Usefull website links for Newcomers to Leiden Relocation/registration/immigration Leiden Municipality: https://gemeente.leiden.nl/english/ Oegstgeest Municipality: https://www.oegstgeest.nl/gemeente/inwoners/welcome-to- oegstgeest/ Voorschoten Municipality: https://www.voorschoten.nl/english-voorschoten Leiderdorp : https://www.leiderdorp.nl/ Katwijk : https://www.katwijk.nl/ Zoetermeer: https://www.zoetermeer.nl/ Registration and de-registration in Leiden https://www.expatcentreleiden.nl/en/formalities/registration-and-procedures/about- registration-and-procedures https://gemeente.leiden.nl/english/registering-a-move-from-abroad/ Address registration form ( company address): https://www.expatcentreleiden.nl/uploads/tekstblok/address_registration_form.pdf Change of address form: https://www.expatcentreleiden.nl/uploads/1700047_burgerzaken_change_of_adres_eng_p4.p df Address change online ( requires DigiD): https://gemeente.leiden.nl/english/registering-a- move-to-or-within-leiden/ Municipality tax (sewerage, water and waste management) https://www.bsgr.nl/top- menu/english.html Transport: Travelcard: www.ov-chipkaart.nl Travelplanner: www.9292.nl Trains: www.ns.nl/en/travel-information Buses in Leiden area: Arriva https://www.arriva.nl/consumers.htm Connexxion: https://www.connexxion.nl/en/ Legal Help Free legal advice: Leidse Rechtswinkel https://www.leidserechtswinkel.nl/ Het Juridisch Loket - Leiden branch https://www.juridischloket.nl/contact/leiden/ Groenendijk en Kloppenburg Advocaten: https://www.inloopspreekuuradvocaat.nl/english/ ECL Partners – Legal Law Firms De Clercq Advocaten:.https://www.declercq.com/en/ TeekensKarstens: https://www.tk.nl/en/expertises/international/ RWV Advocaten: https://rwv.nl/en/specialisms Van den Heuvel law firm: https://www.expatcentreleiden.nl/en/partners/our-partners/legal- services/van-den-heuvel-lawfirm Tax consultants Limes International: https://www.limes-int.com/ SAS for Expats: https://hbk.eu/sas-for-expats, An Valuations Services: (Leiden): http://www.anvaluations.com/ De Ward Kramer (Lisse): https://www.kromhoutlisse.nl/site/ House of Tax (Haarlem): https://www.houseoftax.nl/english/ Learning English Leiden University:https://www.universiteitleiden.nl/en/language-centre/language- courses/english The local library (BplusC) also provide English courses: https://www.bplusc.nl/cursusaanbod/Taal-en-literatuur/talen/Engels.html The VKC (Woman and Child Center): http://www.vkcdespiegeling.nl/taal-cursussen/ Foundation Thuis in Taal ( English and Dutch courses ): http://www.stichtingthuisintaal.nl/nl/eng_beg.html Facebook group Leiden Language Exchange: https://www.facebook.com/groups/49893697570/ Learning Dutch Free options; https://oefenen.nl/programma/soort/taal https://www.memrise.com/ https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/dutch?lr=11 Bart de Pau's https://www.learndutch.org/ Duolingo https://en.duolingo.com/course/nl-NL/en/Learn-Dutch-Online The local library (BplusC) https://www.bplusc.nl/bibliotheek/taalhuis/ . Taalcafe in the library: https://www.bplusc.nl/agenda/ Gilde Samenspraak: http://www.gildesamenspraakleiden.nl/over-ons Facebook group Leiden Language Exchange: https://www.facebook.com/groups/49893697570/ Only for low income/low level education: https://www.nltraining.nl/cursusaanbod/inburgeren Other options that will incur a cost: The library (B+C) https://www.bplusc.nl/cursussen/zoeken/ https://www.bplusc.nl/cursussen/volksuniversiteit/taal-en-literatuur/talen/nederlands-1/ Leiden University: https://www.universiteitleiden.nl/en/language-centre/language- courses/dutch Lingua Franca: http://www.linguafranca.nl/ The foundation Thuis in Taal :http://www.stichtingthuisintaal.nl/en/dutch.html The VKC - Vrouw en Kind Centrum (Woman and Child Center) information is all in Dutch): http://www.vkcdespiegeling.nl/taal-cursussen/ UNITIXT: http://www.unitxt.nl/dutch-for-foreigners.html Leiden Language: http://www.leidenlanguage.nl/courses-and-lessons/ Taalthuis: https://www.taalthuis.nl/learn-dutch/ Taalservice Leiden: http://www.taalservice-leiden.com/ Key To Dutch: https://keytodutch.com/ Road to Dutch: http://www.roadtodutch.nl/ Dutch language courses for children: Young Expat Services: http://www.youngexpatservices.com/dutch-lessons/ Kick Start School in Den Haag: http://kickstartschool.nl/en/course/dutch-courses-for-children/ Dutch courses for business: Alpha Talen: https://www.alphatalen.nl/en/ Commerce Talen: http://www.commercetalen.nl/pages/en/home.php?lang=EN Dutch- “Inburgering” Learning Dutch is part of the integration process.: https://access-nl.org/education-netherlands/learn-dutch/civic-integration/what-is-the- inburgeringsexam-and-who-has-to-take-it/#questions-1864 https://www.inburgeren.nl/en/index.jsp https://www.government.nl/topics/new-in-the-netherlands/integration-of-newcomers Social Groups and Events Libertas Leiden: https://www.libertasleiden.nl/in-de-wijk/ https://www.libertasleiden.nl/c/huizen-van-de-buurt Meet & Mingle (by Expat Centre Leiden): https://www.expatcentreleiden.nl/en/social-and- leisure/see-do/calendar We are Leiden: https://www.weareleiden.com/?lang=en MeetupLeiden: https://www.meetup.com/find/?allMeetups=true&radius=5&userFreeform=Le iden%2C+Netherlands&mcId=c1029989&mcName=Leiden%2C+NL&sort=default Social media sites Leiden Leiden Expats: https://www.facebook.com/groups/leidenexpats/ Leiden friends: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1200657540009133/?ref=share Leiden mix: https://www.meetup.com/nl-NL/leidenmix/ Leiden mamas: https://www.facebook.com/groups/LeidenMamas/ For international students: https://theleidener.com/ Summer Camps for Children: Summer Camps in English https://www.zeinchildcare.nl/holiday-camps https://www.villabloom.nl/en/after-school-care/childcare-in-the-holidays/ https://www.summercamp.nl/eng/ https://www.snowworld.com/zoetermeer/en/kids-activities/snowworld-winter-summercamps https://www.zokinderopvang.nl/en/summercamp https://nl.sportways.com/en https://www.vinea.nl/englishsummercamp https://www.summercamp.nl/home/?utm_source=kidsproof.nl&utm_medium=referral&utm_ content=/Leiden/eropuit/Engels-voor-Bengels/zomervakantie-vakantiekamp-zomerkamp- 2019-go Summer Camps in Dutch - most counsellors will speak English. https://www.jeugddorpleiden.nl/programma/ https://www.dekaag.nl/zeilschool-de- kaag/jeugdcursus/?gclid=CjwKCAjwza_mBRBTEiwASDWVvgEEJTagcPSrwZUISa8nYluw S9_mMkSwiyvMOZnxMU3xOIauG6gk5xoC4eIQAvD_BwE https://www.kidsproof.nl/Leiden/eropuit/Surfschool-Katwijk/brunotti-beach-camp- https://www.youngeng.nl/registreer/zomerkampen-en-workshops/young-engineers-lego- kamp/ https://www.nieuwendijkhoeve.nl/doc/ponykamp.html https://www.wscvlietland.nl/vakantiekamp/ https://www.catamaranschool.nl/en/signup.html. https://pro-intro.nl/lessen/surfcamp/ https://zomerkampen.net/jeugdkamp/ Recycling – separating waste Leiden: Recycling: https://gemeente.leiden.nl/inwoners-en-ondernemers/afval/afval-scheiden/ Recycling container locations: https://gemeente.leiden.nl/mijn-buurt/ Bulk waste (drop of): https://gemeente.leiden.nl/inwoners-en-ondernemers/afval/milieustraat/ Bulk Waste (pick up): https://gemeente.leiden.nl/english/bulk-waste/ General household waste in Leiden outer areas: Trash bins – pick up schedule: https://gemeente.leiden.nl/inwoners-en- ondernemers/afval/ophaalschema-afval/ General household waste within Singel and selected outer areas of Leiden – underground containers: General information:https://gemeente.leiden.nl/inwoners-en-ondernemers/afval/ondergrondse- afvalcontainers/ Apply for a new card: https://gemeente.leiden.nl/english/applying-for-a-waste-or-container- card/ Leiderdorp: https://gemeentewinkel.leiderdorp.nl/producten/afvalinzameling Oegstgeest: General Trash: https://www.oegstgeest.nl/gemeente/inwoners/alles-over-afval/ Plastic- cans: https://www.oegstgeest.nl/gemeente/inwoners/alles-over-afval/plastic- verpakkingen-blik-en-drankpakken/ Bulkwaste: https://www.oegstgeest.nl/gemeente/inwoners/alles-over-afval/milieustraat/ Working Job agencies/ interim agencies in Leiden: YoungCapital Leiden: https://www.youngcapital.nl/uitzendbureau/leiden Job motion: https://www.universiteitleiden.nl/jobmotion Unique: https://unique.nl/en Volunteering in Leiden: Idoe https://i-doe.nl/vacature/ Housing: Eigen Haard Makelaars: https://www.expatcentreleiden.nl/en/partners/our- partners/housing/eigen-haard-makelaars Tweelwonen: https://www.expatcentreleiden.nl/en/partners/our-partners/housing/tweelwonen KamerRaad: https://www.expatcentreleiden.nl/en/partners/our-partners/housing/kamerraad De Leeuw Makelaars: https://www.expatcentreleiden.nl/en/partners/our-partners/housing/de- leeuw-makelaars Lindy Nikken Real Estate: https://www.expatcentreleiden.nl/en/partners/our- partners/housing/lindy-nikken-real-estate Rotsvast: https://www.expatcentreleiden.nl/en/partners/our-partners/housing/rotsvast Expat Mortgage: https://www.expatcentreleiden.nl/en/partners/our-partners/housing/expat- mortgages Information on rental contracts, rental disputes https://www.wooninfo.nl/english/ https://www.wooninfo.nl/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/folder_tenants- rights_4xA5_lores_schone.pdf (Amsterdam) https://www.huurcommissie.nl/over-de-huurcommissie/about-the-rent-tribunal https://www.government.nl/topics/housing/rented-housing Arranging services Electricity: https://www.independer.nl/zorgverzekering/intro.aspx Water DUNEA: https://www.dunea.nl/ Gas LIANDER: https://www.liander.nl/ Healthcare Health insurance: Zorg en Zekerheid insurance company – Leiden based: https://www.zorgenzekerheid.nl/ The CAK (Central Administration Office): https://www.hetcak.nl/