Difference between revisions of "Living in the nederlands"

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* you'll need a BSN number to access any service in the nation,
* you'll need a BSN number to access any service in the nation,
** in the city hall of your city you will be helped to take the right raw number.
** in the city hall of your city you will be helped to take the right line number.
** you'll need: '''passaport''' , '''birth certificate''' , '''house contract'''
** you'll need: '''passport''' , '''birth certificate''' , '''house contract'''
** I suggest to go before 8 am to avoid long queques.
** I suggest to go before 8 am to avoid long queues.


* '''bank account'''
* '''bank account'''
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** '''Mobile'''
** '''Mobile'''
*** KPN, I have mobile phone prepaid whith them: voice-box in english, working well, 5e bonus every 20e (..)
*** KPN, I have mobile phone prepaid whith them: voice-box in english, working well, 5e bonus every 20e (..)
*** Vodafone nederlands: I use it in the laptop to connect to internet, prepaid, veeery expensive
*** Vodafone Netherlands: I use it in the laptop to connect to internet, prepaid, veeery expensive
** '''Home'''
** '''Home'''
*** UPC : still can not get it working, from 2 months, but the cable connection speed goes from 10 to 120 Mb/s (!)
*** UPC : still can't get it working, from 2 months, but the cable connection speed goes from 10 to 120 Mb/s (!)
**** upgraded to 60/6 (down/up) Mb/s , the network given by this provider is really fast, it reaches the limit chosen and public ip(v4) assigned.
**** Administrative, burochratic and service are really really poor. "it's the system" they say, but every change, mistake, request you do will be followed by days of impotence and lack of service. final vote: I'm still with UPC , it's fine ;)  
*** SurfNet: backbone network provider, have it at work, 1Gb/s sync. available at home with ADSL as well
*** SurfNet: backbone network provider, have it at work, 1Gb/s sync. available at home with ADSL as well


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** '''services'''
** '''services'''


*** '''dentinst'''
*** '''dentist'''
emergency dentist (Rotterdam): 010 4552155
emergency dentist (Rotterdam): 010 4552155



Revision as of 01:35, 3 December 2010

Starting with it

  • Nederlandse people is usually very very kidly , so , if any doubth abouth something, ask somebody for your problem, they will be glad to introduce you to that small piece of hi's culture. and of course, as always, people appreciate good breeding and happyness

I'm from Europe...

living "forever"

  • you'll need a BSN number to access any service in the nation,
    • in the city hall of your city you will be helped to take the right line number.
    • you'll need: passport , birth certificate , house contract
    • I suggest to go before 8 am to avoid long queues.
  • bank account
    • ABN-AMRO banks, very good service, english e-banking, you need a good job contract (at least 6 months) to get registered
  • ISP, Telephony, TV, mobile
    • Mobile
      • KPN, I have mobile phone prepaid whith them: voice-box in english, working well, 5e bonus every 20e (..)
      • Vodafone Netherlands: I use it in the laptop to connect to internet, prepaid, veeery expensive
    • Home
      • UPC : still can't get it working, from 2 months, but the cable connection speed goes from 10 to 120 Mb/s (!)
        • upgraded to 60/6 (down/up) Mb/s , the network given by this provider is really fast, it reaches the limit chosen and public ip(v4) assigned.
        • Administrative, burochratic and service are really really poor. "it's the system" they say, but every change, mistake, request you do will be followed by days of impotence and lack of service. final vote: I'm still with UPC , it's fine ;)
      • SurfNet: backbone network provider, have it at work, 1Gb/s sync. available at home with ADSL as well


  • Healt
    • insurance
    • services
      • dentist

emergency dentist (Rotterdam): 010 4552155

living less thant 3/6 months

not from Europe

  • you'll need to do more things, I'm sorry can't help you