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    • August 18, 2012
  • ouloveit3
    ouloveit3 replied to a topic in the forum Relocating to the Netherlands:
    Umm I think you are confused.
    The way it works is this:
    It you move here, to abide by the law here which states that everyone must be registered .. you are supposed to go to the Gemeente (Town Hall) and Register yourself within the first 3 days.
    Of course, nobody is following you around making sure you do this in 3 days ... but somewhere around this time....  more    Umm I think you are confused.
    The way it works is this:
    It you move here, to abide by the law here which states that everyone must be registered .. you are supposed to go to the Gemeente (Town Hall) and Register yourself within the first 3 days.
    Of course, nobody is following you around making sure you do this in 3 days ... but somewhere around this time.
    Now, the HARD part is that to Register, you must have a Rental contract in hand and finding a place to Rent .. is difficult ... to out it mildly - unless you have a generous budget.
    So you need to find a place to live immediately if not sooner ... (that can be a hotel because hotels automatically register you without your knowing it).
    That is the catch.
    As a KM worker you have to rent legally or you will be found out almost immediatelyt, then you will lose your money and have to move within 2 weeks.
    So when you find a place .. the golden question you must ask the landlord is 'Can I use this address to be Registered at the Gemeente?'
    If he looks at you sheepishl...    less
    • March 5, 2012
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    ouloveit3 replied to a topic in the forum Legal Problems in the Netherlands:
    Yes, but if this is the case .. when would there ever be the case for someone to select section f?
     
    Another odd thing is that option f tells you to fill in the Bijlage bewijsstukken inkomen or the salary attachment but when you read that section .. ...  more    Yes, but if this is the case .. when would there ever be the case for someone to select section f?
     
    Another odd thing is that option f tells you to fill in the Bijlage bewijsstukken inkomen or the salary attachment but when you read that section .. it tells you to fill out the Bijlage werkgeversverklaring ... only there is no such Bijlage in this formula. 
     
    Really .. poorly structured materials.  
    • March 5, 2012
  • ouloveit3
    ouloveit3 is now friends with aatifsaleem.
    • March 5, 2012
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    ouloveit3 replied to a topic in the forum Relocating to the Netherlands:
    Umm Families?
     
    Nooo I'd say it is a city for couples and singles and people that like get out and about. Sure there are families with children here - but there are families with children in Amsterdam or any other city/town in The NL for that matter.
     ...  more    Umm Families?
     
    Nooo I'd say it is a city for couples and singles and people that like get out and about. Sure there are families with children here - but there are families with children in Amsterdam or any other city/town in The NL for that matter.
     
    I am single and I have lived here almost 7 years and I find plenty to do here - Salsa dancing, Jazz, Art galleries, Theatre, Movies, dining, pubhopping. outdoor concerts etc
     
    The only people that complain are the people that cannot afford to go out anywhere because as in most cities - you have to pay for your drinks, your dinner etc.. So in that case - wherever they live - they will be unhappy. :)
     
    I would not recommend that you commute to AMS from Den Haag. That's gonna get old. If your job based in Den Haag - live in Den Haag.
     
    However, if you like AMS ... and want to live there ... then do so and commute. AMS is a lot of fun of course, and does have more to offer in terms of fun than Den Haag or anywhere else in he country.
     
    So...    less
    • March 5, 2012
  • ouloveit3
    ouloveit3 replied to a topic in the forum Employment in the Netherlands:
    Yes, another paranoid, nutcase, with..a...persecution...complex. Hee hee!
     
    Again, if you don't like it here ... 'you should leave the country'.
     ...  more    Yes, another paranoid, nutcase, with..a...persecution...complex. Hee hee!
     
    Again, if you don't like it here ... 'you should leave the country'.
     
    Hey, it's fun to yank the chain on folks like you that can't find their way back to their own countries.
     
    You are so EASSSY!  
    • March 5, 2012
  • ouloveit3
    ouloveit3 replied to a topic in the forum Employment in the Netherlands:
    Umm do you actually know what the word Racist... means?
     
    It has to do with 'Race' and the Dutch are not a race. DUH!!
     ...  more    Umm do you actually know what the word Racist... means?
     
    It has to do with 'Race' and the Dutch are not a race. DUH!!
     
     
    You should leave the country if you are so embittered and hateful of the place.  
    • March 4, 2012
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    ouloveit3 replied to a topic in the forum Legal Problems in the Netherlands:
    I see your point OP. I chose section a because nothing has changed .. except my salary has increased in 5 years .. but certainly they don't mean a change like this. :)
     
    I think if you are no longer employed or if you have changed jobs you should che...  more    I see your point OP. I chose section a because nothing has changed .. except my salary has increased in 5 years .. but certainly they don't mean a change like this. :)
     
    I think if you are no longer employed or if you have changed jobs you should check section f.
     
    Ummm however, this does not mean you will not be renewed for your Permanent Residence permit. They just want to know your financial etc situation. :) No worries.  
    • March 4, 2012
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    ouloveit3 replied to a topic in the forum Employment in the Netherlands:
    I think it is legal actually.
    It's their country .. so you have to abide by their laws .. which may or may not be like the laws in your home country.
    • March 4, 2012
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    ouloveit3 replied to a topic in the forum Legal Problems in the Netherlands:
    Yes, but these forms are designed ..  to confuse you.  (I am not kidding either!)
     
    Has your situation changed since your last application?
     ...  more    Yes, but these forms are designed ..  to confuse you.  (I am not kidding either!)
     
    Has your situation changed since your last application?
     
    If no .. then you would fill in section a. which says - Sinds de afgifte van de huidige verblijfsvergunning is er geen sprake van gewijzigde feiten of omstandigheden die gevolgen hebben voor het verblijfsrecht - meaning  your situation has not changed.
     
    If yes ... your situation has changed then you want to fill in section f. De inkomenssituatie van mijzelf of van degene bij wie ik in Nederland verblijf (de verblijfgever) is veranderd>Voeg de bewijsstukken toe genoemd in de Bijlage bewijsstukken inkomen which says -The income situation of myself or the person with whom I stay in the Netherlands (the sponsor) has changed> Add the supporting documents listed in Appendix Proof of Income g. n
     
    In my case, my situation has not changed since my last application so I filled in section a so I do not have to attach Proof of ...    less
    • March 4, 2012
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    ouloveit3 replied to a topic in the forum Business and Finance in the Netherlands:
    Wow .. a 4 year old resurrected post?
    That´s reaching...
    • March 4, 2012
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    ouloveit3 replied to a topic in the forum Legal Problems in the Netherlands:
    • March 4, 2012
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    ouloveit3 replied to a topic in the forum Legal Problems in the Netherlands:
    Yes, no need to call a lawyer .. unless or until there is some sort of ... dispute.
     
    But at this point you just need to get to the source of the problem so .. hire a plumber and let him check out your place - which will probably mean he needs to check out your neighbor's place since he is experiencing the problem. Yes, you can split the bill if you want to.
     ...  more    Yes, no need to call a lawyer .. unless or until there is some sort of ... dispute.
     
    But at this point you just need to get to the source of the problem so .. hire a plumber and let him check out your place - which will probably mean he needs to check out your neighbor's place since he is experiencing the problem. Yes, you can split the bill if you want to.
     
    I don't think any of us strangers is willing to contact your neighbor for you ... directly either. Hee hee! Are you gonna PAY one of us because that would be an imposition and it would be of no benefit to us. He is YOUR neighbor. 
     
    I don't think you can avoid having entry into each others apartments.. until you figure out the problem which could be .. anything. Are you afraid him? if so .. only allow access when the plumber is with you doing his work. Otherwise .. no.
     
    I had a HUGE water problem .. that was the result of a clogged up master pipe for the whole building such that all my neighbor's dirty wat...    less
    • March 4, 2012
  • ouloveit3
    ouloveit3 replied to a topic in the forum Legal Problems in the Netherlands:
    Hi, I have recently submitted my renewal of my RP for onbepaalde tijd - I am looking at the copy right now.
     
    You want to download the form entittled ' Aanvraag Vervanging, vernieuwing of eerste aanvraag vreemdelingendocument' which means 'Request replacement, renewal or initial application aliens document'.
     ...  more    Hi, I have recently submitted my renewal of my RP for onbepaalde tijd - I am looking at the copy right now.
     
    You want to download the form entittled ' Aanvraag Vervanging, vernieuwing of eerste aanvraag vreemdelingendocument' which means 'Request replacement, renewal or initial application aliens document'.
     
    It has 9 sections that you have to address .... and not one of the has a reference to a bewijsstukken and werkgeversverklaring.
     
    This form is fairly ... short actually.
     
    You have to provide:
     
    - a copy of your current perm res. card
    - a copy of your passport
    - a current photo
    - an uittreksel from the GBA.
     
    That's it.  less
    • March 4, 2012
  • ouloveit3
    ouloveit3 replied to a topic in the forum Legal Problems in the Netherlands:
    Well, I am not surprised.
     
    They have been knocking this concept around FOR YEARS now.
     ...  more    Well, I am not surprised.
     
    They have been knocking this concept around FOR YEARS now.
     
    When I moved here in 2000, everyone could have dual nationality. Then about 2 years later more or less they said NO, you could only have one or the other (outrage!), so then they pushed it back such that if you were married to a Dutch citizen, you have both passports.
     
    If you were not married - you could only get a Dutch and EU permanent residence permit - which is what I have now.
     
    Okay, so now they are back with the notion of blocking dual citizenship for everybody all over again.
     
    Oh well.
     
    I think if this goes through:
     
    1) I think they will ask you to relinquish your home passport BEFORE they hand you a Dutch passport and
     
    2) You definitely will not get your (already spent) 800 euros back.
     
    Niet mooi.  less
    • March 4, 2012
  • ouloveit3
    ouloveit3 replied to a topic in the forum Legal Problems in the Netherlands:
    I think you are reaching.
     
    1. I don't know. My point is that I was not contacted by anyone when my 35% was activated so I had to ask HR about my check and they had to read my payslip to tell me what it said. I worked at 2 companies and noone at either company contacted me nor did the tax people concerning the disposition of my 30% rule.
     ...  more    I think you are reaching.
     
    1. I don't know. My point is that I was not contacted by anyone when my 35% was activated so I had to ask HR about my check and they had to read my payslip to tell me what it said. I worked at 2 companies and noone at either company contacted me nor did the tax people concerning the disposition of my 30% rule.
     
    And ... when the tax folks turned off the 30% - again .. no notification. That is the point I was making. I have absolutely NO CLUE what was going on behind the curtains with HR. I cannot read minds. You are going on and on about something which is not even part of my conversation or my point - so I don't know who your audience is?
     
     
    2) Again, maybe it possible to get this but WHO is getting their company to fill in their pay 10 years  later ... after the 30% falls off? You made it read like this is something people are doing ... and it's not. That's why I said you are misleading people into thinking it is normal to nego...    less
    • March 2, 2012
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    ouloveit3 replied to a topic in the forum Relocating to the Netherlands:
    No, they are all spread out.
    EXPAT CENTRES in the Netherlands help guide you through the red tape and speed up the immigration process
    Expatcenter Amsterdam
    World Trade Center Amsterdam...  more    No, they are all spread out.
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    Expat Information Services Center
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    1314 CH Alm...    less
    • March 2, 2012
  • ouloveit3
    ouloveit3 replied to a topic in the forum Employment in the Netherlands:
    Ohhh .. then I would not worry AT ALL! You have your 1 contract.
     
    However, if your line manager wants to get rid of you now at the end of the probation period - I am afraid .. he can. :(
     ...  more    Ohhh .. then I would not worry AT ALL! You have your 1 contract.
     
    However, if your line manager wants to get rid of you now at the end of the probation period - I am afraid .. he can. :(
     
    They put in that probation period to get out of the contract if they really don't like you (they can't predict what sort of crazy person you might turn out to be!) hee hee! This is normal here.
     
    At this point ... I wouldn't worry about it. Stick to your guns because probably nothing will come of this.
     
    Just carry on and don't hold a grudge or anything. I would advise that when this is all over .. to ask him what you can do to change his opinion of you etc.. You need to get into his head a bit - in a nice way - so you can form a good relationship with him. :)  less
    • March 2, 2012
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    ouloveit3 replied to a topic in the forum Employment in the Netherlands:
    Yes, having your taxes done is HIGH because if you cannot speak Dutch .. you are SOL!
    (Some people CAN speak Dutch and they are STILL SOL.:) ) Hee hee!
    One of the posterS here said he went to the local Belastingdenist office and they did them for him for free!
    Secondly .. if you can download the AANGIFTE (TAX RETURN) and do them yourself. There is an ENGLIGH button on the top right side....  more    Yes, having your taxes done is HIGH because if you cannot speak Dutch .. you are SOL!
    (Some people CAN speak Dutch and they are STILL SOL.:) ) Hee hee!
    One of the posterS here said he went to the local Belastingdenist office and they did them for him for free!
    Secondly .. if you can download the AANGIFTE (TAX RETURN) and do them yourself. There is an ENGLIGH button on the top right side.
    1.http://www.belastingdienst.nl/wps/wcm/connect/bldcontentnl/belastingdienst/prive/index.html
    2. press the ENGLISH button
    3. press DOWNLOAD
    4.choose TAX RETURN for 2011
    the only problem is (for everyone else here) the only form you can download is the tax return for a non-resident taxpayer .. and most of us ARE residents.
    So we are still stuck have to files our taxes in Dutch. :(
    I am doing mine this weekend.  less
    • March 2, 2012
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    ouloveit3 replied to a topic in the forum Legal Problems in the Netherlands:
    Hee hee! I think if the OP was working for the company PRIOR to the IND's approval ... then the company (not the OP) will definitely have to pay a fine etc.
     
    In fact, the same thing happened to me when I changed companies years ago under the Work Permit scheme.
     ...  more    Hee hee! I think if the OP was working for the company PRIOR to the IND's approval ... then the company (not the OP) will definitely have to pay a fine etc.
     
    In fact, the same thing happened to me when I changed companies years ago under the Work Permit scheme.
     
    The new company was so fixated on the 30% rule papers etc that they did not apply for my Working Permit  at all!. It wasn't until I brought this their attention .. that they realized their mistake and had to scramble to put the papers through. I am certain they had to 'cross their palms' (the IND) with some money .. to make this mistake all go away though.
     
    So technically ... I was working for a good 2 months illegally .. though when the Working permit finally cleared, it was backdated to the date before I started work so everything looked fine. :) 
     
    No, I didn't have to pay a fine or anything like that. I had no problems.
     
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    • March 2, 2012
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  • Gender: Female
  • Birthday: January 26, 1999
  • * City of Residence: den haag
  • * Country of Residence: Netherlands
  • * Home Country: United States
  • When did you become an expat?: July 17, 2000
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  • April 18, 2013 10:14:26 PM CEST
    in the topic Do we file USA Taxes?? in the forum Americans in the Netherlands
    dakkerdaas said:
    So I guess we need to see a tax man or Acct here. No we don't make that much so I sure hope we don't have to pay to the US.

     

    As mentioned you need the 1040 and 2555 form. You won't have to pay anything unless you earn more than the exemption.

     

    I think it's about $92k. So if you convert your income in euros into dollars and it's more than 92k .. you haver to pay 'some' tax.

  • April 18, 2013 10:10:47 PM CEST
    in the topic Do we file USA Taxes?? in the forum Americans in the Netherlands
    dakkerdaas said:
    So I guess we need to see a tax man or Acct here. No we don't make that much so I sure hope we don't have to pay to the US.

     

  • March 11, 2013 4:22:37 AM CET
    in the topic Permanent residency and working at non-EU branch office in the forum Legal Problems in the Netherlands
    You need to get the advice of a lawyer. The fee is more than worth it ... as you stand to lose so much if you get it wrong. :(
  • March 11, 2013 4:04:31 AM CET
    in the topic On the fence.. in the forum Americans in the Netherlands
    AllisonGibson said:

    My husband and I were on holiday in Amsterdam 2 years ago and we fell in love with the city and the culture and the people. We are seriously considering leaving the US and moving to Amsterdam. Any advice for us?

     

     

    Well, if you are still out there after all these posts.. I must say, I am American and I really love it here.

     

    Everyone is not living the same life or under the same restrictions etc.

     

    If you want to talk - PM me!

  • January 6, 2013 7:30:13 PM CET
    in the topic Status during permanent resident (PR) application in the forum Legal Problems in the Netherlands
    When I applied for my Perm Res. permit - it took about 2 months for it to clear - so I don't think it would take 6 months to clear. This was about 7 years ago and there was no language requirement back then so it was much easier for people to apply. And I had a permanent work contract so the worst case would be that it wouldn't clear .. but then I would just have applied for anothder temp. working permit. Today, you have to pass the Dutch test so that may or may not slow down the process. However, as you submit everything they ask for and don't go on a killing spree (as indicated) hee hee! I cannot see any reason why you would not get the permit. However, it seems like you are doing things back to back and that you are worried - so yes, hire a lawyer. If anything for the peace of mind. :) Because if somegthing does slip .. you will be SOL. :( This post was edited by ouloveit3 at January 6, 2013 7:30:13 PM CET
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