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Many of these things are difficult to do from another country. Check what you need to arrange with the Dutch authorities before you leave the Netherlands. This will save you a lot of time and effort.</p></div></div></div><div class="content-wrapper" data-testid="information-area"><div class="component-wrapper-no-margin"><div class="component-wrapper content-small-wrapper"><div class="RichText_container__QJWUn "><h2>What to arrange: the essentials</h2><p>Before you leave the Netherlands, be sure to:</p></div></div><div class="component-wrapper content-small-wrapper"><h3 class="AccordionItem_header__wJ8XV "><button class="AccordionItem_button__OC8hB" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="accordion-panel-2-0" type="button"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 64 64" height="20" width="20" class="Icon_icon__hNQtl AccordionItem_icon__chBVl" aria-hidden="true"><path fill="#000" d="M13.086 36.559v-9.215h14.211V13.137h9.312v14.207h14.305v9.215H36.609v14.305h-9.312V36.559H13.086z"></path></svg><span class="AccordionItem_text__ipDOI">Find out whether you need a visa</span></button></h3><div id="accordion-panel-2-0" data-testid="accordion-panel" class="AccordionItem_panel__RMVBc AccordionItem_hidden__TDxEx"><div class="AccordionItem_panelContent__CCN0b"><div class="RichText_container__QJWUn "><p>Whether you need a visa depends on where you are moving to.</p><ul><li>If you are moving within <a href="/eu-eea-efta-schengen-countries">the EU or the Schengen area</a> you do not need a visa.</li><li>If you are moving to Aruba, Bonaire, Cura莽ao, Saba, St Eustatius or St Maarten you do not need a visa.</li><li>If you are moving to any other country outside the EU, you may need a visa. Find out more from the <a href="https://www.government.nl/topics/embassies-consulates-and-other-representations/overview-countries-and-regions">embassy or consulate of the country you are moving to</a>.</li></ul><h4>Applying for a visa</h4><p>Be sure to apply for your visa in good time. Exactly what you will need and the duration of the application process varies by country. Apply for a visa from the <a href="https://www.government.nl/topics/embassies-consulates-and-other-representations/overview-countries-and-regions">country鈥檚 embassy or consulate in the Netherlands</a>.</p></div></div></div><h3 class="AccordionItem_header__wJ8XV "><button class="AccordionItem_button__OC8hB" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="accordion-panel-2-1" type="button"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 64 64" height="20" width="20" class="Icon_icon__hNQtl AccordionItem_icon__chBVl" aria-hidden="true"><path fill="#000" d="M13.086 36.559v-9.215h14.211V13.137h9.312v14.207h14.305v9.215H36.609v14.305h-9.312V36.559H13.086z"></path></svg><span class="AccordionItem_text__ipDOI">Check your DigiD</span></button></h3><div id="accordion-panel-2-1" data-testid="accordion-panel" class="AccordionItem_panel__RMVBc AccordionItem_hidden__TDxEx"><div class="AccordionItem_panelContent__CCN0b"><div class="RichText_container__QJWUn "><p>If you don鈥檛 already have one, apply for a DigiD before deregistering from your municipality. It鈥檚 easier to apply for a DigiD from the Netherlands than from abroad. You can use your DigiD to log in to Dutch government websites, even from abroad. Furthermore, you can manage online affairs with organisations in other European countries affiliated with European login (eIDAS).</p><p><a href="https://www.digid.nl/en/apply-or-activate-digid">Apply for a DigiD</a></p><h4>Change phone number</h4><p>Do you already have a DigiD? If your phone number will change when you move abroad, please report this change before terminating your old phone number.</p><p><a href="https://www.digid.nl/en/roadmap/change-phone-number/">Change your phone number for DigiD</a> (information in Dutch)</p><p></p></div></div></div><h3 class="AccordionItem_header__wJ8XV "><button class="AccordionItem_button__OC8hB" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="accordion-panel-2-2" type="button"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 64 64" height="20" width="20" class="Icon_icon__hNQtl AccordionItem_icon__chBVl" aria-hidden="true"><path fill="#000" d="M13.086 36.559v-9.215h14.211V13.137h9.312v14.207h14.305v9.215H36.609v14.305h-9.312V36.559H13.086z"></path></svg><span class="AccordionItem_text__ipDOI">Download and activate the DigiD app</span></button></h3><div id="accordion-panel-2-2" data-testid="accordion-panel" class="AccordionItem_panel__RMVBc AccordionItem_hidden__TDxEx"><div class="AccordionItem_panelContent__CCN0b"><div class="RichText_container__QJWUn "><p>Do you have the DigiD app? Many Dutch government organisations require this in addition to your DigiD username and password. Download and activate the app before you leave the Netherlands to make sure you can always log in.</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.digid.nl/en/login-methods/digid-app">Download the DigiD app</a></li><li><a href="https://www.digid.nl/en/login-methods/digid-app">Activate the DigiD app</a></li></ul></div></div></div><h3 class="AccordionItem_header__wJ8XV "><button class="AccordionItem_button__OC8hB" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="accordion-panel-2-3" type="button"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 64 64" height="20" width="20" class="Icon_icon__hNQtl AccordionItem_icon__chBVl" aria-hidden="true"><path fill="#000" d="M13.086 36.559v-9.215h14.211V13.137h9.312v14.207h14.305v9.215H36.609v14.305h-9.312V36.559H13.086z"></path></svg><span class="AccordionItem_text__ipDOI">Deregister from your municipality</span></button></h3><div id="accordion-panel-2-3" data-testid="accordion-panel" class="AccordionItem_panel__RMVBc AccordionItem_hidden__TDxEx"><div class="AccordionItem_panelContent__CCN0b"><div class="RichText_container__QJWUn "><p>If you are going to be living outside the Netherlands for more than 8 months, you must deregister from the Dutch municipality in which you live. You should do this sometime in the 5 days before you leave.</p><p><a href="/personal-records-database-brp/when-deregister">How can I deregister from my municipality?</a></p><p>Find out from the municipality where you will be living abroad how to register as a new resident. Sometimes you will need <a href="/personal-records-database-brp/proof-deregistration">proof of deregistration from the Netherlands</a>.</p></div></div></div><h3 class="AccordionItem_header__wJ8XV "><button class="AccordionItem_button__OC8hB" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="accordion-panel-2-4" type="button"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 64 64" height="20" width="20" class="Icon_icon__hNQtl AccordionItem_icon__chBVl" aria-hidden="true"><path fill="#000" d="M13.086 36.559v-9.215h14.211V13.137h9.312v14.207h14.305v9.215H36.609v14.305h-9.312V36.559H13.086z"></path></svg><span class="AccordionItem_text__ipDOI">Check the validity of your passport or ID card</span></button></h3><div id="accordion-panel-2-4" data-testid="accordion-panel" class="AccordionItem_panel__RMVBc AccordionItem_hidden__TDxEx"><div class="AccordionItem_panelContent__CCN0b"><div class="RichText_container__QJWUn "><p>Check whether you can travel to the country you are moving to on your Dutch ID card. If you can鈥檛, you鈥檒l need a passport. You can apply for a passport at the municipality in which you live.</p><p><a href="https://www.rijksoverheid.nl/onderwerpen/paspoort-en-identiteitskaart/vraag-en-antwoord/naar-welke-landen-reizen-met-nederlandse-identiteitskaart">Countries you can travel to on a Dutch ID card</a> (information in Dutch)</p><p>If your passport or ID card will expire soon, renew it before you leave the Netherlands. Applying for a Dutch passport or ID card abroad often takes more time and money and requires more effort. You may also have to travel some distance to arrange everything.</p><p><a href="https://www.rijksoverheid.nl/onderwerpen/paspoort-en-identiteitskaart/vraag-en-antwoord/waar-en-hoe-kan-ik-een-paspoort-of-identiteitskaart-aanvragen">Applying for a passport or ID card</a> (information in Dutch)</p><p></p></div></div></div><h3 class="AccordionItem_header__wJ8XV "><button class="AccordionItem_button__OC8hB" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="accordion-panel-2-5" type="button"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 64 64" height="20" width="20" class="Icon_icon__hNQtl AccordionItem_icon__chBVl" aria-hidden="true"><path fill="#000" d="M13.086 36.559v-9.215h14.211V13.137h9.312v14.207h14.305v9.215H36.609v14.305h-9.312V36.559H13.086z"></path></svg><span class="AccordionItem_text__ipDOI">Check the validity of your driving licence</span></button></h3><div id="accordion-panel-2-5" data-testid="accordion-panel" class="AccordionItem_panel__RMVBc AccordionItem_hidden__TDxEx"><div class="AccordionItem_panelContent__CCN0b"><div class="RichText_container__QJWUn "><p>Check whether your Dutch driving licence is valid in the country you are moving to.</p><p><a href="/driving-licence-abroad/validity">Is my driving licence valid outside the Netherlands?</a></p><p>If your driving licence will expire soon, renew it before you leave the Netherlands. You can do this at the Dutch municipality in which you live.</p><p><a href="https://www.rdw.nl/particulier/voertuigen/auto/het-rijbewijs/rijbewijs-aanvragen/rijbewijs-verlengen">Renewing your driving licence</a> (information in Dutch)</p><p></p></div></div></div></div><div class="component-wrapper content-small-wrapper"><div class="RichText_container__QJWUn "><h2>Other things to consider</h2><p>What else you will need to arrange before moving depends on your situation. For example, do you receive Dutch state pension (AOW)? Do you have children that will be moving with you? Do you have a car? See what you will need to arrange and what options are available:</p></div></div><div class="component-wrapper content-small-wrapper"><h3 class="AccordionItem_header__wJ8XV "><button class="AccordionItem_button__OC8hB" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="accordion-panel-3-0" type="button"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 64 64" height="20" width="20" class="Icon_icon__hNQtl AccordionItem_icon__chBVl" aria-hidden="true"><path fill="#000" d="M13.086 36.559v-9.215h14.211V13.137h9.312v14.207h14.305v9.215H36.609v14.305h-9.312V36.559H13.086z"></path></svg><span class="AccordionItem_text__ipDOI">Dutch state pension (AOW)</span></button></h3><div id="accordion-panel-3-0" data-testid="accordion-panel" class="AccordionItem_panel__RMVBc AccordionItem_hidden__TDxEx"><div class="AccordionItem_panelContent__CCN0b"><div class="RichText_container__QJWUn "><h4>Continuing to receive Dutch state pension abroad</h4><p>Whether you can continue to receive Dutch state pension abroad depends on several factors, including which country you are moving to.</p><p><a href="/aow-pension-abroad/receive">Find out whether you can receive Dutch state pension abroad</a></p><h4>Optional insurance</h4><p>If you live outside the Netherlands, you usually do not build up Dutch state pension. Each year you are not insured means less Dutch state pension when you retire. You can avoid this by taking out optional insurance with the Social Insurance Bank (SVB).</p><p><a href="/aow-pension-abroad/voluntary-insurance">More information about optional insurance under the Dutch state pension scheme</a></p><p></p></div></div></div><h3 class="AccordionItem_header__wJ8XV "><button class="AccordionItem_button__OC8hB" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="accordion-panel-3-1" type="button"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 64 64" height="20" width="20" class="Icon_icon__hNQtl AccordionItem_icon__chBVl" aria-hidden="true"><path fill="#000" d="M13.086 36.559v-9.215h14.211V13.137h9.312v14.207h14.305v9.215H36.609v14.305h-9.312V36.559H13.086z"></path></svg><span class="AccordionItem_text__ipDOI">Child benefit and supplementary child benefit</span></button></h3><div id="accordion-panel-3-1" data-testid="accordion-panel" class="AccordionItem_panel__RMVBc AccordionItem_hidden__TDxEx"><div class="AccordionItem_panelContent__CCN0b"><div class="RichText_container__QJWUn "><h4>Child benefit</h4><p>Whether you can continue to receive child benefit after moving abroad depends on which country you move to and where you work.</p><p><a href="/child-benefit-abroad/can-i-get">Find out whether you can receive child benefit outside the Netherlands</a></p><h4>Supplementary child benefit</h4><p>If you are entitled to child benefit abroad and you meet the requirements, you may also be eligible for supplementary child benefit.</p><p><a href="/supplementary-child-benefit-abroad/how-to-get">Find out whether you are eligible for supplementary child benefit outside the Netherlands</a></p><p></p></div></div></div><h3 class="AccordionItem_header__wJ8XV "><button class="AccordionItem_button__OC8hB" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="accordion-panel-3-2" type="button"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 64 64" height="20" width="20" class="Icon_icon__hNQtl AccordionItem_icon__chBVl" aria-hidden="true"><path fill="#000" d="M13.086 36.559v-9.215h14.211V13.137h9.312v14.207h14.305v9.215H36.609v14.305h-9.312V36.559H13.086z"></path></svg><span class="AccordionItem_text__ipDOI">Childcare benefit</span></button></h3><div id="accordion-panel-3-2" data-testid="accordion-panel" class="AccordionItem_panel__RMVBc AccordionItem_hidden__TDxEx"><div class="AccordionItem_panelContent__CCN0b"><div class="RichText_container__QJWUn "><p>If you will be using childcare in the country you move to, you may be eligible for childcare benefit. Please note that the provider you use must be registered in the Foreign Childcare Register.</p><p><a href="/childcare-benefit-abroad/how-to-get">Find out if you are eligible for childcare benefit outside the Netherlands</a></p><p></p></div></div></div><h3 class="AccordionItem_header__wJ8XV "><button class="AccordionItem_button__OC8hB" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="accordion-panel-3-3" type="button"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 64 64" height="20" width="20" class="Icon_icon__hNQtl AccordionItem_icon__chBVl" aria-hidden="true"><path fill="#000" d="M13.086 36.559v-9.215h14.211V13.137h9.312v14.207h14.305v9.215H36.609v14.305h-9.312V36.559H13.086z"></path></svg><span class="AccordionItem_text__ipDOI">Sickness and incapacity benefits</span></button></h3><div id="accordion-panel-3-3" data-testid="accordion-panel" class="AccordionItem_panel__RMVBc AccordionItem_hidden__TDxEx"><div class="AccordionItem_panelContent__CCN0b"><div class="RichText_container__QJWUn "><p>If you receive sickness or incapacity benefit from the Employee Insurance Agency (UWV), you may in some situations be able to continue receiving your benefit abroad. This depends on a number of factors, including which country you are moving to. Find out what your options are:</p><ul><li><a href="/sickness-benefit-outside-the-netherlands/take-abroad">Continuing to receive sickness benefit outside the Netherlands</a></li><li><a href="/incapacity-benefit/take-abroad">Continuing to receive incapacity benefit (WIA, WAO or WAZ) outside the Netherlands</a></li><li><a href="/incapacity-benefit/receive-benefit-young-disabled-persons-abroad">Continuing to receive Wajong benefit outside the Netherlands</a></li></ul></div></div></div><h3 class="AccordionItem_header__wJ8XV "><button class="AccordionItem_button__OC8hB" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="accordion-panel-3-4" type="button"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 64 64" height="20" width="20" class="Icon_icon__hNQtl AccordionItem_icon__chBVl" aria-hidden="true"><path fill="#000" d="M13.086 36.559v-9.215h14.211V13.137h9.312v14.207h14.305v9.215H36.609v14.305h-9.312V36.559H13.086z"></path></svg><span class="AccordionItem_text__ipDOI">Unemployment benefit</span></button></h3><div id="accordion-panel-3-4" data-testid="accordion-panel" class="AccordionItem_panel__RMVBc AccordionItem_hidden__TDxEx"><div class="AccordionItem_panelContent__CCN0b"><div class="RichText_container__QJWUn "><p>If you receive unemployment benefit and go to another EU or EEA country or Switzerland to look for work, you may be able to continue receiving your benefit for up to 3 months. Find out what your options are:</p><p><a href="/unemployment-benefit-outside-the-netherlands/continue-abroad">Continuing to receive unemployment benefit outside the Netherlands</a></p><p></p></div></div></div><h3 class="AccordionItem_header__wJ8XV "><button class="AccordionItem_button__OC8hB" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="accordion-panel-3-5" type="button"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 64 64" height="20" width="20" class="Icon_icon__hNQtl AccordionItem_icon__chBVl" aria-hidden="true"><path fill="#000" d="M13.086 36.559v-9.215h14.211V13.137h9.312v14.207h14.305v9.215H36.609v14.305h-9.312V36.559H13.086z"></path></svg><span class="AccordionItem_text__ipDOI">Health insurance and healthcare benefit</span></button></h3><div id="accordion-panel-3-5" data-testid="accordion-panel" class="AccordionItem_panel__RMVBc AccordionItem_hidden__TDxEx"><div class="AccordionItem_panelContent__CCN0b"><div class="RichText_container__QJWUn "><h4>Dutch health insurance</h4><p>Moving abroad may have consequences for your health insurance.</p><p><a href="/health-insurance-abroad">Find out what you need to arrange regarding health insurance</a></p><h4>Healthcare benefit</h4><p>If you can keep your Dutch health insurance outside the Netherlands and you meet the income requirements, you can usually also receive or continue to receive healthcare benefit.</p><p><a href="/healthcare-benefit-abroad/entitled">Find out more about receiving healthcare benefit outside the Netherlands</a></p><p></p></div></div></div><h3 class="AccordionItem_header__wJ8XV "><button class="AccordionItem_button__OC8hB" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="accordion-panel-3-6" type="button"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 64 64" height="20" width="20" class="Icon_icon__hNQtl AccordionItem_icon__chBVl" aria-hidden="true"><path fill="#000" d="M13.086 36.559v-9.215h14.211V13.137h9.312v14.207h14.305v9.215H36.609v14.305h-9.312V36.559H13.086z"></path></svg><span class="AccordionItem_text__ipDOI">Surviving dependants benefit</span></button></h3><div id="accordion-panel-3-6" data-testid="accordion-panel" class="AccordionItem_panel__RMVBc AccordionItem_hidden__TDxEx"><div class="AccordionItem_panelContent__CCN0b"><div class="RichText_container__QJWUn "><p>If you receive surviving dependants benefit, whether you can continue to receive it abroad depends on several factors, including which country you move to.</p><p><a href="/surviving-dependants-benefit-abroad/receive">Find out whether you can continue to receive surviving dependants benefit outside the Netherlands</a></p><p>If you move outside the Netherlands and die abroad, your surviving dependants will not usually be eligible for surviving dependants benefit unless you are insured under the surviving dependants benefit scheme. Even then, your surviving dependants will need to meet certain conditions.</p><p><a href="/surviving-dependants-benefit-abroad/moving">Find out what you can do to ensure your surviving dependants receive benefit if you die</a></p><p></p></div></div></div><h3 class="AccordionItem_header__wJ8XV "><button class="AccordionItem_button__OC8hB" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="accordion-panel-3-7" type="button"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 64 64" height="20" width="20" class="Icon_icon__hNQtl AccordionItem_icon__chBVl" aria-hidden="true"><path fill="#000" d="M13.086 36.559v-9.215h14.211V13.137h9.312v14.207h14.305v9.215H36.609v14.305h-9.312V36.559H13.086z"></path></svg><span class="AccordionItem_text__ipDOI">Dutch education for your child</span></button></h3><div id="accordion-panel-3-7" data-testid="accordion-panel" class="AccordionItem_panel__RMVBc AccordionItem_hidden__TDxEx"><div class="AccordionItem_panelContent__CCN0b"><div class="RichText_container__QJWUn "><p>Would you like your child to have Dutch language and culture lessons after you have moved? For example, because you are temporarily going abroad and want your child to be able to reconnect easily with education in the Netherlands after you return? There are various ways of doing this.</p><p><a href="/dutch-education-outside-netherlands">View the possibilities for Dutch language and culture education outside the Netherlands</a></p></div></div></div><h3 class="AccordionItem_header__wJ8XV "><button class="AccordionItem_button__OC8hB" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="accordion-panel-3-8" type="button"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 64 64" height="20" width="20" class="Icon_icon__hNQtl AccordionItem_icon__chBVl" aria-hidden="true"><path fill="#000" d="M13.086 36.559v-9.215h14.211V13.137h9.312v14.207h14.305v9.215H36.609v14.305h-9.312V36.559H13.086z"></path></svg><span class="AccordionItem_text__ipDOI">Study and study debt</span></button></h3><div id="accordion-panel-3-8" data-testid="accordion-panel" class="AccordionItem_panel__RMVBc AccordionItem_hidden__TDxEx"><div class="AccordionItem_panelContent__CCN0b"><div class="RichText_container__QJWUn "><p><strong>Study</strong><br /> Are you going to study or do an internship abroad? Then have a look at the steps you need to take.</p><p><a href="/study-abroad">Step-by-step plan for studying abroad</a><br /><a href="/internship-abroad">Step-by-step plan for an internship abroad</a></p><p><strong>Repay student debt</strong><br /> Do you have a student debt with DUO? How to repay your debt from abroad depends on the country you are moving to.</p><p><a href="/student-finance-abroad/how-repay-student-loan">Read how to repay your student debt from abroad</a><br /><a href="https://duo.nl/particulier/inloggen-op-mijn-duo.jsp">Change your contact details in My DUO</a> (information in Dutch)</p></div></div></div><h3 class="AccordionItem_header__wJ8XV "><button class="AccordionItem_button__OC8hB" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="accordion-panel-3-9" type="button"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 64 64" height="20" width="20" class="Icon_icon__hNQtl AccordionItem_icon__chBVl" aria-hidden="true"><path fill="#000" d="M13.086 36.559v-9.215h14.211V13.137h9.312v14.207h14.305v9.215H36.609v14.305h-9.312V36.559H13.086z"></path></svg><span class="AccordionItem_text__ipDOI">Car</span></button></h3><div id="accordion-panel-3-9" data-testid="accordion-panel" class="AccordionItem_panel__RMVBc AccordionItem_hidden__TDxEx"><div class="AccordionItem_panelContent__CCN0b"><div class="RichText_container__QJWUn "><h4>Taking your car with you</h4><p>Do you want to take your car with you when you move abroad? In that case, you should first deregister the car from the Dutch vehicle registration system. This is called exporting. After that you can register the car in your new country of residence. You will then receive number plates from that country.</p><p><a href="/car-export/roadmap">See the step-by-step plan for exporting a car with a Dutch number plate and registration number</a></p><p>Are you temporarily going abroad with your car? Then ask your insurer if you can take the car with you and remain insured for any damage during that period.</p><h4>Leaving a car behind in the Netherlands</h4><p>If you are leaving your car behind in the Netherlands and don鈥檛 plan to use it for a while, you can suspend the vehicle registration for 1, 2 or 3 years. During that period you do not need to pay any road tax. A safety inspection and third-party insurance for the car are neither necessary.</p><p><a href="/car-export/car-suspension">Find out more about suspending your vehicle registration</a></p><div class="notification"><span class="sr-only">Attention: </span>Are you leaving your car in the Netherlands and not suspending it? An are you deregistering with the municipality in the Netherlands? Then make sure you<a href="https://www.rdw.nl/en/buying-a-car/transfer-registration-number-to-a-persons-name"> transfer your registration number to someone else's name</a>. Will you not transfer your car? Then the registration will be terminated by RDW after a certain period of time. After which you car is no longer allowed on public roads. If checked, the police may confiscate your car.</div><p></p></div></div></div><h3 class="AccordionItem_header__wJ8XV "><button class="AccordionItem_button__OC8hB" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="accordion-panel-3-10" type="button"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 64 64" height="20" width="20" class="Icon_icon__hNQtl AccordionItem_icon__chBVl" aria-hidden="true"><path fill="#000" d="M13.086 36.559v-9.215h14.211V13.137h9.312v14.207h14.305v9.215H36.609v14.305h-9.312V36.559H13.086z"></path></svg><span class="AccordionItem_text__ipDOI">Dutch documents abroad</span></button></h3><div id="accordion-panel-3-10" data-testid="accordion-panel" class="AccordionItem_panel__RMVBc AccordionItem_hidden__TDxEx"><div class="AccordionItem_panelContent__CCN0b"><div class="RichText_container__QJWUn "><h4>Having Dutch documents legalised</h4><p>Sometime you need to show your official Dutch documents abroad. For example, your birth certificate, your marriage certificate or a health declaration. If you wish to use such documents outside the Netherlands, you will probably need to have them legalised. This enables you to prove that the document in question is authentic.</p><p><a href="/legalisation/dutch-documents">Find out how to make your Dutch documents suitable for use outside the Netherlands</a></p><h4>Using Dutch diplomas abroad</h4><p>Depending on your situation, there are several steps you will need to take before you can use your Dutch diploma outside the Netherlands.</p><p><a href="/dutch-qualifications-abroad">Can I use my Dutch diploma outside the Netherlands?</a></p><p></p></div></div></div><h3 class="AccordionItem_header__wJ8XV "><button class="AccordionItem_button__OC8hB" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="accordion-panel-3-11" type="button"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 64 64" height="20" width="20" class="Icon_icon__hNQtl AccordionItem_icon__chBVl" aria-hidden="true"><path fill="#000" d="M13.086 36.559v-9.215h14.211V13.137h9.312v14.207h14.305v9.215H36.609v14.305h-9.312V36.559H13.086z"></path></svg><span class="AccordionItem_text__ipDOI">Return residence document</span></button></h3><div id="accordion-panel-3-11" data-testid="accordion-panel" class="AccordionItem_panel__RMVBc AccordionItem_hidden__TDxEx"><div class="AccordionItem_panelContent__CCN0b"><div class="RichText_container__QJWUn "><p>If you have a residence document, you have to return it if you leave the Netherlands. Because the document is property of the Dutch government, it must be returned to the IND.</p><p><a href="https://ind.nl/en/leaving-the-netherlands#leaving-the-netherlands-voluntarily">Check how to return your residence document to the IND</a></p></div></div></div><h3 class="AccordionItem_header__wJ8XV "><button class="AccordionItem_button__OC8hB" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="accordion-panel-3-12" type="button"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 64 64" height="20" width="20" class="Icon_icon__hNQtl AccordionItem_icon__chBVl" aria-hidden="true"><path fill="#000" d="M13.086 36.559v-9.215h14.211V13.137h9.312v14.207h14.305v9.215H36.609v14.305h-9.312V36.559H13.086z"></path></svg><span class="AccordionItem_text__ipDOI">Prepare well for your journey</span></button></h3><div id="accordion-panel-3-12" data-testid="accordion-panel" class="AccordionItem_panel__RMVBc AccordionItem_hidden__TDxEx"><div class="AccordionItem_panelContent__CCN0b"><div class="RichText_container__QJWUn "><p>Consult the checklist for travelling abroad or download the Travel App. The app includes useful information about luggage, travelling with medicine and debit cards.</p><ul><li><a href="/travel-abroad/checklist">Checklist for travelling abroad</a></li><li><a href="https://www.nederlandwereldwijd.nl/reisadvies/download-reisapp">Download the BZ Travel App</a> (information in Dutch)</li></ul><h4>Travel advice</h4><p>Know what the travel advice is for the country you are moving to. A change in the colour code may affect your studies abroad.</p><p><a href="https://www.nederlandwereldwijd.nl/reisadvies">Check the travel advice for the country you are going to</a> (information in Dutch)</p><h4>Information Service</h4><p>Register for the Information Service of the Dutch embassy or consulate in the country you are moving to. This will help you stay up-to-date on the security situation there. It is also a source of tips and advice.</p><p><a href="https://informatieservice.nederlandwereldwijd.nl/">Register for the information service</a> (information in Dutch)</p></div></div></div></div><div class="component-wrapper content-small-wrapper"><div class="RichText_container__QJWUn "><h2>After you move</h2><p>Find out from the municipality where you will be living abroad how to register as a new resident. You cannot register with the Dutch embassy, but you can sign up to the embassy鈥檚 Information Service.</p><p><a href="https://informatieservice.nederlandwereldwijd.nl/">Sign up to the Information Service</a> (information in Dutch)</p><p>After moving abroad there may be other matters to arrange with the Dutch authorities. For example, filing your income tax return. It鈥檚 also important for you to know that there are situations in which you can lose your Dutch nationality, and what those are. Find everything you have to arrange from abroad.</p><p><a href="/work-abroad/abroad">Living and working outside the Netherlands</a></p><p>Do you want to vote in the Dutch elections from abroad? 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This will save you a lot of time and effort.\u003c/p\u003e"},"contentblocks":[{"contentType":"hippostd:html","value":"\u003ch2\u003eWhat to arrange: the essentials\u003c/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBefore you leave the Netherlands, be sure to:\u003c/p\u003e"},{"name":"p1o:contentblocks","displayName":"p1o:contentblocks","type":"Content","accordionitem":[{"name":"p1o:accordionitem","displayName":"p1o:accordionitem","content":{"contentType":"hippostd:html","value":"\u003cp\u003eWhether you need a visa depends on where you are moving to.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eIf you are moving within \u003ca href=\"/eu-eea-efta-schengen-countries\" data-type=\"internal\"\u003ethe EU or the Schengen area\u003c/a\u003e you do not need a visa.\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eIf you are moving to Aruba, Bonaire, Cura\u0026#231;ao, Saba, St Eustatius or St Maarten you do not need a visa.\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eIf you are moving to any other country outside the EU, you may need a visa. Find out more from the \u003ca href=\"https://www.government.nl/topics/embassies-consulates-and-other-representations/overview-countries-and-regions\"\u003eembassy or consulate of the country you are moving to\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eApplying for a visa\u003c/h4\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBe sure to apply for your visa in good time. Exactly what you will need and the duration of the application process varies by country. Apply for a visa from the \u003ca href=\"https://www.government.nl/topics/embassies-consulates-and-other-representations/overview-countries-and-regions\"\u003ecountry\u0026#8217;s embassy or consulate in the Netherlands\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e"},"title":"Find out whether you need a visa","contentType":"p1o:accordionitem"},{"name":"p1o:accordionitem","displayName":"p1o:accordionitem","content":{"contentType":"hippostd:html","value":"\u003cp\u003eIf you don\u0026#8217;t already have one, apply for a DigiD before deregistering from your municipality. It\u0026#8217;s easier to apply for a DigiD from the Netherlands than from abroad. You can use your DigiD to log in to Dutch government websites, even from abroad. Furthermore, you can manage online affairs with organisations in other European countries affiliated with European login (eIDAS).\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.digid.nl/en/apply-or-activate-digid\"\u003eApply for a DigiD\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eChange phone number\u003c/h4\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDo you already have a DigiD? If your phone number will change when you move abroad, please report this change before terminating your old phone number.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.digid.nl/en/roadmap/change-phone-number/\"\u003eChange your phone number for DigiD\u003c/a\u003e (information in Dutch)\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c/p\u003e"},"title":"Check your DigiD","contentType":"p1o:accordionitem"},{"name":"p1o:accordionitem","displayName":"p1o:accordionitem","content":{"contentType":"hippostd:html","value":"\u003cp\u003eDo you have the DigiD app? Many Dutch government organisations require this in addition to your DigiD username and password. Download and activate the app before you leave the Netherlands to make sure you can always log in.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.digid.nl/en/login-methods/digid-app\"\u003eDownload the DigiD app\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.digid.nl/en/login-methods/digid-app\"\u003eActivate the DigiD app\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e"},"title":"Download and activate the DigiD app","contentType":"p1o:accordionitem"},{"name":"p1o:accordionitem","displayName":"p1o:accordionitem","content":{"contentType":"hippostd:html","value":"\u003cp\u003eIf you are going to be living outside the Netherlands for more than 8 months, you must deregister from the Dutch municipality in which you live. You should do this sometime in the 5 days before you leave.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"/personal-records-database-brp/when-deregister\" data-type=\"internal\"\u003eHow can I deregister from my municipality?\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFind out from the municipality where you will be living abroad how to register as a new resident. Sometimes you will need \u003ca href=\"/personal-records-database-brp/proof-deregistration\" data-type=\"internal\"\u003eproof of deregistration from the Netherlands\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e"},"title":"Deregister from your municipality","contentType":"p1o:accordionitem"},{"name":"p1o:accordionitem","displayName":"p1o:accordionitem","content":{"contentType":"hippostd:html","value":"\u003cp\u003eCheck whether you can travel to the country you are moving to on your Dutch ID card. If you can\u0026#8217;t, you\u0026#8217;ll need a passport. You can apply for a passport at the municipality in which you live.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.rijksoverheid.nl/onderwerpen/paspoort-en-identiteitskaart/vraag-en-antwoord/naar-welke-landen-reizen-met-nederlandse-identiteitskaart\"\u003eCountries you can travel to on a Dutch ID card\u003c/a\u003e (information in Dutch)\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIf your passport or ID card will expire soon, renew it before you leave the Netherlands. Applying for a Dutch passport or ID card abroad often takes more time and money and requires more effort. You may also have to travel some distance to arrange everything.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.rijksoverheid.nl/onderwerpen/paspoort-en-identiteitskaart/vraag-en-antwoord/waar-en-hoe-kan-ik-een-paspoort-of-identiteitskaart-aanvragen\"\u003eApplying for a passport or ID card\u003c/a\u003e (information in Dutch)\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c/p\u003e"},"title":"Check the validity of your passport or ID card","contentType":"p1o:accordionitem"},{"name":"p1o:accordionitem","displayName":"p1o:accordionitem","content":{"contentType":"hippostd:html","value":"\u003cp\u003eCheck whether your Dutch driving licence is valid in the country you are moving to.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"/driving-licence-abroad/validity\" data-type=\"internal\"\u003eIs my driving licence valid outside the Netherlands?\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIf your driving licence will expire soon, renew it before you leave the Netherlands. You can do this at the Dutch municipality in which you live.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.rdw.nl/particulier/voertuigen/auto/het-rijbewijs/rijbewijs-aanvragen/rijbewijs-verlengen\"\u003eRenewing your driving licence\u003c/a\u003e (information in Dutch)\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c/p\u003e"},"title":"Check the validity of your driving licence","contentType":"p1o:accordionitem"}],"actiontype":null,"contentType":"p1o:accordioncontentblock"},{"contentType":"hippostd:html","value":"\u003ch2\u003eOther things to consider\u003c/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhat else you will need to arrange before moving depends on your situation. For example, do you receive Dutch state pension (AOW)? Do you have children that will be moving with you? Do you have a car? See what you will need to arrange and what options are available:\u003c/p\u003e"},{"name":"p1o:contentblocks","displayName":"p1o:contentblocks","type":"Content","accordionitem":[{"name":"p1o:accordionitem","displayName":"p1o:accordionitem","content":{"contentType":"hippostd:html","value":"\u003ch4\u003eContinuing to receive Dutch state pension abroad\u003c/h4\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhether you can continue to receive Dutch state pension abroad depends on several factors, including which country you are moving to.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"/aow-pension-abroad/receive\" data-type=\"internal\"\u003eFind out whether you can receive Dutch state pension abroad\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eOptional insurance\u003c/h4\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIf you live outside the Netherlands, you usually do not build up Dutch state pension. Each year you are not insured means less Dutch state pension when you retire. You can avoid this by taking out optional insurance with the Social Insurance Bank (SVB).\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"/aow-pension-abroad/voluntary-insurance\" data-type=\"internal\"\u003eMore information about optional insurance under the Dutch state pension scheme\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c/p\u003e"},"title":"Dutch state pension (AOW)","contentType":"p1o:accordionitem"},{"name":"p1o:accordionitem","displayName":"p1o:accordionitem","content":{"contentType":"hippostd:html","value":"\u003ch4\u003eChild benefit\u003c/h4\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhether you can continue to receive child benefit after moving abroad depends on which country you move to and where you work.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"/child-benefit-abroad/can-i-get\" data-type=\"internal\"\u003eFind out whether you can receive child benefit outside the Netherlands\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSupplementary child benefit\u003c/h4\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIf you are entitled to child benefit abroad and you meet the requirements, you may also be eligible for supplementary child benefit.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"/supplementary-child-benefit-abroad/how-to-get\" data-type=\"internal\"\u003eFind out whether you are eligible for supplementary child benefit outside the Netherlands\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c/p\u003e"},"title":"Child benefit and supplementary child benefit","contentType":"p1o:accordionitem"},{"name":"p1o:accordionitem","displayName":"p1o:accordionitem","content":{"contentType":"hippostd:html","value":"\u003cp\u003eIf you will be using childcare in the country you move to, you may be eligible for childcare benefit. Please note that the provider you use must be registered in the Foreign Childcare Register.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"/childcare-benefit-abroad/how-to-get\" data-type=\"internal\"\u003eFind out if you are eligible for childcare benefit outside the Netherlands\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c/p\u003e"},"title":"Childcare benefit","contentType":"p1o:accordionitem"},{"name":"p1o:accordionitem","displayName":"p1o:accordionitem","content":{"contentType":"hippostd:html","value":"\u003cp\u003eIf you receive sickness or incapacity benefit from the Employee Insurance Agency (UWV), you may in some situations be able to continue receiving your benefit abroad. This depends on a number of factors, including which country you are moving to. Find out what your options are:\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"/sickness-benefit-outside-the-netherlands/take-abroad\" data-type=\"internal\"\u003eContinuing to receive sickness benefit outside the Netherlands\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"/incapacity-benefit/take-abroad\" data-type=\"internal\"\u003eContinuing to receive incapacity benefit (WIA, WAO or WAZ) outside the Netherlands\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"/incapacity-benefit/receive-benefit-young-disabled-persons-abroad\" data-type=\"internal\"\u003eContinuing to receive Wajong benefit outside the Netherlands\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e"},"title":"Sickness and incapacity benefits","contentType":"p1o:accordionitem"},{"name":"p1o:accordionitem","displayName":"p1o:accordionitem","content":{"contentType":"hippostd:html","value":"\u003cp\u003eIf you receive unemployment benefit and go to another EU or EEA country or Switzerland to look for work, you may be able to continue receiving your benefit for up to 3 months. Find out what your options are:\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"/unemployment-benefit-outside-the-netherlands/continue-abroad\" data-type=\"internal\"\u003eContinuing to receive unemployment benefit outside the Netherlands\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c/p\u003e"},"title":"Unemployment benefit","contentType":"p1o:accordionitem"},{"name":"p1o:accordionitem","displayName":"p1o:accordionitem","content":{"contentType":"hippostd:html","value":"\u003ch4\u003eDutch health insurance\u003c/h4\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMoving abroad may have consequences for your health insurance.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"/health-insurance-abroad\" data-type=\"internal\"\u003eFind out what you need to arrange regarding health insurance\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eHealthcare benefit\u003c/h4\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIf you can keep your Dutch health insurance outside the Netherlands and you meet the income requirements, you can usually also receive or continue to receive healthcare benefit.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"/healthcare-benefit-abroad/entitled\" data-type=\"internal\"\u003eFind out more about receiving healthcare benefit outside the Netherlands\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c/p\u003e"},"title":"Health insurance and healthcare benefit","contentType":"p1o:accordionitem"},{"name":"p1o:accordionitem","displayName":"p1o:accordionitem","content":{"contentType":"hippostd:html","value":"\u003cp\u003eIf you receive surviving dependants benefit, whether you can continue to receive it abroad depends on several factors, including which country you move to.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"/surviving-dependants-benefit-abroad/receive\" data-type=\"internal\"\u003eFind out whether you can continue to receive surviving dependants benefit outside the Netherlands\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIf you move outside the Netherlands and die abroad, your surviving dependants will not usually be eligible for surviving dependants benefit unless you are insured under the surviving dependants benefit scheme. Even then, your surviving dependants will need to meet certain conditions.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"/surviving-dependants-benefit-abroad/moving\" data-type=\"internal\"\u003eFind out what you can do to ensure your surviving dependants receive benefit if you die\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c/p\u003e"},"title":"Surviving dependants benefit","contentType":"p1o:accordionitem"},{"name":"p1o:accordionitem","displayName":"p1o:accordionitem","content":{"contentType":"hippostd:html","value":"\u003cp\u003eWould you like your child to have Dutch language and culture lessons after you have moved? For example, because you are temporarily going abroad and want your child to be able to reconnect easily with education in the Netherlands after you return? There are various ways of doing this.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"/dutch-education-outside-netherlands\" data-type=\"internal\"\u003eView the possibilities for Dutch language and culture education outside the Netherlands\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e"},"title":"Dutch education for your child","contentType":"p1o:accordionitem"},{"name":"p1o:accordionitem","displayName":"p1o:accordionitem","content":{"contentType":"hippostd:html","value":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStudy\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\nAre you going to study or do an internship abroad? Then have a look at the steps you need to take.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"/study-abroad\" data-type=\"internal\"\u003eStep-by-step plan for studying abroad\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"/internship-abroad\" data-type=\"internal\"\u003eStep-by-step plan for an internship abroad\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRepay student debt\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\nDo you have a student debt with DUO? 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