The Netherlands

EU Residents

 * EU residents need to register at the municipality they live in within 5 days from they arrival in the Netherlands.
 * This can be done booking an appointment at the municipality office, by phone and/or online.
 * The documents required are usually a valid ID (e.g. passport) and the rental contract. Not every house contracts are valid for this registration, so be sure that yours is, when choosing your housing.
 * For further information, you can explore this link from the Dutch government.

Visa / Resident Permit

 * All non-EU citizens will need to get a study residence permit for the Netherlands
 * This can be done once you enter the country.
 * You will need to have your biometrics taken at the Immigration and Naturalisation Service (IND). You can find a location in the Hague and Rotterdam.



Money
The currency in the Netherlands is Euros. It is common to leave a tip of about 10% at restaurants and bars and stuff. But if you are a cheap student it is not extremly weird not to, but it is much appreciated.



Delftse Hout
The Delftse Hout is a big park/green area located just besides the city center of Delft. You can go swimming here in the small lake or go for a walk or a run. In summer lots of students go here to barbeque and have beers, great place to spend your summer evenings or to do your workouts.

Schie
The Schie is the kanal that flows through Delft. In summer the banks are covered with people that are tanning, playing games, drinking and swimming. Lovely place to go on a sunny day.



Explore Further in the Netherlands

 * The Hague
 * Rotterdam
 * Amsterdam
 * Friesland

Friesland
Friesland is a provice in the north of the Netherlands which is known for its beautiful farm lands. There are lots of places to rent a sailing boat or a motor boat. There are a lot of old sailing and fishermen towns around. It is the perfect area to go for a get away weekend with friends or with family.



Restaurants

 * Ladera (Dutch cuisine, very affordable)
 * Café de Oude Jan

Beestenmarkt
The Beestenmarkt is a square where a lot of bars and terasses are located. On a sunny day the whole square is filled with people that are drinking beers and cocktails. Every friday night and saturday evening the bars and terasses here are filled with students that are having beers before going to a party. This is also the perfect place to go on a date.

Luna's
Luna's is a cocktail bar where you can get the best cocktails in town. If you want to get totally watsed, go here and order a beverly hills iced tea.

Kromstraat
The Kromstraat is a street in the city centre of Delft where most discos and small nightclubs are located. This is where most people go for partying.

Lorre
The Lorre is the student disco of Delft. Every once in a while they organize a international student night, those nights are very fun to join.

Museums/Sites

 * Escher in Het Paleis (Den Haag)
 * Gemeentemuseum (Den Haag)
 * Boijmans Beuningen (Rotterdam)
 * De Kunsthal (Rotterdam)
 * Museum Voorlinden (Wassenaar)
 * Stedelijk Museum (Amsterdam)
 * Rijksmuseum (Amsterdam)

Events

 * An open market for produces is hosted in Delft every Thursday and Saturday at the city market.

Kings Day
Kings day is a national holiday which is held on the 27th of April of every year. On this day we celebrate the birthday of King Willem-Alexander van Oranje. The whole county, and I mean literally the whole county, get drunk on this day and wears orange. Make sure to put this day in your agenda because it is legendary. There are boats in all the canals, there are festivals everywhere, and the streets are filled with drunken happy people. The best place to be is Amsterdam. And the most imporatant thing is to wear an Orange outfit!

Public transport
If you like to use public transportation, you can find more information on timetables and costs on the website of the Dutch Railway company (NS) on https://www.ns.nl/en or 9292.nl on https://9292.nl/en  (for all public transportation).

When arriving on an train station, you can either buy a ‘one-way’ ticket or an anonymous OV-chip card. Personal OV chip cards can be ordered online: https://www.ov-chipkaart.nl/home-1.htm#/.

OV- chip cards are rechargeable and can be used in all public transportation. Costs per trip are cheaper with an OV-chip card then with ‘one-way’ tickets. Ensure that you check-in and check-out every time you enter or leave a bus/tram or train station.