A few questions regarding arrival (using orientation year visa)

Hi and welcome to the Forum.

To answer your questions:

1.  Registration.  You have 5 days to register at the Gemeentehuis (Town Hall) where you are living.  You can register from any address as long as the landlord permits it; we've had reports of people registering from a hotel room in the past.

2.  Entry.  The rules regarding application etc are all explained on the Dutch Government (IND) website; this link will take you there.  If you have any specific questions related to your application, the IND has a contact page with phone numbers and e-mail addresses that you can use to contact them and ask your specific questions, on their website; this link will take you there.  They also have a Twitter feed that you can use to ask general questions; you can access that at @IND_NL.

3.  Job Application.  Should you get a highly skilled migrant job, then your future employer will apply for your visa/residence permit on your behalf; long-distance job searching without it is problematic and you would probably be better off waiting until you get to the Netherlands.

Don't forget to start learning Dutch; it can only help you in your endeavour.

I wish you the best of luck.

Hope this helps.

Cynic
Expat Team

Thank you very much for your quick reply and information!