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Housing

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.

Een vrouw en een man tillen samen een grote verhuisdoos

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.

Twee mensen staan bij de meterkast en schrijven de meterstanden op

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.

Twee kinderen lopen over het terrein van een opvang voor vluchtelingen

Here is what you can do if you are unhappy with the reception centre

If you are dissatisfied with the reception centre where you are staying, you can talk to COA or the municipality to complain or protest.

Iemand zet een handtekening onder een document.

This is how you get a personal number (BSN) to handle your affairs in the Netherlands

If you have been in the Netherlands for more than 6 months, you will get a personal number. You will need this number to arrange your personal affairs in the Netherlands. Read here how to get such a number.

This is how you can get a house

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

Home furnishing

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

Here is what you can do if you are unhappy with the reception centre

If you are dissatisfied with the reception centre where you are staying, you can talk to COA or the municipality to complain or protest.

This is how you get a personal number (BSN) to handle your affairs in the Netherlands

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Explaining your energy bill

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Published at Sep 6, 2023Sep 6, 2023

Explaining your energy bill

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Housing

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This is how you can get a house

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

Home furnishing

Here is what you can do if you are unhappy with the reception centre

This is how you get a personal number (BSN) to handle your affairs in the Netherlands

This is how you can get a house

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

Home furnishing

Here is what you can do if you are unhappy with the reception centre

This is how you get a personal number (BSN) to handle your affairs in the Netherlands

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Explaining your energy bill

Explaining your energy bill

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