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Top 10 Things To Do in the Leiden Region

The Leiden region's rich history means that there are many opportunities to explore museums, water sports, and more....

Our Top Picks for Helpful Apps to Use in the Netherlands

Smart devices are practically useless if we don’t make the most of them. Luckily, here in the Netherlands, whether you’re dealing with an official process with the municipality, or just shopping around for pillows, an app probably exists to guide you on your journey. DigiD Starting with the mos...

The Netherlands Scores the World’s Highest Quality of Life

According to Numbeo, a large online database, the Netherlands scores the highest when it comes to Quality of Life with an index of 196.7, placing just above Denmark (194.7) and Switzerland (193.6). The Quality of Life Index is an estimation of the general quality of life in a country, taking int...

Popular Dutch Foods

One of the best ways to learn more about a new country and culture is to get to know their traditional and popular foods. The Netherlands is known for its wide variety of fried foods, but it also has a range of other popular snacks and meals that provide a fun insight into daily life here. Many o...

9 Tips To Help You Learn Dutch

Now that we have convinced you to take on the challenge of learning Dutch for 2024, the question left is: how? Of course, like every skill, practice makes perfect! There is no better way of integrating in a culture and in the community except by using Dutch in your daily life, but we all know how...

Exploring Leiden: Where to Find Literature in English

Struggling to find books in English or having the feeling that your Dutch level is not there yet to indulge in all the genres? Get ready to embark on a literary journey in Leiden as this article reveals several bookshops in the area that sell English literature. From old poetry to contemporary li...

Starting to Learn Dutch: Real Stories from New Learners

“Internationals don’t want to learn Dutch!” As an international living in the Netherlands, you might have heard this story a million times. As the country with the best non-native English speakers in the world, the ease with which conversations can switch to English often makes it harder for inte...

Prinsjesdag: What Does It Mean for Taxpayers?

What is Prinsjesdag / Budget Day? Prinsjesdag (Prince’s Day, also known as Budget Day) is a special day in the Netherlands, occurring every year on the third Tuesday of September. On this day, the new parliamentary year begins, and the king delivers a speech from the throne in which the governme...

The Best Ice Skating Rinks in the Netherlands

Our top 7 Dutch ice skating rinks In no particular order, these are our picks for the top seven ice skating rinks in the Netherlands. Ice skating in Amsterdam Looking for somewhere to don your skates and take to the ice in the Dutch capital? Well, there are plenty of options! Jaap Eden Ijsba...

Service providers

Our service provider partners are experts with years of experience assisting internationals in the Leiden region. We have carefully selected our partners and can recommend their services with confidence....

Interview with an international: Aizhan

Expat Centre Leiden is often the first point of contact for internationals moving to the region, but we also offer support throughout their time living here. We spoke to Aizhan, an expat who moved here days before the covid-19 lockdown of March 2020, to find out how Expat Centre Leiden has helped...

Highly Skilled Migrants May Temporarily Work Without Residence Document

In a business newsletter released by the Dutch Immigration Authority (IND) on the 1st August 2022, they have announced that a new temporary leniency has been implemented for highly skilled migrants who are not required to possess a provisional residence permit (MVV). If you do not require an MVV,...

Daily Shopping

Learning about where you can buy your daily essentials can be an important part of settling in and feeling at home....

Costs of Living

Moving across countries can be expensive, but what about the costs of daily life after you have settled into your new home?...

How to Open a Bank Account

Opening up a Dutch bank account can make many areas of your daily life run more smoothly....

Online Payment Methods

The most popular applications for online transactions...

Returning to the Netherlands

There are a number of internationals that may choose to leave the Netherlands (for example, after they graduate), but eventually find themselves wanting to return. Although these returning internationals usually already have some experience with what living here in the Netherlands is like in term...

Relocating to the Netherlands from Germany

Among the EU member countries, you have many options on where you can work as a German citizen. From an international environment to a fun and colourful culture, the Netherlands has much to offer people coming from other EU countries who want to relocate for work. If you are considering relocatin...

Expanding or going it alone? How to set up a business in the Netherlands

For a small country, the Netherlands packs a lot of punch. The country is considered one of the best connected in the world, thanks to its ports and transportation hubs – as well as its high speed internet. The country is currently sixth in the World Economic Forum’s ranking of the most competiti...

Work and residence permit regulations Ukrainian refugees

On 4 March 2022 the Temporary Protection Directive was adopted by the EU. The Directive will initially be valid for 1 year and can be extended with two 6-month periods. Exceptionally another 1-year extension can be granted. EU member states are currently working on the initial implementation. The...

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