Netherlands - Useful Links & Addresses

Links and Contact Details Index
All the links and contact details on the site are listed here.

Expatriate links:
www.britishexpat.com - the free online magazine, with loads of original content, for Brits worldwide!
www.elynx.nl - Expat news and information site.
www.expatica.com

About

Language

http://dictionaries.travlang.com/DutchEnglish/dict.cgi?query=bellen+&max=50
http://eurodic.ip.lu/cgi-bin/edicbin/EuroDicWWW.pl

Access
Plein 24
CS Den Haag (The Hague)
Tel: +31 70 3462525
Fax: +31 70 3561332

Economics / News

http://www.geoinvestor.com/statistics/netherlands/economicdata.htm
Netherlands Foreign Trade Agency

History / Culture

http://www.thehollandring.com/dutchculture.htm
The Delta Project
Important dates in Dutch history
A summary of Dutch history.

Maps

Map of The Netherlands
Expedia (for locating specific towns and/or planning your route)

Government

All the Government ministries

Ministerie van Justitie Immigratie- en Naturalisatiedienst (Ministry of Justice, Immigration and Naturalisation), Postbus 30125, NL-2500 CG Den Haag 
telephone: +31 (0)70 370 68 50
fax: +31 (0)70 370 75 94
Email: voorlichting@best-dep.minjust.nl
http://www.minjust.nl:8080/

Ministerie van Buitenlandse Zaken (Ministry of Foreign Affairs), Directie Personenverkeer, Migratie en Consulaire Zaken (DPC) Afdeling Vreemdelingen- en Visum-zaken (VV), Postbus 20061, NL-2500 EB Den Haag
Tel. +31.70-348.57.89/56.22
http://www.minbuza.nl/english/homepage.asp

Ministry of Health
Address for visitors: Parnassusplein 5, 2511 VX The Hague
Postal address: PO Box 20350, 2500 EJ The Hague
General Telephone number +31 (0)70 340 79 11
Public information number +31 (0)70 340 78 90
http://www.minvws.nl/english/index.html?folder=3

Ministerie van Financiën (Ministry of Finance), Centrale Directie Voorlichting (Information Service), Korte Voorhout 7, Postbus 20201, 2500 EE Den Haag
Tel: (+31) 70 342 7542 Fax: (+31) 70 342 7900
http://www.minfin.nl/

Getting here / Airports / Transport

Airports

Schiphol (Amsterdam)
Zestienhoven (Rotterdam)
Eindhoven
Maastricht 

Channel Tunnel

Channel Tunnel
Eurostar

Ferries

Stena Line
P&O North Sea Ferries
DFDS Seaways.

Internal transport

NS (Countrywide Rail Travel)

Tax / Financial

Ministerie van Financiën (Ministry of Finance), Centrale Directie Voorlichting (Information Service), Korte Voorhout 7, Postbus 20201, 2500 EE Den Haag
Tel: (+31) 70 342 7542 Fax: (+31) 70 342 7900
http://www.minfin.nl/

http://www.intax.nl/ (Tax Advisor)
National Tax Authority

Major Banks are: 
ABM Amro
ING Bank
Fortis Bank

Currency Calculator

Accommodation

The Netherlands Estate Agents Federation

Nederlandse Vereniging voor Makelaars in Onroerende Goederen (NVM), Fakkelstede I, PO Box 2222, 3430 DC Nieuwegein
Tel: +31 3402 85185 - Fax: +31 3402 34003

Relocation Agencies 

PRS Europe (Belgium and Netherlands) 
Formula Two Relocations 
Home Abroad 

Accommodation Websites

SWD (Amsterdam City Housing Department)
http://www.yahoogroups.com/group/amsterdam-housing
http://www.localhome.nl/
http://www.housingonline.nl/
http://www.homequest.nl/english/index.htm
http://www.direktwonen.nl./1/ (in Dutch)
http://www.a-one.nl/

Health

Ministry of Health

Cars

Importing Cars

Inspectie der Invoorrechten en Accijnzen, Leeuwendalersweg 21, Amsterdam
Tel: +31 20 - 586 75 11.

Douane district Amsterdam, Leeuwendalersweg 21, 1055 JE Amsterdam, Postbus 80910, 1005 DA Amsterdam
Tel: +31 20 586 75 11
Tel:  +31 20 682 17 41

Public Enquiry Line for Importing your car into The Netherlands is: 
 +31 70 3985 685

Dutch Driving License Bureau

BNOR Division,  P.O. Box 3206, 2280 GE RIJSWIJK (ZH), The Netherlands
Tel.: +31 70 4130300
Fax: +31 70 4130399
http://www.cbr.nl

Information concerning motor vehicle tax

Centraal bureau motorrijtuigenbelasting, Postbus 9407 7300, GJ Apeldoorn
Tel. No: +31 55-5782244

Stichting Centraal Bureau Rijvaardigheidsbewijzen
Rijswijk
Tel: +31 70 - 372 05 00

Car Insurance Companies

http://www.aegonparticulieren.nl
http://www.anwb.nl
http://www.centraalbeheer.nl
http://www.fbto.nl
http://www.deltalloyd.nl
http://www.nn.nl
http://www.ohra.nl
http://www.unive.nl
http://www.winterthur.com

Regional

Amsterdam
http://www.amsterdam.nl
Map of Amsterdam

The Hague
http://www.denhaag.nl/.  This site also has a map giving a good overview of the whole Ranstad area.

Rotterdam
http://www.rotterdam.nl (only in Dutch)

Yellow Pages

http://www.goudengids.nl/.

Directory Enquiries

International / local

Registration

Town Halls:

Gemeentehuis Amsterdam, Herengracht 531, Amsterdam
Tel: +31 20 - 552 91 11

Gemeentehuis Den Haag, Spui 70, Den Haag
Tel: +31 70 - 353 20 00

Gemeentehuis Utrecht, Arthur van Schendelstraat 500, Utrecht
Tel: +31 30 - 286 10 00

Police for Foreigners Offices:

Amsterdam
Vreemdelingendienst Amsterdam, Johan Huizingalaan 757, Amsterdam
Tel: +31 20-5596300

Den Haag
Adviescommissie Vreemdelingen Zaken, Grote Marktstraat 43, 2511 BH Den Haag
Tel: +31 70-356 6400

Utrecht
Vreemdelingendienst Utrecht, Zuilen, Amsterdamsestraatweg
Tel: +31 30-2396353

Telephone
Overview about different phone companies in the Netherlands http://www.bellen.com/

Mobile Phones 
The Netherlands has five mobile phone operators KPN Mobile, BEN, Libertel, Telfort & Dutchtone.

Internet Connection
Overview of Internet providers in the Netherlands http://www.internetten.nl/