GrantTanya
South African expat in England
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About me
South African
Lives in Hemel Hempstead, England
Speaks English, Afrikaans, German and basic Dutch
Registration: 24 May 2015
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Tips and advice to thrive in England by Priscilla
Hi, When living in a foreign country, you have to adapt to a new environment, various cultures and different social codes. How did you manage to adjust to England? How long does it take to feel at home? Would you say it is an easy ...
"An open mind and taking one day at a time" has been our mantra and so-far-so-good. Like GeoffHunt, we are a little older and I find change more difficult (which is one of the reasons we decided to move ie to get out of our comfort ... Read More
Opening a bank account by wheretonext
Hello, My husband and I will be moving our family to the Hague the first week of December this year. We are looking for any applicable advice or tips on the best and easiest way to open a bank account when we arrive. Ideally, we would like to ...
Hi there, You can try contacting ABN Amro. They are one of the leading banks here in Holland and they open international accounts for foreigners outside of Holland. You get a savings and a current account together with a debit card. You can ... Read More
Cost for a South African to move to the Netherlands by Renier985
What will the costs be for me as a South African to move to the Netherlands? I am now talking about costs such as visas, one-way ticket to Netherlands, any administration costs and all other related costs that I will have before moving? I ...
Another idea if you are seriously considering moving here is to book a session with an integration expert and pay for all the information which you require. Rachel is great and we can recommend her. Google: ExpattoInpat. She can tell you exactly ... Read More
Cost for a South African to move to the Netherlands by Renier985
What will the costs be for me as a South African to move to the Netherlands? I am now talking about costs such as visas, one-way ticket to Netherlands, any administration costs and all other related costs that I will have before moving? I ...
It would definitely be ideal if you could find a job here from South Africa because then your employer would take care of your visa, BSN and bank account (at the very least). You would also qualify for the 30% tax ruling which would mean less tax ... Read More
Cost for a South African to move to the Netherlands by Renier985
What will the costs be for me as a South African to move to the Netherlands? I am now talking about costs such as visas, one-way ticket to Netherlands, any administration costs and all other related costs that I will have before moving? I ...
Hi Renier, Firstly, you would be far better off learning Dutch before you get to the Netherlands. You may think that you understand Dutch but it is way more different to Afrikaans than you think. Without speaking Dutch, in your industry, you may ... Read More
Inburgering Exam by mooi30
Hi everyone! I am a Filipina, currently living in Cebu. I am on my Dutch lesson in preparation for my plan to take the Inburgering exam next year. Anyone who had just took the exam?Can you share your experience? I am hoping that i'll receive more ...
Hi Masho, We are South African too and currently living in the Netherlands and although you may think that Dutch is similar to Afrikaans, you'd be wrong. Some of the vocab is the same but that's pretty much where the similarity ends. The ... Read More
first steps in the netherlands new adventure by dannyre
hi we are a couple in our early 50s starting our new adventure this september. we have a great difficulty finding a place to live as we have no work yet...we are attending expat fair on 4th october.. im a dutch citizen and my wife has a romanian ...
We used websites like Funda and Expat Rentals. As for learning Dutch: we started with using a free website called Duolingo and now we are taking Dutch Skype lessons (google: DutchNow . co). Read More
first steps in the netherlands new adventure by dannyre
hi we are a couple in our early 50s starting our new adventure this september. we have a great difficulty finding a place to live as we have no work yet...we are attending expat fair on 4th october.. im a dutch citizen and my wife has a romanian ...
Hello dannyre, We arrived in Amsterdam in end March 2015 and we stayed in the Easy Hotel for a week. It is a fairly cheap hotel and it is central enough but I am sure that there are cheaper places, we just did not know any of them. We then set ... Read More
Apostille on New Jersey issued Birth Certificate by JillianWyoming
HI all, I need to quickly obtain an apostille on my birth certificate, issued in New Jersey, USA. I've been going in circles reading the government sites online and was wondering if any Americans here have experience in doing this from ...
Hi Jillian, My pleasure! Please feel free to ask me anything and if I can help, I am more than happy to oblige. No waiver is required and anyone can get anyone else's document Apostille stamped because the Apostille stamp serves to verify the ... Read More
Apostille on New Jersey issued Birth Certificate by JillianWyoming
HI all, I need to quickly obtain an apostille on my birth certificate, issued in New Jersey, USA. I've been going in circles reading the government sites online and was wondering if any Americans here have experience in doing this from ...
Hi Jillian, I am not an American but what I can tell you is that you can only obtain an Apostille stamp in the country of the subject document's origin. I am also wary of posting important documents so the way I avoided that route was to ... Read More
New members of the Netherlands forum, introduce yourself here 3rd quarter of 2015 by Julien
Hi all, Newbie on the Netherlands forum? Dont know how to start? This thread is for you ;) We invite you to introduce yourself on this topic, to share with us your expat story if you are already living in the country, or to tell us more ...
Welcome back, Sjaak! We are happy to chat about your experiences if you're keen? Read More
New members of the Netherlands forum, introduce yourself here 3rd quarter of 2015 by Julien
Hi all, Newbie on the Netherlands forum? Dont know how to start? This thread is for you ;) We invite you to introduce yourself on this topic, to share with us your expat story if you are already living in the country, or to tell us more ...
If you'd like to know how we did it. Drop us a mail. Regards Read More
Help on making decision ASAP on choosing SG or Netherlands by razelihma
Hi, I'm from the Philippines and right now I work in Singapore as an Engineer in Semiconductor. Now, I have a job offer as a highly skilled worker in Nigmegen, Netherlands. Salaries between two countries are quite similar converted to peso ...
Hi Justinsmom, I just read your post and thanks for painting such a nice picture of the Netherlands. It makes me feel all warm and fuzzy inside and confirms our reasons for moving here! Tanya Read More
New members of the Netherlands forum, introduce yourself here 2nd quarter of 2015 by Julien
Hi all, Newbie on the Netherlands forum? Dont know how to start? This thread is for you ;) We invite you to introduce yourself on this topic, to share with us your expat story if you are already living in the country, or to tell us more ...
Welcome and good luck! Read More
Questions by Vianika
Hei i had a plan to study abroad in utrecht, but im not trying to looking for any information yet. Mmm for me, the biggest problem to study abroad is about finance. And i need any information about living cost and any other costs
Hi Vianika, There is a website: numbeo.com where you can compare the cost of living of various cities. It is quite accurate and can give you an idea of the costs here compared to where you are living now. Hope this helps? Regards Tanya Read More