credit-Sascha Aßbach

Are you thinking about starting your own business?

Becoming self employed is very popular in the Netherlands, also for the non-Dutch. Some people take a leap of faith and start full-time. Others start slowly and see how it goes. For example,  if they are (still) employed or have a working partner. In any...

Mind the gap in residence permit

When it comes to migration law, following the correct process is the best way to prevent problems. One common problem is a residence gap; an interruption of your continuous stay in the Netherlands. In practice, once you have a residence gap the damage is done;...

Expatriation and Mental Well-Being

Initial conclusions (March 2019) of a mental health survey, conducted by Healthcare for internationals (H4i) at the end of 2018, revealed that “…more than 50% of internationals living in the Netherlands experience mental challenges, such as frequently feeling lonely, anxious or depressed. 70% relates these...

Dutch cuisine: A street food called desire

According to a 2014 Oxfam study, the Netherlands ranked as the number one country in the world for having the most plentiful, nutritious, healthy and affordable diet. It seems the healthy focus of Dutch meals– sometimes accused of blandness in flavour–is offset by a guilt-free...

A Perspective on Overcoming Burnout

If left unchecked, burnout can escalate, impacting mental health, physical well-being, and relationships. The authors, who are mental health professionals, highlight an actual case and describe interventions. They offer useful advice about how to improve cognitive health such as taking breaks every 90 minutes and...