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Goodbye OV-chipkaart and IDeal

| Leiden International Centre

In 2026 the Netherlands will see two significant changes in everyday life. Both public transport and digital payments are undergoing major modernisation. The 20-year-old OV-chipkaart is being replaced by OV-Pas, and the widely used IDeal payment system is

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Spring, the Dutch Way

| Leiden International Centre

Tulips in Hortus botanicus

As winter is slowly coming to an end, many things start shifting across the Netherlands. The grey skies are slowly fading, café chairs reappear along the canals, and people fill the parks trying to catch the first rays of sunshine. Spring is not just a ch

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Why the DAFT Permit Is One of the Smartest Moves for U.S. Entrepreneurs in Europe

| LIMES international

The Dutch American Friendship Treaty (DAFT) provides a framework for US citizens to establish a business and reside in the Netherlands as self-employed entrepreneurs. The treaty dates back to 1956 and establishes favourable conditions for US entrepreneurs

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