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29/01/2010 Moving country in your teens

Teenager Kirsty Johnstone explains how she coped with moving to the Netherlands with her family at short notice from her Scottish homeland and...

20/01/2010 Unpacking your old self

Couple unpacking boxes Expats may have heard about the stress involved in moving to a new country, but the experience can still throw many off balance. Carole Ann Rice...

22/11/2009 Strange but true expat tales

Real life can sometimes make fiction dull, and expatriates' needs and wants are no exception. Elise Krentzel reports.

09/11/2009 Investigating expatriate work-life balance

ORC's 2007 Expatriate Work-life Balance Survey, the top-ranking survey of the Expatica HR 2007/2008 Top 5 Industry Survey Awards, reveals that...

05/11/2009 Bringing the family over

Recent immigration policies have significantly impacted those wishing to join a partner or bring their family - or an au-pair - to the Netherlands.

02/11/2009 Welcome to Amsterdam, from Alderman Gehrels

Amsterdam Central Station Alderman of Amsterdam Carolien Gehrels dropped by the sixth Expatica “i am not a tourist” Fair to pass on her message to the expat community in...

14/10/2009 The Expatriate Archive Centre: a second home for expats

The Expatriate Archive Centre in The Hague has been collecting expat experiences from all over the world since 2006. In the last 18 months the...

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Setting up home in the Netherlands

Setting up home in the Netherlands

A guide to telephone, internet and television along with utility services water, electricity and gas in the Netherlands.

Dutch immigration and residency regulations

Dutch immigration and residency regulations

Lost in the Dutch immigration system? Look no further than this guide compiled for our Survival Guide 2009.

The Netherlands at a glance

The Netherlands at a glance

Some basic facts and figures about living and working in the Netherlands.

Giving birth in the Netherlands

Giving birth in the Netherlands

The challenges and benefits of the maternity system in the Netherlands and how it differs to other countries.