Den Haag
Getting started [in Den Haag]
Practical help with registration, housing, work, study, healthcare, transport and settling in Den Haag.
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Your first steps in Den Haag
The first days are easier when you do the basics in the right order. Start with registration, your BSN and the setup tasks that depend on them.
HowTo guide
Plan your first 90 days
See the practical order for registration, BSN, DigiD, insurance, banking and settling in.
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Register at the municipality
Understand when BRP registration applies and what the national process looks like.
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Get a BSN
See how the citizen service number connects to work, study, banking and government services.
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Set up the basics
Work through DigiD, health insurance and banking in the right order.
Open guide →Registration & BSN
Register when you arrive
If you will live in the Netherlands for more than four months, start with municipal registration. Your BSN then becomes part of many other practical steps.
HowTo guide
Register at the municipality
Check when you need BRP registration and what to prepare.
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Get a BSN
Understand when you receive a BSN and where you will need it.
Open guide →HowTo guide
Get a DigiD
Set up access to Dutch government and healthcare services after registration.
Open guide →Local next step
Register with the Municipality of The Hague
The guides above explain the national process. If you live in Den Haag, you register with the Municipality of The Hague. Check its current appointment route and document requirements on its own website before you go.
Open the Municipality of The Hague registration page (opens in a new tab)
Local help in Den Haag
Newcomer support
The Hague International Centre
Also Delft, Rijswijk and Leidschendam-Voorburg
Part of the Municipality of The Hague. Some groups can register through it instead of the standard route, so check its current conditions before booking.
View organisation and official links →Municipality of The Hague
Staying less than four months? Check the RNI route
Non-resident registration gives you a BSN without registering as a resident, so it is a different route from resident registration. Who it serves can change, so check the current page before you book.
Open on denhaag.nl (opens in a new tab)Housing
Find a place to live in Den Haag
Choose the route that fits: use the rental guide when you are looking to rent, or the buying and mortgage guide when you plan to purchase. Local support can help with city-specific housing questions.
HowTo guide
Rent a home in the Netherlands
Prepare for a private rental search, compare listings and check the basic tenancy rules.
Open guide →HowTo guide
Buy a home in the Netherlands
Work through affordability, the offer, mortgage evidence, valuation, the notary and getting the keys.
Open guide →Local support
Find organisations in Den Haag
Search the Organisations directory for Den Haag-based support and local services.
Browse Den Haag organisations →Work
Find work in Den Haag
Use the job-search guides to prepare your route, then check recognised sponsors registered in Den Haag when sponsorship matters for your situation.
Recognised sponsors
Browse recognised sponsors registered in Den Haag
Use the recognised sponsor directory to search companies and open sponsor profiles. Recognition does not mean a company is currently hiring.
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recognised sponsors in the current data for Den Haag
Current openings
Browse jobs and internships
Open the Job Board and use the Place filter for Den Haag. Vacancy coverage changes with the current feed.
Open Job Board →HowTo guide
Find a job as an international
Combine applications, referrals and recruiters instead of relying on one channel.
Open guide →HowTo guide
Find a recognised sponsor
Understand what recognised sponsor status means before using the company directory.
Open guide →HowTo guide
Write a Dutch CV
Make your experience easier to read in the Dutch hiring context.
Open guide →Study
Settle in as an international student
Student life still depends on the same practical setup: registration, BSN, DigiD, insurance and banking. Keep those steps connected while you settle into Den Haag.
HowTo guide
After arriving as an international student
Work through the student-specific parts and the setup tasks every newcomer faces.
Open guide →Den Haag support
Find education and student organisations
Use the Organisations directory to explore Den Haag-based support and education records.
Browse organisations →Local help in Den Haag
Student life
Study In The Hague
Secondary route
A platform about studying and living in the city, run with the local higher education institutions. Use it after the municipal registration route, not instead of it.
View organisation and official links →Municipality of The Hague
Registration procedures for international students
The municipality's own route for students registering at a Den Haag address, including what to bring and how the appointment works.
Open on denhaag.nl (opens in a new tab)The Hague International Centre
Student registration through the International Centre
Students whose institution takes part can register through the International Centre instead of the standard municipal appointment. Check the current conditions before assuming this applies to you.
Open on thehagueinternationalcentre.nl (opens in a new tab)Language & community
Learn Dutch and meet people in Den Haag
Use the national Dutch-learning guide to choose a route, then use local organisations and events to find classes, conversation practice and ways to meet people.
HowTo guide
Learn Dutch and find a course
Compare self-study, courses, local practice and formal language routes before you choose.
Open guide →Local organisations
Find language and community support
Search the Organisations directory for Den Haag and open the local groups or services that fit what you need.
Browse Den Haag organisations →Events
See events for internationals
Open the curated Events page and use the Place filter for Den Haag. Coverage changes as new events are added.
Open Events →Healthcare
Set up healthcare in Den Haag
Arrange health insurance, register with a GP and check whether healthcare allowance applies to you.
HowTo guide
Get Dutch basic health insurance
Understand when the insurance obligation starts and what to arrange.
Open guide →HowTo guide
Register with a GP
Find a huisarts practice and understand the route to specialist care.
Open guide →HowTo guide
Apply for zorgtoeslag
Check the healthcare allowance route if your situation qualifies.
Open guide →Getting around
Plan public transport and journeys
Use the transport tools already collected on HowToIn.nl for routes, trains and payment options.
Transport apps and tools
The current collection includes 9292, NS, and OV-chipkaart and OVpay resources.
Starting a business
Start a business or work for yourself
Use the national registration and tax route first. Local support can be useful after you know which legal and immigration rules apply to you.
Local support
Find support in Den Haag
Use the Organisations directory when you need local services, community support, education or other practical help.
Search Den Haag organisations
The directory brings together organisations already listed on HowToIn.nl. Search Den Haag and open the records that match what you need.
Before you act
Check important information at the source
Rules, appointments and eligibility can change. Use the official sources linked from each HowTo guide before making an important decision.
Official sources
Open the official resources directory
Go to the authorities and official pages referenced across the HowTo guides.
Open official resources →Province
South Holland
Den Haag is in the province of South Holland. This page covers the municipality of Den Haag only. If you live elsewhere in the province, your own municipality handles your registration and local services.