HEALTH Before moving to the Netherlands, it is important to find out whether your health insurance covers treatment abroad. If you need to go to the hospital or need medical care and your insurance does not cover it, it might become expensive. Keep in mind that if you plan on having a job whilst studying, you will need to take out Dutch health insurance. In Utrecht there are two general practitioner offices for students; Studentenhuisarts De Uithof and Studentenhuisarts Janskerkhof. REGISTRATION AT THE MUNICIPALI TY If your stay in the Netherlands lasts for more than four months, you are obliged to register at the municipality of Utrecht (or another, corresponding to the town you live in) to receive a burgerservicenummer (BSN). Make sure to make an appointment online ahead of time, so that you can register soon after you arrive. You will need to bring a valid identity document (passport or ID card) and a signed copy of your rental contract. In some cases, you might also need to provide other documents, such as your birth certificate. You will be informed about what documents to bring when you make your appointment with the municipality. If your documents are neither in Dutch nor in English, they will need to be translated by a sworn translator. If you move house or leave the Netherlands altogether, you will need to inform the municipality of your address change and possibly deregister yourself. PAGE 14
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