Deb13
South African looking for information about Netherlands
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About me
South African
Lives in Uden, North Brabant
Speaks English and some Dutch
Registration: 02 February 2018
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What are your MVV experiences? by heynutzzzz
Hello everyone! This forum is aiming to share experiences or stories regarding your MVV application process. Please feel free as to how long your MVV took and what are different experiences in your application, wether it be postponed deadline ...
Family Visa. My partner is Dutch and he applied in the Netherlands with the IND. The embassy in PTA contacted me to write the A1 exam and then to complete biometrics for MVV and finally to insert MVV in my passport- all the info was done by him in ... Read More
Iqdrive Driving School
Avoid this company at all costs. I signed up with them in October 2018 for a course of deiving lessons and it's June 2019 and I still haven't had a single lesson despite paying in full. 5 instructors assigned - when you contact them they ... Read More
What are your MVV experiences? by heynutzzzz
Hello everyone! This forum is aiming to share experiences or stories regarding your MVV application process. Please feel free as to how long your MVV took and what are different experiences in your application, wether it be postponed deadline ...
Hi I did nu Ecam in September 2017 in Pretoria, MVV application in November and got my visa issued 1st week in Feb 2018. It took almost 90 days Read More
Experience of Participatieverklaring ondertekenen by Meiciarlo
Hello guys! I’ve already moved to the Netherlands for 3 months so far. Except the inburgeringsexamen I need to do, I was also informed that I need to finish the Participatieverklaring ondertekenen in the first year. My husband and I visit the ...
Mine was automatically uploaded to my DUO mijninburgering profile by my Gemeente. Ask them to do it or send a copy to DUO along with the letter they sent you - or call them if your Dutch is adequate Read More
Trailing spouse employment issues by keeti668
Hi everyone; I am looking for others to share their experiences regarding if your spouse is working in The Netherlands if you were the one who came here upon accepting employment. Allow me to explain. In 2016, my wife accepted a job with an ...
I have been here almost 9 months and I am still looking. I have 25+ years experience (at C Level) with 3 degrees and A2 level Dutch and the only jobs I can find are order picking or material handling jobs at €9-10 oh. I also get those auto ... Read More
A2 exam. . by Krissah
Hello everyone. . Just curious if it is possible not to take an a2 exam but renew the mvv after 5 years? Do I need to take a1 exam again to renew my mvv visa? Is that possible? Thanks
You actually have 3 years to pass the Inburgering exam which includes A2, participatieverklaring (Gemeente) and ONA (64 hours of compulsory school and a portfolio) Under extenuating circumstances you can apply for an extension to 5 years instead of ... Read More
Experience of Participatieverklaring ondertekenen by Meiciarlo
Hello guys! I’ve already moved to the Netherlands for 3 months so far. Except the inburgeringsexamen I need to do, I was also informed that I need to finish the Participatieverklaring ondertekenen in the first year. My husband and I visit the ...
Hi I just finished mine with Gemeente Uden. Basically I had to attend 4 sessions (weekly) from 9-4. Each day covered a different aspect of living in the Netherlands. Day 1 : Social security and healthcare Day 2: Lifestyle (sport and nutrition) we ... Read More
How to deal with stress when moving to the Netherlands by Priscilla
Moving abroad is no easy feat. Everyone has their own ways of dealing with stress, so we invite you to share some insights regarding this topic. What are the main factors that contribute to stress when moving to the Netherlands (cultural ...
Yes I am still busy with my search (about 4 weeks in now) but the expectation is that I have Dutch at a very high level based on my qualifications. This seems to be different for Amsterdam where several English only jobs exist - I am living in North ... Read More
How to deal with stress when moving to the Netherlands by Priscilla
Moving abroad is no easy feat. Everyone has their own ways of dealing with stress, so we invite you to share some insights regarding this topic. What are the main factors that contribute to stress when moving to the Netherlands (cultural ...
I have recently moved to the Netherlands from South Africa. The most stressful part for me has been finding a job and getting used to going from a senior executive with an MBA degree to being told that I am not qualified to do a minimum wage job ... Read More
What are your MVV experiences? by heynutzzzz
Hello everyone! This forum is aiming to share experiences or stories regarding your MVV application process. Please feel free as to how long your MVV took and what are different experiences in your application, wether it be postponed deadline ...
I got my mvv 2 weeks before the 90 day deadline 😊 Read More
What are your MVV experiences? by heynutzzzz
Hello everyone! This forum is aiming to share experiences or stories regarding your MVV application process. Please feel free as to how long your MVV took and what are different experiences in your application, wether it be postponed deadline ...
We applied on 20 November 2017 and we are still waiting for a response. We call regularly (which is not very helpful as they don't provide much info) The process is very long and quite frustrating as we started in July 2017 to book for the exam, ... Read More