Arrival Guide
Step-by-step relocation checklist for NRIs — from landing day through your first month.
🇳🇱Netherlands runs on BSN — you cannot open a bank account, get health insurance, or start work without it. Your first stop is the gemeente.
🇳🇱 Netherlands — Arrival Guide
Netherlands runs on BSN — you cannot open a bank account, get health insurance, or start work without it. Your first stop is the gemeente.
BSN is your civic ID number — required for everything in the Netherlands.
Mandatory within 4 months of arrival — but act by Day 4 to avoid backdated premiums.
A signed huurcontract is required for gemeente registration and bank account opening.
Get a prepaid SIM (KPN, Vodafone, or Lebara) to have a Dutch number for appointments.
Day 1–3
Week 1
Week 2
Month 1
Emergency & Contacts
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