Work permit

According to the Labour Law in the Netherlands it needs to be checked whether a person is allowed to work in the Netherlands. This check is done based upon nationality. Nationals from the EU and EFTA are not obliged to have a work permit in order to be able to work in the Netherlands, with the exception of residents from Romania and Bulgaria. For all other Nationals a work permit is needed. 

In case of an application as a 'knowledge migrant' or as a scientific researcher you do not need a work permit.

Burger Service Number (BSN)

The Citizen Service Number (burger servicenummer) is a personal identification number which is recorded for every taxpayer in a database of the Tax and Customs Administration. The Citizen Service Number is an entirely arbitrary number that does not contain any information on the person to whom it has been assigned.

You will receive a Dutch Citizen Service Number after registering at City Hall.

 

City Hall

Municipal Personal Records Database

Kreupelstraat 1

9712 HW Groningen

tel. + 31 50 367 70 70

email: info@groningen.nl

website: https://eloket.groningen.nl

 

Opening hours

Monday: 1-4 p.m.

Tuesday-Friday: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Thursday evening: 6 - 8 p.m.