of your electrical things (everything with a power cord), since voltage is 240V over here as opposed to 110V in the US. You can buy converters, however the more Watt you need the more expensive it's going to be. E.g. a toaster or coffeemaker is a lot of watts, it's probably cheaper to buy a new one than buy a converter for it. US TVs won't work over here (NTSC versus PAL). If you want to get good used stuff in the netherlands, try these websites: http://www.marktplaats.nl/ (somewhat like ebay) and http://www.gratisoptehalen.nl/ (like freecycle, only in dutch) I hope this helps and good luck with moving. Let me know if you need more info on specific things. Unless you have a Dutch spouse or have a skill that is in ultra-high demand in the Netherlands, it will be very difficult to get a work visa. You can always find "zwarte werk", though, if you don't mind a crappy job. And even then there is the chance of being caught and deported. I disagree with chazzychef. Please check out www.ind.nl. Fot E.U citizens PLUS the citizens of Australia, Canada, USA and New Zealand it is quite easy to get a work permit. |
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