This is how to arrange a personal number (BSN) to conduct business in the Netherlands

Last updated: 25/09/2024, 11:32

If you fall under the Temporary Protection Directive (TPD), you have a personal number. You need this number in the Netherlands to arrange personal matters. This is called a Dutch citizen service number (BSN).

For this you can use your BSN

You need a

BSN

to arrange things in the Netherlands or with the Dutch government. For example, you need the number to:

Open a Dutch bank account
Work in the Netherlands
Apply for unemployment or welfare benefits
Take out health insurance (if you have an asylum residence permit)
Apply for allowances (if you have an asylum residence permit)

Here is how to arrange a BSN

If you have fled from Ukraine, you will receive this number after registering with the Dutch municipality under the TPD (Temporary Protection Directive).

Find out what you need to do if you fall under the Temporary Protection Directive (TPD):

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This is how to arrange a personal number (BSN) to conduct business in the Netherlands

For this you can use your BSN

Here is how to arrange a BSN

Find out what you need to do if you fall under the Temporary Protection Directive (TPD):

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