If you live or work in the Netherlands, you must have Dutch health insurance. If you need treatment, you will not have to pay all of the costs yourself. Read more about health insurance in the ...

If you hold a valid residence permit for the Nederlands and want to bring your child under 18 years (a minor) to the Netherlands, you may need to apply for a residence permit and take out health ...

The Constitution of the Kingdom of the Netherlands 2018 Download: The Constitution of the Kingdom of the Netherlands 2018 (English) ...

Consumers are doing more and more of their shopping online, for example using their mobile phones. And smart robots are making manufacturing better, cheaper and quicker. The government wants the ...

Never just hand over a copy of your identity document (ID). Not even if an organisation asks for a copy to set up a mobile phone or rental contract. Do you still have a copy of your passport, identity ...

People in need urgently require food, shelter and medicine to survive and rebuild their lives. That is why the Netherlands supports humanitarian organisations like the International Red Cross and the ...

In 1977, the Netherlands introduced summer time to align with neighbouring countries. Summer time and winter time are agreed on by the EU. In almost all European countries the clock goes forward an ...

Sustainability Report 2025 by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

On weekdays and Saturdays, shops can be open from 6:00 to 22:00. Municipalities decide whether or not shops can open on public holidays and Sundays. The Shop Opening Hours Act works on the assumption ...

You must inform the municipality of your change of address anywhere between 4 weeks prior to moving and 5 days after moving. The moving date that you provide will be treated as the day on which your ...

You can find detailed information about your medication in the package leaflet. Often your pharmacist will also give you information. The medicines database contains information about all drugs ...

If you come to live or work in the Netherlands you need to take out Dutch health insurance as quickly as possible. And no later than 4 months after arriving. You must do this even if you already have ...