Important information to know before you depart for the Netherlands

When you want to work in the Netherlands there are some obligations that you have to comply with. When you come to the Netherlands to work, it is mandatory to have a valid and not damaged ID-card or passport. Make sure the ID-card or passport is valid during your whole stay in the Netherlands.

 When you start working for the first time in the Netherlands, you are obliged to request a Civilian Service Number (Dutch: BSN). The BSN number is a personal number for the contact between the civilian and the government. Everybody who starts working in the Netherlands, has to give their BSN-number to the employer.

In the Netherlands it is mandatory to have a Dutch health insurance for all people who live and/or work here. Make sure that you arrange a health insurance for the time that you work here, your employer can organize collective health insurance for you.

In the Netherlands it is prohibited to pay employees' wages in cash. The employer must pay the salary to the employee's personal bank account. It is not allowed for your salary be paid to a bank account of for example, of your sister or parents. Therefore, make sure you have a personal bank account from your country before you come to the Netherlands. Bank accounts from every European country are accepted in the Netherlands, and there are no problems to transfer the salary to European bank accounts.

At our website, you will find more important information about working and living in the Netherlands. We have also prepared handy tips to help you prepare for your arrival in the Netherlands. 

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