Expat Guide Netherlands
On this page, you can find useful links for expats in the Netherlands. The links are bundled per category. Navigate through the tabs below to find what you are looking for.
Dutch government websites
Here you can find relevant government information of all kinds, sorted by category.
General information
Travel
Trade
- De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB)
- Dutch customs authorities
- International trade
- Authority for Consumers & Markets (ACM)
- Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO.nl)
- Starting a business
Immigration
Work and income
Social security
Health
- Association of Dutch Care Insurers (Zorgverzekeraars Nederland)
- National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM)
Study
Research and patents
- Netherlands Institute of Patent Attorneys
- Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (KNAW)
- Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO)
- Ministry of Education, Culture and Science
Tourism
Culture
Driving
Dutch Royal House
Dutch Parliament
Ministries
- Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality
- Defence
- Economic Affairs and Climate Policy
- Education, Culture and Science
- Finance
- Foreign Affairs
- General Affairs
- Health, Welfare and Sport
- Infrastructure and Water Management
- Interior and Kingdom Relations
- Justice and Security
- Social Affairs and Employment
Provinces
- Drenthe
- Flevoland
- Fryslân (Friesland, in Dutch)
- Gelderland
- Groningen (in Dutch)
- Limburg (in Dutch)
- Noord-Brabant
- Noord-Holland
- Overijssel (in Dutch)
- Utrecht
- Zeeland (in Dutch)
- Zuid-Holland
Municipalities
Schools
Here you can find a collection of international schools in the Netherlands based on region.
Almere
Amsterdam
- Florencius
- Amity International School
- The British School of Amsterdam International School of Amsterdam (ISA)
- Amsterdam International Community School (AICS)
- Japanese School of Amsterdam
- British School of Amsterdam
- Lycée Français Vincent van Gogh
Apeldoorn
Arnhem
Bergen Noord Holland
Breda
Brunssum
Delft
Eindhoven
Enschede
Groningen
Haarlem
Hilversum
Hoofddorp
Leiderdorp
Maastricht
Oegstgeest
Ommen
Rotterdam
- American International School of Rotterdam
- Japanese School of Rotterdam
- De Blijberg / International Primary Department
- Rotterdam International Secondary School (RISS) at Wolfert van Borselen
The Hague
- The British School in The Netherlands
- International Waldorf School of The Hague
- Indonesian Embassy School in the Netherlands / Sekolah Indonesia Nederland
- American School of The Hague
- International School of The Hague
- European School in The Hague
- Lighthouse Special Education
- German International School of The Hague (DiSDH)
- Lycée Français Vincent van Gogh
- Haagsche Schoolvereeniging / HSV Den Haag
Utrecht
Expat clubs in the Netherlands
Social groups and clubs for expats in the Netherlands
- Amsterdam Expat Meetup Group
- Club of Amsterdam
- Eindhoven expat group
- English Speaking Haarlem (contact group)
- Expats in Amsterdam
- International Almere
- Leiden Expats
- ‘Meet in’ Amsterdam | Eindhoven | Maastricht
- Rotary Club Utrecht International
- The Hungry Mind (The Hague)
Expat clubs in the Netherlands – by nationality
- Australian expats in the Netherlands
- French expats in the Netherlands
- Indian expats in the Netherlands
- Irish expats in the Netherlands
- German expats in the Netherlands
- Greek expats in the Netherlands
- Latin American expats in the Netherlands
- New Zealander expats in the Netherlands
- Singaporean expats in the Netherlands
- Spanish expats in the Netherlands
- South African expats in the Netherlands
- British expats in the Netherlands
Women’s clubs in the Netherlands
- American Women’s Club of Amsterdam
- American Women’s Club of The Hague
- Connecting Women (The Hague)
- International Women’s Club Breda
- International Women’s Club Eindhoven
- International Women’s Club South Limburg
- International Women’s Contact Amsterdam
- International Women’s Club Rotterdam
- International Women’s Contact Utrecht
- International Women’s Contact The Hague
- Mom2Mom and women’s church groups
- North American Women’s Club of Eindhoven
- Petroleum Wives Club of The Hague
- Women’s Business Initiative
Business and professional clubs in the Netherlands
- Amsterdam American Business Club (AABC)
- AEPH (Asociacion Espanola de Profesionales en Holanda)
- Australian Business in Europe
- Connecting Women (The Hague)
- European Professional Women’s Network (Amsterdam chapter)
- Junior Chamber International (Amsterdam)
- Netherlands British Chamber of Commerce
- Rotary Club Utrecht International
- Society of English-Native-Speaking Editors
- Toastmasters of the Netherlands
Churches in the Netherlands
Here you can find an overview of churches in the Netherlands. Most of the churches listed here offer services, partially or in full, in English.
Almere
Amsterdam
- Amsterdam Old Catholic Church
- Holland Methodist Church
- Beth Yeshua
- Parish of the Blessed Trinity (Catholic)
- Christ Church (Church of England/Episcopal Church)
- Crossroads International Church
- Christian City Church Amsterdam
- English Reformed Church (Presbyterian)
- Netherlands Unitarian Universalist Fellowship
- St Mary’s Chapel Weldam
Assen
Delft
Gouda
The Hague
- The American Protestant Church of The Hague (APCH)
- Crossroads International Church
- The Church of Our Saviour
- English Speaking International Roman Catholic Church
- John’s and St. Philip An Anglican & Episcopal Church
Eindhoven
- Cornerstone Baptist Fellowship
- Trinity Church Eindhoven
- International Baptist Church ‘Het Lichtpunt’
Haarlem
Hoensbroek
Leiden
Leidschendam
Middelburg
Nijmegen
Rotterdam
- The Scots Kirk
- Holland Methodist Church
- Hope International Baptist Church of Rotterdam
- Mary’s Anglican and Episcopal Church
- New Life Christian Fellowship
- Chapel of Christ Our Redeemer (Victory Model Parish)