• Register at the Dutch institution / international office
• The institution will assist you to
  • register at the town hall/immigration service
  • register with IND for the temporary residence permit
  • make an appointment with GGD for the TBC health check
  • open a Dutch bank account

• Open a bank account

            (ABN-AMRO, Rabobank, ING, and more)
             Don’t forget to bring passport & visa, residence permit,
             address in the Netherlands

• Arrange your housing
• Buy a mobile phone

            (T-Mobile, Vodafone, KPN, Orange, Tele2 and more)

• Get a (second hand) bicycle!
• An internet connection cable. These are not always provided by the Student Houses.
• If you bring electronics, you may need to bring a converter. (a voltage of 230V is common in the Netherlands.
• Towels; these are not provided by the Housing Office.