Hello everyone, Hope everyone's enjoying the sun 🌞

So as the title and snapshot suggests, I was wondering if there is a ferry or bus service that connects Alkmaar/Hoorn/Enkhuizen to Flevoland via the IJsselmeer.

9292 & Google maps currently only shows the route via Amsterdam. I did some digging and there are some hits for a line 650 from Connexion between Enkhuizen & Lelystad via the N307 highway. I suspect this has been discontinued though. Could anyone living in these areas suggest if there are shorter transport services connecting the 2 landmasses?

Exactly what the title says. My partner is a case of successful integration. Moved here when he was young, highly introverted so fits the individualistic culture, had to speak Dutch at work, and integrated rather successfully from another Western European country. I am a case of failed integration. Moved here young, have had jobs that depend on my knowledge of English, grew up in the expat bubble focused heavily on community and never got out of it.

His argument is basically that people who fail to integrate haven't tried hard enough, to learn the language, adopt the culture and integrate in general. My argument is that it's much more complicated than that - there are a ton of stories on here from expats saying they have a hard time making friends, for many reasons. So, if you're an expat that has failed to integrate, why? What's your story?

Hi all, So I basically just moved in with my dutch fiancé for good after finishing my studies. Shortly before getting here my stable job offered was cancelled and the agreement is now useless. Now I’m not sure where to look because my dutch really isn’t great. My understanding is ok however speaking is no good. I’m fluent in both English and German and live in a german tourist heavy area and been told i’ll have no issues finding a job here but haven’t been lucky at all yet.

In my home country when working it was very common for people to not know German specifically having worked in gastronomy since I was 15 English was the only language needed really.

And side note: I by no means don’t want to learn Dutch. I plan to stay here for a very long time and am doing my best to learn the language more and more day by day. However I can’t magically learn it over night and still need to make money in the mean time🫶🏼

Hey everyone.

I was wondering if anybody has a fool proof way of making the DigiD app ID card scanning work. No matter what I do it simply won’t complete the scan!

If anybody has cracked the code I’m all ears!

Bedankt allemaal

Recently, our kids started playing with another kid (6 yo)from the neighborhood. At first, we were open and encouraged it since there aren’t many kids in the area but now, we don’t want to encourage this relationship anymore.

Why- the child is rude (called my wife fat and stupid, my wife is neither of those things), is always at my door asking for chocolate etc. and generally causes a competitive dynamic amongst my 2 kids. He’s always asking for cola , ice cream etc. . Just quite ‘brutaal ’ for such a little kid.

And honestly, we also found out more about the family- mother was a teen mom, father is 50. Our neighbors (not direct) are relatives who take care of him part-time, we don’t really know them either. This is relevant because we basically also don’t want our kids to ever play in their house which is a challenge if they remain friends.

How do people typically navigate this? It’s just a small kid after all, our kids do enjoy playing together and these people (kid’s relatives) live on my street. I didn’t grow up here and when I grew up, we only played with my parents friends’ kids so very different from NL where kids play alone and independently.

I enjoy having tools that really do the job well. Especially in the kitchen this brings me joy. I love websites like the consumentenbond that test bigger household items to determine the best you can buy. However, there are certain tools around the house for which the options just seem mediocre at best. I was wondering whether people have concrete ideas for the following, (but feel free to jump in with a additional category suggestions):

• a good brush for the dishes
• a proper dust pan and brush
• a good brush for the toiler bowl
• the best laundry baskets

These could be a good option. Thoughts ?

I am looking into getting either an Overlijdensrisico­verzekering (term life insurance) or Uitvaartverzekering (funeral insurance) for my partner and I. Anyone who has done this and can share their experience? Any recommendation for a provider for such insurances? Thank you!

There is one rule I cannot find online regarding Keezenspel, hope someone who played the game can kindly tell me how they played it or if they know the rules.

The question is basically: if I draw a card 4, which means I have to move back 4 spaces, do I move back like the green line or the red line when moving back into home? (Swipe to see what I mean)

Dankjewel.

Asking for a friend.

Hi all! I have applied for naturalization and have made it through the steps and recieved a letter that the king has signed, so I’m just waiting on my ceremony date from the Gemeente. I noticed that my application, which used to say it was being processed on mijn IND has now completely disappeared and it says there are no applications for this person. Have those of you who’ve gone through the process had the same? Maybe it’s because I was approved, but it does make me nervous…

TIA!

I see a lot of conflicting information on many sources online & I was wondering if belastingdienst has a official page where it is clearly explained which items can someone include when filing tax returns. I looked at their website but couldn't find anything.

I was reading that this lottery donates it's money to various foundations and causes that's why. Many times their volunteers (?) knocked my door but I never opened.

Hey everyone,

I'm a college student, and over time, I’ve collected a lot of papers—some stapled with metal staples, others bound with plastic rings and plastic cover sheets on the front and back.

I’m wondering: Can I recycle these papers as they are, or do I need to remove all the extra materials first? If I do have to take them apart, do you have any suggestions for a more eco-friendly way to dispose of them?

I live in Groningen, if that makes any difference.

Thanks in advance!

Hello,

This is a post regarding internet providers without fiber optic with DSL in Amsterdam.

We live in Amsterdam in Plein 40-45 with 4 people, amounting to around 14 devices connected to the internet in total.

We currently work with Odido as our DSL internet provider, 100 M download & upload. The internet is really unstable, work calls and videos games are difficult to sustain. Odido recommended that we switch to Klik & Klaar hotspot with a 5G connection with 300 M download and 50 M upload, since we don’t have fiber optic in our area. I am skeptical about this, since 14 devices with video games and work calls with a 5G hotspot don’t sound good.

I looked into KPN, and I see that the maximum download & upload is 200 M, due to the lack of Fiber Optic. Odido has also an option to upgrade to download & upload to 200 M. We would be open any other ideas as well…

What do you think is best option to make the internet more stable, allowing us to have work calls and play video games?

I found a room in amsterdam which i will pay 900 euro. But I was told that i have to pay 150 euro more if i do registration because the municipal office asks for it. Can somebody explain me? I am very confused

Hi all! I am trying to find the answer on the municipalities website but I am quite struggling. I am moving in with my partner, and I would like to let my friends live in my place. They would not pay me as we are really close and it’s the beginning of their life in the Netherlands so I will not be making money from it. However, I am not sure whether 3 people can be registered at my address. Furthermore, are there any tax implications on registering at my partners address and just let my friends be registered at my place (then we would not have the problem of having three people registered)

I want to help them, but I’m not sure what’s the legal proper way to do that. Thank you in advance!

(The above refers to Utrecht region)

Hello everyone,

I'm concerned that I may have lost my Dutch citizenship, and I’m hoping someone here can provide some clarity or guidance.

A bit of background: I was born in the Netherlands to a mother who was a naturalized Dutch citizen and a father who was born Dutch. When I was five years old, my mother and I moved to the United States, while my father remained in the Netherlands. My mother later became a naturalized U.S. citizen, and as a minor at the time, I automatically acquired U.S. citizenship through her.

Fast forward to today — I'm now an adult, and it's been over 10 years since my last Dutch passport was issued. Unfortunately, I never got around to renewing it, and I’m now worried that my Dutch citizenship may have lapsed. I’ve read on the Netherlands Worldwide website that it might be possible to regain citizenship through the option procedure, but I’m unclear on whether that requires taking the civic integration exam or proving an intent to move back to the Netherlands.

My father and extended family still live in the Netherlands, and I also have an inheritance there. I’m really unsure about what steps I should take next.

In hindsight, I realize it was silly of me not to renew my passport, especially since I’ve visited the Netherlands many times over the years. Any help, advice, or shared experiences would be greatly appreciated :)

I’m from the north and its pretty normal to use ‘hoi’ as an informal greeting and goodbye. Its not really common amongst younger people I think.

If its not usual, what do you informally say instead in your region?

Edit: the goodbye hoi is slightly different from the greeting, mostly pronounced ‘heeuui’ or ‘hoi hè’, but ‘hoi’ is also used.

Me and a friend we were thinking to split the costs for a Sakuraco subscription. Since this a rather pricy subscription, we are wondering if someone else in this sub has ordered or is familiar with Sakuraco.
Main reason is import/custom fees. We are not sure, if the cost is covered by Sakuraco or if we have to pay that extra. Additionally, we are interested to know if there were/are any issues with the delivery processes, times etc that you might have faced.

Thank you in advance!

*For the mods: If this posts violates the community guides, my apologies.