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The Netherlands Arrival Kit

Everything you need to arrive, register, get paid, get insured and settle in, as one beautifully designed guide you can read on your phone or print. Written for expats, checked against the Belastingdienst, IND and DUO.

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The cover of The Netherlands Arrival Kit, 2026 edition

Choose your edition

Essentials

The first 90 days, done right

€12

22 pages, PDF, 7 chapters

  • Your first 90 days
  • Registration and your BSN
  • DigiD
  • Opening a bank account
  • Health insurance and your huisarts
  • Finding a home
  • Printable checklists

Best value

Arrival Kit

Everything you need for your first year

€19

43 pages, PDF, 15 chapters

  • Your first 90 days
  • Registration and your BSN
  • DigiD
  • Opening a bank account
  • Health insurance and your huisarts
  • Finding a home
  • Salary, tax and the 30% ruling
  • Trains, trams and the OV-chipkaart
  • Your driving licence
  • Inburgering and the Dutch exam
  • The path to Dutch citizenship
  • Daily life and Dutch culture
  • Dutch for the counter
  • Printable checklists
  • Useful contacts

Complete

The Arrival Kit plus letters, planners and a directory

€39

57 pages, PDF, 19 chapters

  • Your first 90 days
  • Registration and your BSN
  • DigiD
  • Opening a bank account
  • Health insurance and your huisarts
  • Finding a home
  • Salary, tax and the 30% ruling
  • Trains, trams and the OV-chipkaart
  • Your driving licence
  • Inburgering and the Dutch exam
  • The path to Dutch citizenship
  • Daily life and Dutch culture
  • Dutch for the counter
  • Printable checklists
  • Useful contacts
  • Dutch letter templates
  • Household budget planner
  • Citizenship planner
  • Your personal directory

A look inside

Sample page 2 of The Netherlands Arrival KitSample page 3 of The Netherlands Arrival KitSample page 4 of The Netherlands Arrival KitA Dutch letter template from the Complete edition

Compare the editions

ChapterEssentialsArrival KitComplete
Your first 90 days
Registration and your BSN
DigiD
Opening a bank account
Health insurance and your huisarts
Finding a home
Salary, tax and the 30% ruling
Trains, trams and the OV-chipkaart
Your driving licence
Inburgering and the Dutch exam
The path to Dutch citizenship
Daily life and Dutch culture
Dutch for the counter
Printable checklists
Useful contacts
Dutch letter templates
Household budget planner
Citizenship planner
Your personal directory

Questions people ask

What do I get?

A PDF you can read on your phone, tablet or laptop and print at A4. It downloads straight after payment, and we email you a link that keeps working.

Is it up to date?

Every figure was checked against official sources on 9 October 2026. Dutch rules change every 1 January; your download link always serves the latest edition, so the 2027 update is free.

Which edition should I buy?

Moving soon and want the first 90 days sorted: Essentials. Staying for a year or more: the Arrival Kit, which adds money, the 30% ruling, citizenship, inburgering, transport and daily life. Want Dutch letter templates and planners as well: Complete.

Is the content also on this website?

Our calculators and guides are free and stay free. The kit puts everything in one designed, offline document in the order you need it, with checklists, worked examples, Dutch phrases for the counter and, in Complete, ready-to-send Dutch letters.

Can I get a refund?

Yes. If the kit does not help you, email us within 30 days of buying and we refund you in full, no questions asked.

How do I pay?

Securely through Stripe: card, iDEAL, Apple Pay, Google Pay and more. The price you see is the price you pay.