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To find work or being offered a job as a non EU foreigner in the Netherlands is not easy. Most jobs require you to speak and write Dutch. There are very restrictive regulations regarding the employment of non EU/EFTA citizens. The only areas where there is a shortage of labor are low paying jobs in retail, restaurants/bars or teaching English as a Foreign Language (for which you need a TOEFL teaching certification) and in highly skilled IT or software engineering jobs. (Masters degree or PhD level, not web design, computer technicians etc.) All residence and work permits for non EU/EFTA citizens have to be issued by a Dutch Embassy abroad. Therefore, do not travel to the Netherlands in the hope of getting a job and a work permit. You should also note, that the Netherlands have now introduced a test which is intended to show, whether your social values are those that the host country cherishes, i.e. reflect Dutch liberal views or, at least, tolerate them. This is not an unreasonable step, since, many of the new immigrants views run contrary to what Dutch society wants. There are now also new government requirements about learning Dutch. Therefore, inform yourself well, before you depart and take on a new job in the Netherlands!

A Dutch work permit is employer specific. The company must demonstrate that you have a certain set of skills necessary for the position and that they were not able to fill the position with an EU/EFTA candidate. If you have a permit to work for one company and then want to switch jobs, you will need a new work permit.

EU/EFTA nationals have the right to live and work in the Netherlands without a work permit. If you have a job and a work permit you have to register at the local Foreign Police (Vreemdelingenpolitie) registration office within 8 days of your arrival. That office will give you all the details about what papers to bring etc. Do not delay that, because you will get a fine if you do not appear within the 8 days.

Wages are below average compared to the rest of Europe. They are higher than in Spain and Italy, but lower than in England, Germany, Ireland, France and especially Switzerland. The cost of living in the Netherlands used to be fairly low. But, since the introduction of the Euro, prices have gone up significantly. For instance, a single room (studio of about 30 square meters) apartment in Amsterdam, Den Hague or Rotterdam will cost you about Euro 800 (just below US$ 1,200 - 2010) a month. Good housing is extremely difficult to find.

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