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.
Step-by-step plans (1)
This is how you can get a home
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Information

How do you find and rent a home in the Netherlands?
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Buying a house in the Netherlands if you have a temporary residence permit
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Living in the Netherlands if you are under 18 and living without your family
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This is how you live in the reception centre while waiting for a house from the municipality
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Additional information on reporting requirements in the reception centre while you do not yet own your own house
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What you need to know if you want to move into a house in another municipality
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This is how lodging with a host family works while you wait for a house
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This is what you need to arrange if you have been given a house by the municipality
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This is what you can do if you are unhappy with the house you are offered by the municipality
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Here is how to apply for a rent allowance to pay for your rental home
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