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

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.

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.

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

If you rent a house in the Netherlands, there are a number of things you need to arrange. Below you will find information about living expenses, insurance, reporting your address to the municipality and rent allowance.

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.

If you have questions about your pet or if there is an animal in need, these are the guidelines and rules in the Netherlands regarding pets (from abroad) and the organisations that can offer assistance.