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If you have questions about (finding) a reception centre or permanent housing, on this page, you will find information on what to do if you are looking for a place to live in the Netherlands.

Permanent housing

You can rent a house if you have fled Ukraine and are under Temporary Protection. Here you will find information if you want to rent accommodation in the Netherlands yourself.

Temporary housing

If you have fled from Ukraine, the municipality must arrange housing for you until you can rent accommodation yourself. You can also live temporarily with a host family.

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These are your rights and obligations in the municipal reception centre for Ukrainians

If you have fled Ukraine, you often temporarily stay in a municipal reception centre for Ukrainians (GOO). Rules apply at each municipal reception centre. It is important that you know what the rules are at your location.

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

If you are dissatisfied with the reception centre where you are staying, you can talk to the municipality or file a complaint.

This is what you need to arrange if you rent a house

If you rent a house in the Netherlands, you have to arrange a number of things. Here you will find information about living allowance, insurance, passing on your address to the municipality and rent allowance.

Leaving your host family or reception centre

You may wish to leave your host family or municipal reception centre for various reasons. This page shows the possibilities and the steps you need to take.

Permanent housing

You can rent a house if you have fled Ukraine and are under Temporary Protection. Here you will find information if you want to rent accommodation in the Netherlands yourself.

Temporary housing

If you have fled from Ukraine, the municipality must arrange housing for you until you can rent accommodation yourself. You can also live temporarily with a host family.

These are your rights and obligations in the municipal reception centre for Ukrainians

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

If you are dissatisfied with the reception centre where you are staying, you can talk to the municipality or file a complaint.

This is what you need to arrange if you rent a house

Leaving your host family or reception centre

You may wish to leave your host family or municipal reception centre for various reasons. This page shows the possibilities and the steps you need to take.

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Permanent housing

Temporary housing

These are your rights and obligations in the municipal reception centre for Ukrainians

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

This is what you need to arrange if you rent a house

Leaving your host family or reception centre

Permanent housing

Temporary housing

These are your rights and obligations in the municipal reception centre for Ukrainians

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

This is what you need to arrange if you rent a house

Leaving your host family or reception centre

Are you missing anything?

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