On the 5th of December the Dutch celebrate the birthday of Sint Nicolas who was the Greek bishop of Myra in the 4th century (known as Sinterklaas in Dutch). Saint Nicholas arrived in the Netherlands last weekend with a national parade, this year in Hellevoetsluis....

A recognised sponsor has a number of obligations: To provide information to IND; To registration obligation; Duty of care; Within 4 weeks the IND needs to be informed about relevant changes regarding the highly skilled migrant and recognised sponsor. For example the...

Transferring money to The Netherlands When you are moving to the Netherlands, you may need to transfer money internationally. We receive a lot of questions about transferring money and foreign exchange. Banks charge a hefty fee, and their rates are not great. Clients...

Last Saturday, The Relocation Company and FairPlay Engineering together with van Haaster Vijfhuizen organized an event called: Tulip Day!  The main purpose of this event was to bring employees and customers together at the beautiful location of Tulip Fields. There was...

The birthday of King Willem Alexander is celebrated each year on the 27th of April. King's day is an official public holiday, but always check this with your employer. It is celebrated throughout the whole country with parties, street markets, concerts, and special...

Wooden shoes, those uncomfortable shoes, used to be ideal footwear back in the days for the Dutch muddy ground. They were also worn in other countries in Europe but were popular in the Netherlands because the softwoods were plentiful. In the 19th century, wearing...