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Contacts in North America

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Links: Living in the Netherlands

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Relocation Services, The Netherlands Info, Housing, International Schools and Education, Social Security and Tax ID, Work Permits, Driving a Car, Related Publications


Relocation Services

  • Executive Mobility (tax and immigration, relocation, mobility management) www.executivemobility-group.com
  • Sirva Relocation www.sirvarelocation.com (global agency for employee mobility)
  • Dutch Living Services www.dutchliv.nl (relocation management firm providing a wide range of customized solutions to multinational organizations for the relocation of their human capital: immigration services, housing & schools, settling-in services, etc.)
  • Access www.access-nl.org (expat support organization helping English speakers of all nationalities to settle in and make the most of life in the Netherlands)
  • Connect International www.connect-int.org (service, information and support for businesses and international residents to help familiarize them with the practical, cultural, educational and commercial aspects of the Northern Netherlands)
  • Dutch Relocation www.dutchrelocation.nl (area location & housing, registration formalities, utility arrangements, neighborhood orientation, car registration & driver's license, school choice & registration, etc.)
  • Network Netherlands www.networknetherlands.com (executive and corporate relocation services)
  • Partners in Relocation www.partners-in-relocation.nl (classic relocation services, immigration, work permit, taxation)
  • Just Landed Netherlands www.justlanded.com/english/netherlands (whether you're an exchange student, professional or pensioner - Just Landed's information, products and services will help you make the most of your life in the Netherlands)
  • Link'O www.linko.nl (orientation and relocation support services to foreign companies and employees who wish to establish their base in the Netherlands)
  • T&A Relocation www.t-and-a-relocation.nl (relocation services: pre-arrival, arrival, during stay and repatriation)
  • Primacy www.primacy.com (provides on-the-ground relocation expertise in Amsterdam)
  • EuroHome Relocation Services www.eurohome.nl (leading relocation service provider in Central and Eastern Europe and member of World Relocation Network)
  • PAS BM Relocation Services www.pasbms.com (classic relocation services, cultural training, work permit & visa application, income tax filing services)
  • Personal Relocation www.personalrelocation.nl
  • Relocation Care www.relocationcare.nl
  • Pactor www.pactor.nl (full service management agency for relocation/housing projects and realisation of offices, retail/shops and medical clinics).
  • Settle Service www.settleservice.nl
  • Stoit Groep www.stoit.nl
  • TaXpat www.taxpat.com (expatriate tax services)
  • Domestic Outsourcing www.domestic-outsourcing.nl (ex-pat services, administrative support, internet & telephony, cleaning service, pet service, etc.)
  • ExpatEase www.expatease.nl (A training program for both expat and partner, including a 1-year support program, ensuring that expats are supported and adapt to life in the Netherlands quickly and easily.)
  • XCent Expat Support www.expatsupport.eu (tailor-made, professional service in Dutch Immigration- and Residence procedures).
  • TEAM Relocations www.teamrelocations.com (as one of the largest international relocation and moving companies, TEAM Relocations specializes in the delivery of fully integrated relocation and moving services within the corporate market place).
  • NLrelocation www.nlrelocation.nl (provides advice and assistance for companies relocating their employees to the Netherlands).
  • Professional Board Services www.proboards.nl (ProBoardS is a Dutch management consulatancy and coaching company specialized in Business & Expat coaching and Corporate Governance).
  • Paragon Relocation Holland www.paragonrelocation.com (Visa & Immigration, Tax, Global Mobility Management, Cross Cultural Training, Housing).
  • Crown Relocations www.crownrelo.com (Crown Relocations provides household goods transportation, as well as relocation services, ranging from preview trips, visa and work permits, home and school search, settling-in assistance, cross-cultural training, and language training to ongoing support for expats. Crown operates over 200 facilities in 50 countries.)
  • Ins&Outs www.ins-and-outs.nl (Since 1999, Ins&Outs has provided companies with immigration and relocation services)

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The Netherlands Info

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Housing

  • www.Woninghuren.com/index.php?switch=GB (Woninghuren.com is a comprehensive Dutch housing service for apartment rentals, ex-pats, houses for rent, and sublets)
  • www.directwonen.nl/en/default.aspx (the largest leasing agent in the Netherlands with 22 branch offices)
  • www.dutchhousing.nl/indexuk.html (agency for luxury living for international companies who need temporary furnished/unfurnished accommodations for their employees)
  • www.renthouse.nl (rental accommodation in Amsterdam, Rotterdam, The Hague and Utrecht)
  • www.housingonline.nl (furnished or semi-furnished housing in the Netherlands)
  • www.amsterdamhousing.nl (rental agency specializes in furnished and semi-furnished housing in or around Amsterdam, Amstelveen, The Hague, Wassenaar, Haarlem and the surrounding cities)
  • http://www.justhousing.nl/ (rental agency for Amsterdam area)
  • www.apartmentservices.nl/en (A1 Apartment Services offers quality ex-pat accommodation in the Amsterdam area)
  • www.amstelhousing.nl (specializes in furnished and semi-furnished apartments in Amsterdam, Amstelveen and the surrounding area)
  • www.amstellandhousing.nl (housing agent for Amsterdam)
  • www.behomerentals.com (luxurious houses and apartments in Amsterdam and its surroundings)
  • www.boodtenhuis.com (rental properties in Amsterdam, Amstelveen, Utrecht and the surrounding area)
  • www.interagency.nl (offers rental apartments and houses in and around Amsterdam)
  • www.relocationadvisers.nl (wide range of furnished and semi-furnished accommodations, in particular in and around Amsterdam, but also for example in Haarlem, Wassenaar and 't Gooi)
  • www.perfecthousing.nl (specializes in housing and relocation services for client companies and their international employees and families in the Netherlands)
  • www.kimmel.nl (housing in The Hague and Wassenaar)
  • www.bnsrentalservice.nl (assists employees of international companies with finding accommodations in and around Utrecht and 't Gooi)
  • www.vesteda.com (rental luxury homes and apartments)
  • www.tvnsite.nl (real estate agency operating in the Randstad specialized in finding proper accommodations for the ex-pat community).
  • www.hakkenbroekhousing.nl (real estate agency both for temporary rent of luxury houses and apartments and for assistance when buying a property in the Netherlands)
  • www.haagen-partners.nl (housing agency covering the entire Randstad)
  • www.vanpaaschen.nl/en (real estate agency specialized in working with expatriates)
  • www.holhoman.nl Holland Home Management (provides living accommodations for ex-pats)
  • www.rotsvast.nl With 27 offices located throughout the Netherlands, Rots-Vast Groep is one of the country's largest specialists in the field of residential rental brokerage and property management
  • http://www.stoit.nl/rental_properties_offer (Stoit Groep's services are tailored to the business market providing suitable housing for employees of international organizations who are stationed in the Netherlands for a longer period)
  • www.nvm.nl (Dutch Association of Real Estate Brokers 'Nederlandse Vereniging van Makelaars')
  • www.funda.nl (resource for home buyers with real estate information supplied by members of the Netherlands Association of Real Estate Brokers NVM and independently sourced neighborhood information from publishing house Wegener)
  • www.woninggids.nl (real estate portal)
  • www.huistekoop.nl (information site where owners of real-estate offer their house for sale to potential buyers without broker involvement)
  • www.expatica.com/housing (interactive housing search service hosted by Expatica)
  • www.housingpartner.nl (Housingpartner provides rental housing for expats in Amsterdam and the surrounding area)
  • www.apartments-for-rent.com/amsterdam (Amsterdam Apartment for Rent offers both serviced and non serviced apartments as corporate, extended and short stay housing solutions for visiting business people and consultants or when relocating to Amsterdam)
  • Pararius (combined listings site for all available rental properties on the Dutch housing market)
  • Housing Solutions (specializes in home rentals for expats, work migrants and students in the Rotterdam city and port areas)

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International Schools and Education

  • Foundation for International Education in the Netherlands www.sio.nl (full listing of international schools in the Netherlands per region)
  • Study in Holland www.studyin.nl

Randstad

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Social Security and Tax ID

  • www.belastingdienst.nl/reken/gvk/ for address list of local tax offices where you can obtain a social security & tax ID ('Burgerservicenummer' or BSN): Alkmaar, Almelo, Amsterdam, Breda, The Hague, Doetinchem, Eindhoven, Goes, Groningen, Heerlen, Leiden, Leeuwarden, Nijmegen, Rotterdam, Utrecht, Zwolle.

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Work Permits

  • Dutch Labor Agency (Center for Work and Income) www.werk.nl
  • European Labor Agency (EURES) (European job mobility portal) www.eures-jobs.com
  • Specialists in payroll solutions, up to date tax compliancy, work permits, visas, and financial services for foreign businesses in the Netherlands www.itecs.nl

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Driving a Car

  • Bureau Re-examination Driving Ability (BNOR) - Driving test for foreign license holders www.rijbewijs.nl/nl/english.asp
  • Central Driving License Issuing Authority (CBR) www.cbr.nl
  • Centre for Vehicle Technology and Information (RDW) of the National Traffic Authority www.rdw.nl - APK inspection of vehicles, importing a car into the Netherlands, vehicle registration, etc.

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Related Publications

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