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Knowledge migrants, students and scientific researchers are allowed to work as an entrepreneur as well

As of 1 April, knowledge migrants, students and scientific researchers are allowed to work as an entrepreneur as well. They don’t need a new residence permit to qualify for this. The new rules allow these people to start their own business alongside their work or...

House of Representatives in favour of “yes unless” organ donor register

The rules for donating organs are going to change. Currently, all people aged 18 or older are requested to decide about donating their organs after their death. If they don’t make a choice and register, it is up to the family to decide about donation...

Internationals inspiring in the kitchen

      A well-balanced lifestyle includes good, tasty food! There are many cookbooks available to help guide us through the trials of getting a cooked meal on the table. In this article, we share cookbooks written by internationals living —or who have lived—in the...

The centenary of the Peace Palace

The words Imagine and Peace go together like a hand in a glove but this is not too big a dream. If even the Taliban can sign up to the UN international Day of Peace as they did in 2012, then so can others. The...

Here to support

Perhaps what makes ACCESS unique is our supportive networks, offering assistance to internationals across the Netherlands. On-call counselling service The ACCESS Counselling Service Network (CSN) consists of licensed professionals with practices all over the Netherlands. The CSN’s strength is its diversity of psychologists, with different...