Practical matters and rules
Read more here about practical matters in the Netherlands. This covers everyday life, as well as the rules in the Netherlands and the important papers and documents you need to keep.
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What post and documents do you need to keep in the Netherlands?
In the Netherlands, you receive a lot of post. Sometimes it is on paper, sometimes digitally, for example via MijnOverheid, the Berichtenbox or email. The post may come from the municipality, the Dutch tax authorities, the IND, your health insurance provider or your landlord. You need to keep some of it. Other post requires a response or payment.
No postal address, but important letters: what can you do?
Sometimes you do not have your own home or a fixed address. Nevertheless, you need to be able to receive important letters from the IND, the municipality or the court. In this article, you can find out what options are available for receiving post.
Shelter
If you are living in the Netherlands without a residence permit, it is difficult to get housing. There are different kinds of reception centre you can go to. You can read about them on this page.
Your child may have their own reasons for fleeing and may therefore be entitled to asylum
If you flee to the Netherlands with your children, you apply for asylum as a family. The IND usually only speaks to the parents. However, it is important that your children’s stories are heard too. This helps to provide a clearer picture of the situation in the country you have fled from.
Working without a residence permit
If the IND rejects your application for asylum, you may no longer stay in the Netherlands. You must return to your country of origin. Do you not do that and choose to stay in the Netherlands without a residence permit? Then according to Dutch law you are not allowed to work. If you do try to work, you run a high risk of becoming a victim of human trafficking and exploitation.
Funerals in the Netherlands: burial, rules and costs
When someone dies, there are often many things you need to take care of. In the Netherlands, there are rules regarding what must be done after a death. In this article, you will learn what you need to know if someone dies in the Netherlands.
Deposit: why do you get money back for an empty bottle or can?
When you buy a bottle of water or fizzy drink, or a can of fizzy drink or beer in the Netherlands, you often pay a deposit on the bottle or can. This is a small amount added to the price. Read this article to find out why you pay it and how you can get your money back.
What can you do if you have lost or found something?
Everyone loses something from time to time. For example, your keys, phone, bag or bank card. Sometimes you find something that belongs to someone else. What is the best thing to do in that case? These tips will help you figure it out.