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Websites Ministries, Hospitals, Municipalities, Fire Dept, EU Brussels etc. are sometimes hard to find, so as much info as possible on one page might be of some help to you. Anything else you need, just let me know ok?
                                                                                                                                                
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*Accommodation: Business is booming because you and your companies are willing to pay the price.
In The Netherlands prices of houses dropped, but rentals still quite high.


*Alcoholics Anonymous.

*Amber Alert.

*Baby sitters, better ask around, best info is hearsay.

*Blood Supply Foundation.

*Dutch Burns Foundation

*Customs.

*DigiD:  your own login code for all Government agencies.

*Drivers licence info.

*Essential telephone numbers:
 

General alarm number 112, to be used in The Netherlands and all EU countries.
Police info: 0900-8844
Animal Ambulance: 0900-1120000

*European Commission
info.

*Fire Department info.
First Aid rule in case of burning: "First water, the rest comes later". Cool for at least 10 minutes, but the longer the better. No cold water mind you, beware of undercooling.
Check if your rental home has fire alarms installed and if so, are the batteries still working.

*Guide to Dutch banking system.

*Hairdresser:
Just ask someone at school or at a ladies meeting with a nice hairdo the name of her hairdresser. No one will mind, a major issue worldwide and besides, it helps feeling settled after your first haircut.


*Hospitals:

AMC, Amsterdam
Bronovo, The Hague
Catharina Hospital, Eindhoven.
Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam.
Juliana Children's Hospital Kijkduin
LUMC, Leiden
UMC, Utrecht

*IND: for your residence permits. Telephone number 0900 1234561/ 31 208893045 from abroad.

*Insurance, many companies, check with your friends/ secretary your husband's company.

*International Schools:

ASH, American School of The Hague
BSN, British School in The Netherlands

*Language Courses:
many, again check with your friends.

*Lost or stolen
:
Credit cards Postbank/ ING:
Visa Card: call: 0800 022 3110
Eurocard/Mastercard: call: 030 283 5555
American Express: call: 020 504 86666
Diners: call: 0800 0334

*Ministries:

Ministry of General Affairs
Ministry of Justice, The Hague.
Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sports.
Ministry of Economic Affairs.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Ministry of Finance.
Ministry of Interior Affairs, Netherlands Antilles and Aruba.
Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality.
Ministry of Education, Culture and Science in The Netherlands.
Ministry of Housing, Spatial Planning and Environment.
Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment.
Ministry of Defense.
Ministry of Transport and Water Management.

*Municipalities:
Gemeente Alkmaar
Gemeente Amstelveen
Gemeente Amsterdam
Gemeente Eindhoven
Gemeente Haarlem
Gemeente Leiden
Gemeente Leidschendam/Voorburg.
Gemeente Rotterdam
GemeenteThe Hague
Gemeente Utrecht
Gemeente Voorschoten
Gemeente Wassenaar


*Museumcard

*National Tax info.

*National Institute for Public Health and Environment.

*NS Updated Journey Planner.

*Overheid.nl in English, central access point to all Government info you might be needing.

*Public Transport,
routeplanner from door to door, great, now in English.

* Dutch Royal House  official website.

*TNT Stamps, not in English but no problem.



All info on various websites, so if anything has been changed/changes, please don't be angry.
The same applies to all other info, but you already were aware of that. 


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