However, if you are from Croatia, a new EU member, you will still need a visa. If you have two nationalities and passports, you may need a visa, depending on which passport you use to enter the country.

The cost for a short stay visa is sixty euros. [5] X Research source As long as your employer has a work permit in your name, you can work with this type of visa. You cannot apply for a residence permit with this type of visa.

If you are travelling from the UK, you can apply for a visa through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which has a Netherlands Visa Application Center. You don’t need a long-term visa if you are from the EU, USA, Canada, Japan, New Zealand, South Korea, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Monaco, Norway, Switzerland or Vatican City. However, you’ll still need a residence permit from the IND. To make an appointment with IND, call +31 88 0430 430. They are open Monday to Friday, 9am–5pm. To see the cost of various long term visas, visit the IND website. [6] X Research source You don’t need a visa if you are travelling from one of the European Union or European Economic Area member states or from Switzerland. Visit a Netherlands Embassy close to you to ask about specific visa requirements for your situation.

For instance, you should get routine vaccines like measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine, varicella vaccine and your flu shot. [7] X Research source If you are not travelling from the US, you may need Hepatitis A, B and other vaccines.

Valid passport (or personal identification). Residence permit, such as a sticker in your passport, ID card or letter from IND. Rental contract. Certified copy of your birth certificate. If applicable, you need your foreign marriage certificate, divorce certificate or registered partnership.

If you have any friends in the Netherlands, you should ask them for help finding an apartment or room. [10] X Research source You can search Facebook rental groups for the Netherlands. [11] X Research source If you are studying in the Netherlands, you may want to get university accommodation.

If you are moving to Amsterdam, you can call the Gemeente at 14020 255 29 09. If you are moving to Utrecht you can call 030 286 00 00. If you know the city you are moving to, you can see if they have online appointment booking. Find the website for the Gemeente at your final destination and book an appointment online. [13] X Research source

If you are a scientist or a highly trained professional in a particular area, your employer may be able to sponsor you.

If you fail to get insurance within three months, you’ll be fined for 386 euros. If you are not insured, you will receive basic medical aid but you can expect a high bill. However, every hospital has a fund for non-insured or people without papers, so you will never be denied urgent medical aid. The Netherlands has agreements on health insurance with the EU and EEA countries as well as Australia, Cape Verde Islands, Croatia, Morocco, Tunisia, Turkey, Kosovo, Montenegro, Serbia, Vojvodina, Bosnia-Herzegovina and The Republic of North Macedonia. [17] X Research source

You can meet acquaintances at work, in the pub, at the gym, at school, or at your hobby club. When making your first steps into Dutch society, you may find it helpful to get in touch with fellow countrymen. One of the richest resources for expats in the Netherlands is Expatica. [18] X Research source