Sick note
The employee is obliged to notify their employer of the incapacity for work and its expected duration “as soon as possible”. If the incapacity for work lasts beyond the date first notified, the employee is obliged to submit a further sick note (follow-up certificate). The notification may be made in writing or orally. If the […]
Recognition of professional qualifications and diplomas
How do I have my foreign diploma assessed or recognised in the Netherlands? You can have your foreign diploma assessed or recognised at various institutions in the Netherlands. The institution you choose depends on the profession in which you want to work in the Netherlands. International diploma assessment A diploma or training assessment describes to […]
Sick note
The film below explains in Dutch what the rules are if you live in the Netherlands and work in Germany and become ill. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eexDDTxCRRs If you work in Germany and become ill or have an accident at work, your German employer will continue to pay your full salary for the first 6 weeks. One condition […]
Dutch pension and taxes
Pensions from the Netherlands The new double taxation agreement between the Netherlands and Germany came into force on 1 January 2016. It stipulates on which income taxes have to be paid in which country. The agreement states that if the Dutch pensions (private and statutory pensions added together) are higher than € 15,000, the total […]
Taking German unemployment benefit with you to the Netherlands
If you are unemployed in Germany and want to look for work in the Netherlands, you can continue to receive German unemployment benefit there for a period of three months. The period for which you can take your German unemployment benefit with you can be extended up to a maximum of six months for the […]
Living
Often you don’t think much about it in everyday life when you “just happen†to drive across the border. However, if you move to the neighbouring country, your place of residence is decisive for the application of laws and rules. For example, your place of residence defines where you are liable to pay taxes on […]
Studying in Germany
For more information about studying in Germany, please refer to the website (only in Dutch). An equally informative website is that of the Deutschen Akademischen Austauschdienstes [German Academic Exchange Service] (DAAD). You can also get initial information about studying in Germany from the deutschen Vertretungen in den Niederlanden [German representatives in the Netherlands]. On the […]