Moving to the Netherlands this summer?
Get the Free Student Survival Kit
Housing websites, admin roadmap, templates, and grants most students never claim.
What's Inside
Four resources we wish existed when we moved.
Housing Cheat Sheet
The platforms that actually work, ranked by city — plus a copy-paste first message that gets responses.
Dutch Admin Roadmap
BSN → DigiD → municipality registration — every step, in order, with realistic timelines.
5 Application Templates
Copy-paste messages we've tested across hundreds of applications. These get replies.
The Money Guide
Huurtoeslag, zorgtoeslag, DUO explained simply. Most students never claim what they're owed.
“We both had terrible first years. Milan moved 5 times in 10 months. Andrei lived in a hotel on €5 salads. We built this so you don't have to.”
— Milan & Andrei, Student in the Netherlands