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Working in the Netherlands if you have an asylum residence permit

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Do you have an asylum residence permit in the Netherlands and want to work? Then you may start working. You will find information here about looking for work and applying for it.

Conditions for working in the Netherlands with an asylum residence permit

Looking for work in the Netherlands if you have an asylum residence permit

Applying for a job if you have an asylum residence permit

Sign an employment contract if you have an asylum residence permit

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The Dutch work culture

If you are going to work in the Netherlands, you will be introduced to Dutch work culture. This may be different from what you are used to. Read more about it on this page.

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Entrepreneurship in the Netherlands

Once you have been granted an asylum residence permit, you may work in the Netherlands. You may work as an employee or as an entrepreneur. On this page You can read on this page how to become an entrepreneur.

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Diploma evaluation in the Netherlands with a residence permit

If you have earned a diploma outside the Netherlands and want to work or study in a profession that fits with your diploma, you can have your diploma evaluated. This will tell you at what level you can study or work in the Netherlands. You can have 1 diploma evaluated free of charge.

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

If you are in the Netherlands for more than 6 months, you will get a personal number: a citizen service number (BSN). You need this number to arrange your personal affairs in the Netherlands. Read here how to get such a number.

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Apply for a DigiD to log in to Dutch government websites

In the Netherlands, you arrange many personal matters online. For example, with the Dutch government. Or for your health insurance or pension. For this you need DigiD. This article explains what DigiD is and how to apply for it.

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This is how saving for your pension works in the Netherlands

If you live in the Netherlands, you are entitled to a basic pension. You can also save for extra pension. This is money you can get from a certain age when you stop working. Read here how pension saving works in the Netherlands.

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This is what you need to know about working safely in the Netherlands

An employer may treat you badly. For example, if you don't get money or have to work too much. This is called exploitation and is punishable in the Netherlands. If you are working while this is not allowed, you have labour rights and can report exploitation.

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