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Gezelligheid and everyday Dutch habits
Coffee and a bakkie, terraces, cycling, weather talk, uitwaaien, neighbours and the everyday habits behind the Dutch word gezellig.
Read guide →GuideHaving a child in the Netherlands: first administrative steps
Birth registration, birth certificate, parenthood and the main administrative follow-ups after a child is born in the Netherlands.
Read guide →GuideHBO vs university (WO) in the Netherlands: what is the difference?
Why a Dutch hogeschool/university of applied sciences is not the same as a research university, and how the HBO and WO routes differ.
Read guide →GuideHealth centres and family health units in Portugal (Centro de Saúde / USF)
How Portuguese public health centres and USF family-health units work, how to register, book appointments, obtain primary care and what to do if you have no family doctor.
Read guide →GuideHealth insurance after moving to the Netherlands
Dutch health insurance for newcomers: who generally needs it, the 4-month deadline, foreign insurance, residence permits, GP registration and practical next steps.
Read guide →GuideHealth insurance after moving to the Netherlands: the four-month rule
When newcomers must take out Dutch basic insurance, what the four-month deadline really means, and when SVB/CAK become relevant.
Read guide →GuideHealthcare in the Netherlands: how the system works
A newcomer overview of Dutch health insurance, the GP gatekeeper, referrals, hospitals, pharmacies, emergency care and what you may pay.
Read guide →GuideHiring employees
How to hire employees in Portugal: contracts, Social Security registration, payroll, foreign workers, insurance, workplace safety and IEFP hiring incentives.
Read guide →GuideHiring staff in the Netherlands: employer checklist
A first-employer checklist covering payroll registration, identity/right-to-work, CAO/pension, contracts, records, working conditions and agency staff.
Read guide →GuideHiring your first employee in the Netherlands: employer checklist
Payroll, CAO, pension, right to work, health and safety and employment-status questions before someone starts.
Read guide →GuideHoliday, leave, public holidays and sickness at work in the Netherlands
A practical employee guide to statutory holiday hours, public holidays, family/care leave, reporting sick and long-term sickness routes.
Read guide →GuideHolidays and leave in the Netherlands: vakantiedagen and statutory leave
Understand Dutch holiday hours, extra contractual days and the difference between annual leave and other statutory leave.
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