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Sending children to Dutch schools

When moving to a new country with children, the priority for most is finding a suitable school. Very mobile families tend to prefer international schools, where curricula may promise a smoother international transition. Families expecting to stay longer tend to send their children to local...

2021 EAC Thesis Award: Chance to win €500!

The Expatriate Archive Centre (EAC) Thesis Award is back! Master's students around the world are invited to submit theses that contribute to the scholarship of expatriation studies. This year submissions must engage with the mission and objectives of the EAC. Application deadline is 31 March...

Real estate transfer tax in the Netherlands

Have you found your Dutch dream home? Apart from having the buying process concluded properly, it is of particular importance to also comprehend all aspects relating to acquiring the ownership of your new abode. A part of this acquisition process is the payment of transfer...

Become a STAR of your own relocation

When one partner gets a job offer in another country, it can often mean the other partner leaving their job, life, friends and family to relocate alongside. Being an accompanying partner, trailing partner, expat spouse–whatever the term–can be a stressful time, often full of uncertainty,...

Urban identity

Any saunter through an urban street could lead to an encounter with a sprayed artwork left on the walls, an image hidden off the regular walkways or a tag proudly displaying bulging initials. Depending on whom you ask, street art can be seen as anything...