Jobs & Visas
The work side of moving here: highly skilled migrant, ICT, EU Blue Card and seasonal permits, plus how to spot fake offers and job scams before they cost you money.
Spotting job scams & fake offer letters
Fake overseas job offers target Indians hard. The red flags, the never-pay rules, and how to check whether an employer and offer are real.
Read guide 7 min read · August 2026Work visas & permits explained
The routes Indians actually use: highly skilled migrant, ICT, EU Blue Card and the seasonal work permit, with the 2026 salary thresholds.
Read guide 6 min read · August 2026Losing your job on a skilled-migrant permit
A lost job doesn't mean packing up the next day. The three-month search period, whether you can claim WW, and why bijstand is the one thing to avoid.
Read guide 5 min read · August 2026Can my spouse or partner work here?
One of the best-kept secrets of the move: a partner on a dependent permit can work freely, no separate work permit needed. What that really means, and how to start.
Read guide 5 min read · August 2026Nailing the job interview
Dutch interviews are direct, honest and quick to judge. How to make the first few minutes count and land the offer.
Read guide 7 min read · August 2026Freelancing & starting a business (ZZP and BV)
Want to freelance or start something on the side? Whether you can depends heavily on your residence permit. The KVK, ZZP vs BV, VAT, and the false-self-employment trap.
Read guide 6 min read · August 2026Getting your Indian degree recognised
When you actually need recognition (often you don't), how an IDW / Nuffic evaluation turns your B.Tech into a Dutch level, and the longer road for doctors and nurses (BIG).
Read guide 6 min read · August 2026Employee unions & works councils
Most Indian professionals here have never heard of them, and it costs you. What a vakbond does, the four main ones, what membership costs, and how the works council (OR) gives you a voice at work.
Read guidePrefer to watch?
We share our Netherlands journey on YouTube, practical, honest, and from two people who actually did it. Come say hi.