Practical guides for people who live here
Residence, housing, work, money, health and transport. The guides are written from official Dutch government and municipal sources.
Weather forecast
AmsterdamNow
12°C
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- High 12° / Low 9°C
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- Partly cloudy 13° / 9° 1.9 mm
- Partly cloudy 11° / 7° 0.3 mm
- Cloudy 9° / 6° 0.1 mm
The HagueNow
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- Partly cloudy 12° / 6° 0 mm
- Cloudy 9° / 5° 0 mm
RotterdamNow
11°C
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- High 12° / Low 9°C
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- 0 mm(rest of today)
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- NNW, 1.1 m/s
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- Partly cloudy 13° / 8° 0.5 mm
- Partly cloudy 11° / 6° 0 mm
- Cloudy 9° / 4° 0.2 mm
UtrechtNow
11°C
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- High 12° / Low 8°C
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- 0 mm(rest of today)
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- NNW, 2 m/s
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- Partly cloudy 13° / 7° 1.2 mm
- Partly cloudy 11° / 6° 0 mm
- Cloudy 10° / 4° 0.1 mm
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Latest articles
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- Rules Cycling fines in the Netherlands in 2027: €180 for a phone, €130 for a red light, and how to pay or appeal
- Shopping Marktplaats scams and safe payment: Tikkie, 1-cent requests, your rights
- Money Dutch minimum wage 2027: €15.29 an hour, up to 29% more for 16–20-year-olds, and what it changes for your pay and permits
Guides by topic
Residence & Paperwork
12 articles →Work
5 articles →Housing
7 articles →- Are temporary rental contracts coming back in the Netherlands? What tenants should check in 2026
- €5,742 a Month to Rent? Dutch Income Requirements, Tenant Screening Documents and What Landlords May Not Ask (2026)
- Is your Dutch rent too high? The points check, Huurcommissie fees and the 6-month deadline (2026)
Transport
7 articles →- Cycling fines in the Netherlands in 2027: €180 for a phone, €130 for a red light, and how to pay or appeal
- Exchanging a Foreign Driving Licence in the Netherlands: 185 Days, Documents and the €53.65 Municipal Fee (2026)
- Parking permits and car costs in the Netherlands: Amsterdam's 2027 increase, four cities compared, visitors and imports
Shopping
5 articles →Money & Benefits
12 articles →- The Dutch household bills calendar: council tax in February, holiday pay in May, insurance switching by 31 December
- Dutch Student Loan Interest Rises in 2027: DUO's 2.70% and 3.28% Rates Explained
- Cost of living in the Netherlands: monthly budgets for singles, couples and families, and 7 costs that change in 2027
Health & Insurance
6 articles →Family & Education
5 articles →- Having a baby in the Netherlands: midwife care, kraamzorg, the 3-day birth registration and 9 weeks of paid leave (2026)
- Choosing a school in the Netherlands: Dutch, DIS or private international, leerplicht rules and 2026-27 fees
- The Dutch primary teacher shortage: 15.6% in The Hague, rare four-day weeks and what parents can do
Seasons & Weather
7 articles →- The Dutch fireworks ban and your first quiet New Year 2026–2027: F1, imports, fines and insurance
- 72 hours ready: a practical guide to emergency preparedness in the Netherlands for internationals (2026)
- KNMI weather warnings go local from November 2026: what code yellow, orange and red mean, storm days, and storm damage insurance