Connect first
SIM-only & eSIM
Get a Dutch number without paying for a phone you do not need.
Useful before or just after arrival
Explore this stepYour first weeks, made clearer
A confident start begins with one clear step.
Understand Dutch essentials in plain language, compare practical options, and continue securely on a trusted provider's website.
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Your first 30 days
Start with what unlocks the next step
- 1Register and receive your BSN
- 2Get connected with a Dutch number
- 3Check the health-insurance rule
- 4Arrange internet once your address is final
Your clear first step in the Netherlands.
Newcomer essentials
Three decisions. One calmer arrival.
We begin with services that are urgent, searchable, and useful from day one. Every route shows what to check before you continue.
Settle in
Home internet
Understand speed, installation, and contract trade-offs at your Dutch address.
Best once you know your postcode
Explore this stepKnow the rule
Health insurance
Learn when Dutch basic insurance applies, then continue with a licensed partner.
Rules depend on residence, work, and study status
Explore this stepHow Welkomstap works
Useful first. Commercial second.
01
Understand
Read the rule and the practical context in your language.
02
Compare
Use clear criteria without fake urgency or hidden rankings.
03
Continue
Finish on the provider or licensed partner website.
Transparent by design
We may earn a fee when you continue to a partner. That never changes the criteria we explain, and a commercial relationship never turns general information into personal advice.
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