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Housing

You may move to a municipality as soon as you have a residence permit. The government decides which municipality you will move to. The municipality provides housing and pays attention to your personal circumstances.

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This is how you can get a house

When you receive a residence permit, the Central Agency for the Reception of Asylum Seekers (COA) matches you with a municipality. The COA tries to match you with a municipality near where you can work. After you are matched with a municipality, the municipality will look for suitable housing. Usually this is social housing from a housing corporation. These are homes that are affordable for people with lower incomes.

This is what you need to arrange when you have a house

When you are assigned a house, there are many things you need to take care of. For example, you have to take out an energy contract and pass on your change of address. On this page you will find a list of all the things you need to do.

Home furnishing

On this page you will find tips for furnishing your home.

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