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News posted on: April 19, 2021
The IWCN will be closed on the following days for national holidays: Tuesday, 27 April 2021: King’s Day Wednesday, 5 May 2021: Liberation Day Thursday and Friday, 13 & 14 […]
News posted on: March 31, 2021
Beautiful days are coming and probably many of us are longing to spend more time outside and, if possible, also to share more with someone else. We want to leave isolation behind […]
News posted on: March 22, 2021
Starting from 8 March 2021, the IND (Immigration Service) requires that new biometrics (photo, fingerprints and signature) be given for each new application, regardless of whether the application is for […]
News posted on: March 12, 2021
New to the city? Connect with a Welcome Friend who will introduce you to the city and answers any questions you’ve about life in Groningen. Welcome Friend matches recently arrived […]
Shark’s teeth, green lights for all cyclists, and not messaging on your bike; there are so many rules and things to keep in mind when cycling around Groningen! ‘Fietsen’ (biking) […]
News posted on: March 9, 2021
The flight and ferry ban for the United Kingdom has been lifted as of 9 March 2021, 00:01. The flight ban on passenger flights from South Africa and countries in […]
News posted on: March 1, 2021
The coronavirus measures are testing everyone’s resilience, both physically and mentally. The longer the crisis continues, the more difficult it becomes for everyone. Now that a year has passed, the […]
Event Date: February 15, 2021
Due to freezing rain creating dangerous road conditions, the KNMI has issued a code red for travel and Arriva has stopped bus transport in Friesland. The IND representative thus could […]
Event Date: February 8, 2021
Due to the extreme weather, dangerous road conditions and lack of trains and busses, the IWCN is closed today, Monday 8 February. All Brexit biometrics appointments will be cancelled today. […]
News posted on: February 4, 2021
During the press conference on Tuesday 2 February, Mark Rutte stated that the current lockdown will continue with partial lifting of certain regulations. For the complete story, please visit this […]
News posted on: January 22, 2021
Updated 27 January 2021 Via The Northern Times and the Dutch government’s website The Dutch governments continuing efforts to stop the spread of new variants of the Coronavirus has led […]
News posted on: January 7, 2021
With the Coronavirus vaccine rollout getting underway in the Netherlands, our media partners at The Northern Times have produced a Q&A-style article full of information that may be of use. […]
News posted on: December 18, 2020
News posted on: December 17, 2020
16 December: Due to illness of the IND representative, the IWCN needed to close unexpectedly on Wednesday, 16 December, and will also be closed on Thursday and Friday, 17 and […]
News posted on: December 14, 2020
As reported by The Northern Times, the Netherlands is again in lockdown as of 15 December and for at least 5 weeks. The highlights of the lockdown are given in […]
News posted on: November 18, 2020
News posted on: November 16, 2020
The coronavirus pandemic is having a major impact on the international community in the Netherlands, in terms of both jobs and way of life. The International Community Advisory Panel (ICAP) […]
News posted on: November 11, 2020
The IWCN will be closed for the holidays on the following dates: Monday 21 December 2020 through Sunday 3 January 2021. During this time, we will not be able to […]
News posted on: October 14, 2020
The CoronaMelder app can help stop the spread of the Corona virus by warning you if you have been near someone with coronavirus. In this way, you can avoid unknowingly […]
In recent weeks coronavirus has had too many opportunities to spread again. The Dutch government therefore decided on 13 October that stricter measures are needed to bring down the number […]
News posted on: October 13, 2020
The IND have just updated their Brexit information pages with information on British cross-border workers – British nationals who live in the UK but are employed by a Dutch employer. […]
News posted on: October 8, 2020
The Language Centre from the University of Groningen will be offering many Dutch courses again in October and November! The courses are offered at four different levels. For University of […]
News posted on: September 30, 2020
During a national press conference, Prime Minister Mark Rutte and Minister of Health, Welfare and Sport Hugo de Jonge announced new measures to reduce the amount of people coming into […]
News posted on: September 8, 2020
British people living in the Netherlands who have registered in the municipal BRP after 1 August 2020 do not need to wait for an invitation letter before applying for their […]
News posted on: September 7, 2020
In April a group of international graduates started a petition to extend the search year to accommodate the decline in vacancies and networking opportunity. In a written response to questions […]