Get started with your life in the North
Welcome to the Northern Netherlands! Discover everything you need to know to make this beautiful region your new home.
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Monday till Thursday from 9:30 – 12:00 & 13:00 – 16:30
International Student
Checklist: Moving to the Netherlands
Moving to the North soon? Fantastic! It’s a truly special region with plenty of room to grow.
To make sure you’re properly prepared, check out our list of everything that international students need to know before moving to the Northern Netherlands.
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Buying your own home in the Netherlands
IWCN info session: Permanent residency & Dutch citizenship
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News from the north
Fremantle Highway to be towed to Rotterdam
The Fremantle Highway, a car carrier that was severely damaged by fire in July, will be towed to the port of Rotterdam on Thursday afternoon. The vessel has been docked at the Eemshaven since early August, where it was partially dismantled. Scheduled for a 3:00pm departure, the plan is to have the ship clear the […]
More explosions rock Groningen province
During the early hours of Wednesday morning, residents of Oude Pekela were shaken to the core. An explosion was set off on a building at the Feiko Clockstraat damaging a nail salon. A few hours later, a house on Wezelstraat in Winschoten was also the target of an explosion. Winschoten resident Fenna Suur who lives […]
Annual Wijn Festival returns to Groningen
From the 22nd to the 24th of September, wine aficionados and others can join the annual Wijn Festival (Wine Festival) held at the Akerk. The seventh edition of the largest wine festival in the North of the country is a chance for people to try all types of wines with a nice bite to accompany […]
About us
About Us
Feel at home in the North in just a few steps
We understand there are many things to take care of when getting settled in a new country.
That’s why it’s our mission to provide a welcoming space where you can take care of everything at one convenient location.
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We helped 35,000+ international people
“I have lived in several countries (USA, Germany, Russia, Egypt) but I have to say that I have had the best experience at the Welcome Center in Groningen. Thank you again!”
“How happy it makes me to learn that the flowers got there and that they brightened up everyone’s day! This was my goal.
You guys work hard, and I wanted to make sure you guys know that your work is meaningful and very well appreciated in the city.”
“I would recommend the IWCN for new Internationals, who would like help finding their feet, but also for those who have been in the Northern Netherlands, as the information on offer is very extensive!”
“The idea to have such an office to welcome foreigners is a formidable one and this is a good tangible result. I wish there had been such an office, and people like you, 13 years ago when we arrived. It would probably have made our lives so much better, especially the first years!”
Founders and Supporters of IWCN
