Moving to the Netherlands: 5 important house-hunting questions Moving to the Netherlands and looking for housing? The team from @WORK Makelaardij provides these five useful questions to help you make your decision! How renting furniture increases housing options for expats by Sander Griffioen Furniture rentals are a great solution for newly-arrived expats in the Netherlands. Sander Griffioen from Expat Furniture Holland explains the benefits. Opening a bank account without a BSN: How does it work? In the Netherlands, you need a BSN to open a bank account. At ABN AMRO, you don't need to have a BSN right away to start banking comfortably.

SwimEasy: Where every adult learns to swim confidently SwimEasy is a beacon for adults looking to learn or improve their swimming in a supportive, flexible, and professional environment in the Netherlands. SwimEasy: Where every adult learns to swim confidently SwimEasy is a beacon for adults looking to learn or improve their swimming in a supportive, flexible, and professional environment in the Netherlands. Take-home salaries in the Netherlands to rise in 2024 due to tax changes Workers in the Netherlands are set to have more money in their pockets from next year, thanks to changes to Dutch taxes and other premiums, ADP reports.

Dutch landlords given green light to raise rents by up to 5,5 percent in 2024 The Dutch government has announced the updated maximum rent increase for the first half of 2024. Landlords can increase rents by up to 5,5 percent. 48.000 people have gained Dutch citizenship so far this year As of December 1, 2023, nearly 48.000 people have gained Dutch citizenship through naturalisation, a slight increase compared to the same period last year. Transavia considers charging passengers for carry-on luggage The Dutch budget airline Transavia has said that it is looking at the possibility of charging passengers to bring carry-on luggage onto flights.

5 things you need for a typical Dutch Christmas If you want a Dutch-style Christmas, or you are celebrating Christmas with Dutch friends and family this year, here are some things you might encounter! Passengers diverted from Amsterdam spend night in tiny Canadian air base Delta passengers flying from the Netherlands to Detroit had a nasty shock on Sunday, when their flight was diverted to land in a small Canadian town. These are the worst Dutch company slogans of 2023 A Dutch bicycle rental shop telling customers to “put the fun between your legs” has been awarded the title of Worst Slogan in 2023. Read the full shortlist.

Open Days for Dutch, English and Chinese courses at Kickstart School in The Hague January 08 - 11 | The Hague Jesus Christ Superstar in DeLaMar Theater January 13 - February 18 | Amsterdam Book a luxury coach from the Netherlands for a one-day winter holiday in Winterburg December 19 - March 09

World Christmas Circus December 20 - January 07 | Amsterdam Winter Parade December 22 - 30 | Amsterdam Eindhoven Christmas Winter Circus December 23 - 31 | Eindhoven

Celebrate Winter at Archeon December 23 - January 07 | South Holland Christmas Eve Peace Walk in Eindhoven December 24 - 24 | Eindhoven International Chamber Music Festival December 27 - 30 | Utrecht