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Is Amsterdam Finally Growing Sick of Expats?
Amsterdam may have made it into the top five cities for expats in last year’s Expat Insider survey, but the welcome they can expect may be waning.With English fast becoming a native language, rocketing house prices, and Dutch traditions such as Sinterklaas…
A Handy Guide To Making Friends In Amsterdam
So you’ve made the choice to move to Amsterdam. Visa? Tick. Accommodation? Tick. Employment? Tick. Friends? Hmm… if you haven’t quite fallen into your crowd yet, do not despair! Amsterdam is a bustling international city attracting people from around the globe, and…
An Expat Guide To Work Permits In The Netherlands
Thinking of moving to the Netherlands for work, or looking to employ someone from outside the country? Here are our answers to the most common questions about work permits. EU/EEA members and Swiss nationals are entitled to the free movement of labour…
The Student Hotel: Accommodation For Life-Long Learners And Explorers
In a former publishing house, east of Amsterdam’s city centre, the tip-tap of a table tennis game snaps back and forth through the air. There are comfy sofas, a retro photo booth, a shiny black foosball table and a curtained-off area with…
The Expatriate Archive Centre: A Dutch Home For The Stories Of Expatriates Worldwide
In 1992, as the Royal Dutch Petroleum Company (also known as Shell) prepared to celebrate its centenary, the wives of several senior expatriate employees felt that they too deserved recognition. These wives had made this success possible, after all. They had supported…
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