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1. Choose the correct registration routeStart with municipal registration because the correct route depends on where you live and how long you expect to stay.Open City & documents
2. Check work and residence conditionsIf your right to work depends on your nationality or residence status, identify the official permit route early.IND work and residence permit guidance
3. Apply for a DigiDAfter receiving a BSN, use the application route that matches whether you live at a registered Dutch address or abroad.Apply for a DigiD in the Netherlands
4. Save the urgent-help routesKnow when to call 112 and where to find non-emergency, safety and crisis support before you need it.Open Safety & urgent help
5. Find a local GPUse the Utrecht GP guidance to understand registration, catchment areas and what to do outside normal opening hours.HUS Find a GP for internationals
6. Check your tenant rightsReview rent, deposit, service-cost and tenancy-information rules, and note the official dispute routes.Government tenant step-by-step plan
7. Learn the local public-transport systemCheck current bus and tram routes, disruptions, tickets and payment options before travelling.U-OV bus and tram information
8. Arrange primary school when relevantFamilies with a child approaching primary school, or an older newly arrived child needing a place, can start with Utrecht's application route.Primary school application in Utrecht
9. Explore preschool when relevantFamilies with a child aged 2.5 to 4 can check recognised preschool options, costs and registration help.Utrecht preschool information and enrolment
10. Find a Dutch-practice routeCheck eligibility for free local coaching, small groups and language cafés.Taal Doet Meer Dutch language support
11. Join the public libraryCompare public-library memberships for books, digital materials, services and activities.Bibliotheek Utrecht membership
12. Ask for settling-in guidanceUse the nonprofit English helpdesk when several Dutch systems are difficult to navigate at once.ACCESS Utrecht international helpdesk