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Do you have an asylum residence permit? On this page, you can find out about applying for family reunification, housing, education and healthcare.

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Free admission to the museum!

What are you looking for?

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Police or enforcement agencies: who can help with which problem?

What financial assistance can you apply for from the municipality?

What types of businesses are there in the Netherlands?

What categories of driving licence are there in the Netherlands?

Rembrandt van Rijn: painter of light, shadow and emotion

If your child learns Dutch faster than you do: what will change at home?

Which organisations in the Netherlands can help you if you are in danger?

Check whether you are entitled to rent reduction

From crèche to university: how does the education system in the Netherlands work?

Safety for LGBTQIA+ individuals

News

Free admission to the museum!

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