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Due to the measures of the Dutch government to prevent further spread of COVID-19, the Dutch Immigration Authorities (IND), the Municipalities, the Municipal Health Services (GGD) and other public services have taken several measures and adjusted their services. We have made an overview of all possible actions that may come [...]

Dutch government measures Emergency package for jobs and economy Due to the coronavirus the Dutch government takes exceptional economic measures. This package protects jobs, incomes and compensates for the consequences for the self-employed, small, medium and large sized enterprises. Want to know which of the temporary financial regulations apply to [...]

International employment Which social security system is applicable when working at home due to coronavirus? The Dutch, Belgian and German authorities have agreed that the periods of working at home due to the coronavirus will not be taken into account for determining the applicable social security legislation for cross-border workers. [...]

Netherlands short-stay visa and residence permit extension People who are staying in the Netherlands on a short-stay visa and cannot leave the country due the COVID-19 measures, can apply for an extension of their short-stay visa by telephone at the IND, since the extension of a visa currently cannot be [...]

No consequence corona measures international social security position Because of the corona measures a lot of people are working from home or are having another international working schedule than they used to have. Last Friday the Dutch social security authorities (SVB) confirmed that the social security position of international workers [...]

Immigration, the Netherlands The European Union announced to temporarily close the borders as per March 19 in order to restrict non-essential travel in an effort to slow down the spread of COVID-19. Citizens of the EU, the United Kingdom and the European Economic Area and their family members, people with [...]