Working at the UvA

Terms of employment

Current vacancies

Information for applicants

Practical information for international staff

Staff Immigration Office

Immigration procedures

Moving to the Netherlands

To arrange upon arrival

Living in the Netherlands

Extending your stay

Useful addresses

Working at the UvA

Information for International staff

Working possibilities for partners

When coming to the Netherlands to work for a longer period of time, you may want to bring your partner with you. But what about your partner? Can he or she work in the Netherlands as well?

Health insurance

Under the Dutch healthcare insurance system nearly everyone has to take out insurance on an individual basis. It is likely that your family will not be insured on your own healthcare insurance policy.

Pregnancy and maternity leave

In this section you will find information about pregnancy leave and medical assistance available during pregnancy and birth.

Registering the birth of a child

All births in Holland must be registered within 3 days of the birth. Births can be registered at the Department of Civil Affairs at a municipal urban district council office (stadsdeelkantoor) near you, your partner or a nurse.

Child benefit (Kinderbijslag)

The Dutch social security system pays an allowance to help pay for the cost of child raising. If you fall under the Dutch Social Security scheme, you have a right to receive this allowance.

Pre-school daycare

There are several options open to you for pre-school daycare. The Dutch general term for daycare is 'kinderopvang', which covers options such as host parents, daycare facilities and nursery school. Almost every working parent in the Netherlands is eligible to receive financial support from the Dutch Government to help with the cost of childcare.

Going to School

This section gives an explanation of the Dutch education system, including primary school and secondary schools, as well as a list of international schools.