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News posted on: July 16, 2021
We’re very pleased to present an updated IWCN Welcome Guide for 2021: each year the International Welcome Center North publishes its own 130-page Welcome Guide, with invaluable information about Official […]
News posted on: July 14, 2021
Across the Netherlands, there are various people (for example diplomats, or workers at International Organisations like the UN) that will not be able to login to the CoronaCheck app because […]
News posted on: July 8, 2021
With countries across the world moving through their Coronavirus pandemics at different speeds; travel advice for coming (back) to the Netherlands is changing day-by-day. Some countries have a required quarantine […]
News posted on: July 7, 2021
All of the organisations that provide services for Internationals in Groningen have teamed up on a new ‘Welcome to Groningen’ flyer, with information about the various projects and organisations working […]
News posted on: June 25, 2021
Check out the latest video from Groningen’s ‘Hallo Horizon’ campaign, intended to put the city at the top of the national agenda! “The Netherlands can come out of the current […]
News posted on: June 21, 2021
The City of Groningen is a wonderful place to make your future, and Groningen.nl and the Marketing Groningen team want to spread the word about what is on offer here. […]
News posted on: June 15, 2021
Today is the day! The new flight of the Become a virtual Groninger game is launching. You can already experience what it is like to be a student in Groningen. […]
News posted on: June 2, 2021
A new IND residence permit has been made available so that a start-up can hire up to 5 talented non-EU staff members. The new permit means that a start-up can […]
News posted on: June 1, 2021
The GGD (public health service) Groningen teamed up with the IWCN to give an online presentation about the Coronavirus vaccination campaign last week, and provided a number of useful resources […]
News posted on: May 27, 2021
Are you evangelical about your time in Groningen? Fancy giving some top tips to incoming International students? Wanna help the city attract more people like you? Then head on over […]
Event Date: May 21, 2021
The IWCN will be closed for Whit Monday, 24 May 2021. We will be open again and look forward to connecting with you on 25 May.
News posted on: May 20, 2021
The University of Groningen’s Language Center is offering a series of intensive language courses over the summer, in English, Spanish, Italian; German, Arabic, and Japanese. The courses have start dates […]
Event Date: May 11, 2021
The IWCN’s bi-annual newsletter has just been sent zipping towards people’s inboxes. It’s packed full of IWCN news, from upates about our work with formalities, to engagement with companies and […]
News posted on: May 6, 2021
Each week on our IWCN LinkedIn page, we try to share our knowledge and help answer any questions that people might have. This week, our question is: “When can I […]
News posted on: May 4, 2021
Healthcare 4 Internationals (H4i) is a non-profit aimed at making the Dutch care system work better for International residents in the Netherlands. They go about this not only by advocating […]
News posted on: April 28, 2021
The language school Flowently (an IWCN Service Partner) is now offering a free Dutch language check, to help people learn their skill level and subsequently improve it! A new blog […]
News posted on: April 26, 2021
Due to the enormous rise in COVID-19 infections in India in the past few days, the Dutch government has decided to implement a flight ban on all flights from India, […]
The government has now drafted a plan to reopen society safely, step by step. But it depends on fewer COVID-19 patients being admitted to hospital. It’s also important that everyone […]
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 […]
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