Coronavirus – Information Belgium
Border crossing Home office, social security and taxes Agreements between the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany General information Information for employees Information for entrepreneurs and the self-employed Disclaimer We make every effort to update our information on a daily basis. All information is without guarantee, please note the current notices of the public authorities.
Border crossing
Crossing the border between the Netherlands, North Rhine-Westphalia and Belgium Here you will find a handy tool that makes it easy to find out whether you are allowed to cross the border, whether you have to report and whether you have to go into quarantine. Measures for entering and leaving Belgium We have compiled information […]
Cooperation between the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany
Cross-border crisis management between Germany, the Netherlands and Belgium (Cross Border Task Force) On the initiative of Minister President Laschet, a “Cross-Border Task Force Corona†was established for cross-border issues during the Corona pandemic with the aim of cross-border crisis management between North Rhine-Westphalia, Lower Saxony, the Netherlands and Belgium to synchronise activities against the […]
Studies and part-time job
If you have a part-time job as a student in the Netherlands but continue to reside in Germany, you are a cross-border worker.As a cross-border worker, you are subject to the social security system of the country in which you work. This means that you pay all contributions to the residents’ insurance scheme in the […]
Looking for a job
If you are thinking about looking for a job in Belgium, you can proceed in different ways. An efficient way to find work is to contact companies directly (networking). You can also register with the UWV as looking for a job in Belgium. The UWV will make sure that your CV is made available to […]
Posting
If you are temporarily assigned abroad by your employer or if you work abroad temporarily as a self-employed person, it is possible to apply the social security legislation of your country of residence for a short period of time. This is called “postingâ€. To be eligible for a posting certificate as an employee, you must […]
Health insurance, sickness allowance and nursing care
Insurance in the Netherlands If you work in the Netherlands, you are normally insured against medical costs in the Netherlands. For health insurance (Zorgverzekering), you register with a health insurance company (Zorgverzekeraar) in the Netherlands. You pay the contribution for this health insurance (only payment in kind) yourself from your net salary. In addition, your […]
Studies and part-time job
If you study in Germany and have a part-time job as a student in Germany, but continue to reside in the Netherlands, you are a cross-border worker. As a cross-border worker, you are subject to the social security system of the country in which you work, i.e. Germany. This means that you have to take […]
Taxes
If you live in Germany and work in the Netherlands, you have to deal with both the Dutch and the German tax authorities. In Germany, this situation (working in the Netherlands) is about income tax and in the Netherlands it is about wage tax/income tax. The Netherlands and Germany have a double taxation agreement, and […]
Pregnancy / Birth
Entitlement to pregnancy or maternity leave Female employees In the Netherlands, employees are entitled to pregnancy or maternity leave from four to six weeks before the expected delivery date. Self-employed Female self-employed workers are entitled to maternity leave and maternity benefit for a minimum period of 16 weeks. The cash benefit is granted up to […]