Working at the UvA

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Practical information for international staff

Staff Immigration Office

Immigration procedures

Moving to the Netherlands

To arrange upon arrival

Living in the Netherlands

Extending your stay

Useful addresses

Working at the UvA

Information for International staff

Social activities

While other concerns may be more immediate just after your arrival in the Netherlands, finding social contacts and making friends is essential to making you feel at home in the long run.

Language courses

As a foreign staff member or researcher coming to the Netherlands, you will probably work in an entirely English speaking environment. This does not mean that you do not need to learn Dutch, however.

Public holidays

There are a number of public holidays in the Netherlands. On these days the shops, museums and attractions often close earlier, and some stay closed the whole day.Schools, city councils, post offices and banks are closed the whole day.

Getting around

The Netherlands has a fairly good public transport system. An extensive network of tram, bus, train, metro and ferry provides a round the clock network in Amsterdam alone.

Emergency phone numbers

This section contains a list of emergency phone numbers in the Netherlands for international staff members including the emergency services, doctors, utility companies and banks.