Expat Centre Maastricht Region on LinkedIn: #expatcentremaastrichtregion #maastrichtregion #welcometomaastrichtregion (2024)

𝙰 𝚟𝚒𝚜𝚒𝚝 𝚝𝚘 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚝𝚊𝚗𝚍𝚊𝚛𝚝𝚜 After registration, the tandarts (dentist) will generally schedule in a regular check-up every six months. The dentist will perform most routine procedures themselves. Anaesthesia will generally not be given automatically; it must be requested from the dentist before dental treatment (if required).A tandarts (dentist) does not always have availability to accept new clients. An initial intake appointment must be made for all family members before treatment can commence. 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱?Not all dentists are covered by all national health insurance policies, check with both dentist and health insurance provider to ensure coverage. National health insurance covers children under 18 for all dental costs. Extra health insurance policies can be taken out to cover certain dental care expenses, but this is not included in the standard package for all people above 18 years.𝗘𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆 𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁In the event of an urgent/emergency dental situation, contact the dentist. Outside office hours, the dentist’s voicemail will provide contact details for the local spoedhulp tandarts (emergency dentist).Spoedhulp tandarts Maastricht: +31 (0)900 424 3434Spoedhulp tandarts Sittard-Geleen: +31 (0)85 773 3577Spoedhulp tandarts Heerlen: +31 (0)45 405 2185𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗮𝘁 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗵𝘁 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗼𝗻Do you have more questions on dentists, healthcare in general or other topics like education or mobility? Contact us at Expat Centre Maastricht Region. All international residents located in the participating municipalities in the Maastricht Region are welcome. 👉🏻 https://lnkd.in/d_5sNjZ#expatcentremaastrichtregion #maastrichtregion #welcometomaastrichtregion #healthcare

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𝚁𝚎𝚐𝚒𝚜𝚝𝚎𝚛 𝚏𝚘𝚛 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚆𝚎𝚕𝚌𝚘𝚖𝚎 𝚝𝚘 𝙽𝙻 𝚁𝚎𝚕𝚘𝚌𝚊𝚝𝚒𝚘𝚗 𝚊𝚙𝚙You’re in the process to relocate to the Netherlands. The Welcome to NL Relocation App will be your guide to make your transition to the Netherlands as smooth as possible, and includes all the steps you will have to take. So you know what to arrange before you move to the Netherlands, upon arrival and when settling in.To register 👉🏻 https://lnkd.in/eUbnxhWEThe Welcome to NL Relocation App has been commissioned by the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate and is developed in collaboration with the International Welcome Centers in the Netherlands: The Hague International Centre, Leiden International Centre, IN Amsterdam, Holland Expat Center South, International Welcome Center North (IWCN), International Welcome Centre Utrecht Region, Rotterdam Expat Centre, Expat Centre Maastricht Region, and Expat Center Zeeland (all content in the app is customed by the region to ensure the most relevant content for the region where you will settle.)#expatcentremaastrichtregion #careeroppertunities #internationalcareer #WelcometoNL #dutchworkplace #newchallenge #careergoals #newopportunity #jobsearch #welcometomaastrichtregion

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WEBINAR I 𝙷𝚘𝚠 𝚝𝚘 𝚛𝚎𝚌𝚛𝚞𝚒𝚝 𝚒𝚗𝚝𝚎𝚛𝚗𝚊𝚝𝚒𝚘𝚗𝚊𝚕𝚜As an employer you might face difficulties finding the best person for the job. Ever considered to recruit an international already living in our beautiful region? This could be the accompanying partner of an Expat, from Germany or the US who is searching for a job. Or an international student from Italy or India who wants to build his career in the Maastricht Region. Is it a strict requirement that this person speaks Dutch? Or might there be a position in the team for the international who does speak good English? Do you want to learn how to attract and maintain international employees? Than sign up for this webinar by Welcome to Maastricht Region in collaboration with Open Dutch Doors and Expat Centre Maastricht Region. You will be informed about the different recruitment procedures and the benefits of diversity in your team. 📅 Wednesday 19 June 2024⏰ 12.30- 13.30💻 Online (free of charge)📢 Language: Dutch

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𝙻𝚒𝚟𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚒𝚗 𝚂𝚝𝚎𝚒𝚗Gemeente Stein is both a city and a municipality, located directly along the river Maas, nestled between Sittard-Geleen to the west and Belgian Maasmechelen across the river to the east. With Maastricht and Valkenburg just a stone’s throw away and other Dutch cities easily reachable by the A2 motorway, Stein is conveniently located. In comparison to other cities and villages in the area, Stein is fairly sizeable, and the municipality is home to nine town centres. Stein’s past can be discovered at the Streekmuseum Elsloo and Stichting Erfgoed Stein, and the municipality is home to a number of national monuments, its own original windmill built in 1805 and about 140 small monuments. Many of these small monuments can be found along the many walking and cycling routes that make their way through the municipality.𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗶𝗻Alongside its vicinity to knowledge campuses, tertiary institutions and international organisations in the Maastricht Region, Stein has five industrial areas which are the locations of numerous successful undertakings in the entrepreneurial sector: Businesspark Stein, Haven Stein, Paalweg, Kerensheide and Schutterstraat. The municipality has a number of projects supporting entrepreneurs including an “Open For Business” which enables starters to get to know one another, share experiences and advice and enable them to grow their networks and businesses.𝗘𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗶𝗻Stein has five primary schools and one secondary school, accommodating the educational needs for their residents. International families are welcome to enrol their children in primary schools, however secondary school-aged students have the choice of four bilingual schools in the Maastricht Region and one international school.𝗟𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗵𝘁 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗼𝗻The Maastricht Region is made up of seventeen municipalities, each with their own character and all uniquely Limburgs. Find out more 👉 https://lnkd.in/eaJjNwHP#livingandworkinginthemaastrichtregion #welcometomaastrichtregion #expatcentremaastrichtregion #gemeentestein

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𝚆𝚑𝚊𝚝’𝚜 𝚐𝚘𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚘𝚗 𝚒𝚗 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝙼𝚊𝚊𝚜𝚝𝚛𝚒𝚌𝚑𝚝 𝚁𝚎𝚐𝚒𝚘𝚗?𝗗𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗶𝗻 – 𝗗𝗿𝗲𝗶𝗹ä𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘇𝘂𝗴 - 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗱𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗶𝘀 𝗽𝗮𝘆𝘀One International train (RE18) that connects 3 countries from Aachen Hauptbahnhof, Heerlen, Maastricht to the impressive railway station of Liege-Guillemins. With one Arriva Euregioticket and a direct train and/or bus link from Aachen (Hbf and West), Herzogenrath, Eygelshoven Markt, Landgraaf, Heerlen, Valkenburg, Meerssen, Maastricht Randwijck, Eijsden, Visé and Bressoux. It’s first ride will be Sunday the 9th of June. More information (in Dutch, French, German) about the International Train RE18 👉 https://lnkd.in/eMkzeasK and Euregioticket 👉 https://lnkd.in/eGWWHDmT𝗖𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀-𝗕𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗖𝘆𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗿𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗲The Municipality of Echt-Susteren has taken the initiative for this international project in collaboration with municipalities Sittard-Geleen, Maaseik (BE), Selfkant (DE) and Visit Zuid-Limburg. To connect and expand two already existing cycling routes along the Meuse that combine beautiful scenery and interesting heritage like churches and chapels over 1000 years old. The new route will guide you through the 3 countries with additional signs providing more information via QR in 2 languages (Dutch and German). The project should be completed by this time next year.If you can’t wait till then, you might as well try the two existing routes: 𝘉𝘦𝘻𝘪𝘯𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘴𝘧𝘪𝘦𝘵𝘴𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘵𝘦 and 𝘙𝘰𝘶𝘵𝘦 𝘷𝘰𝘭 𝘝𝘦𝘳𝘸𝘰𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 of Visit Zuid-Limburg.More information (in Dutch) 👉 https://lnkd.in/ef8fnwft#expatcentremaastrichtregion #visitzuidlimburg #transportandmobility #welcometomaastrichtregion

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𝙷𝚘𝚠 𝚍𝚘𝚎𝚜 𝚝𝚑𝚊𝚝 𝚠𝚘𝚛𝚔 𝚑𝚎𝚛𝚎 𝚒𝚏 𝚢𝚘𝚞 𝚊𝚛𝚎 𝚙𝚛𝚎𝚐𝚗𝚊𝚗𝚝? Healthcare in the NetherlandsAs soon as you know that you are pregnant, you should make an appointment with the midwife or obstetrician. He or she will inform your General Practitioner (GP).Your midwife or obstetrician will monitor the course of your pregnancy at regular intervals. Usually, you will be invited for a check-up every four weeks during the first half of the pregnancy. The frequency then increases to weekly appointments as the due date approaches. However, this is only a general indication: more or fewer appointments may be scheduled depending on your personal situation. 𝗔𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗯𝗶𝗿𝘁𝗵It is very important for your baby to have the heel prick test. During the first week of life, some blood will be taken from your baby’s heel and sent to the laboratory. It is then tested for a number of rare, serious diseases. Your baby’s hearing will be tested shortly after birth, usually at home between four and seven days after birth.If you are at home in the first few days after birth, the midwife and maternity nurse will provide the necessary care. After that, your local child healthcare centre will assume responsibility for providing all necessary care for your baby. No action is required on your part: someone from the centre will contact you for an introductory visit.The Maastricht Region plays host to some of the top healthcare facilities in the Netherlands. Find out more in the Healthcare section of our website 👉 https://lnkd.in/ehHKdJnD#expatcentremaastrichtregion #healtcareinthenetherlands #welcometomaastrichtregion #expatlife

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𝙰𝚜𝚜𝚒𝚜𝚝𝚊𝚗𝚌𝚎 𝚠𝚒𝚝𝚑 𝚠𝚘𝚛𝚔 𝚙𝚎𝚛𝚖𝚒𝚝𝚜 𝚏𝚘𝚛 𝚝𝚊𝚕𝚎𝚗𝚝 𝚏𝚛𝚘𝚖 𝚘𝚞𝚝𝚜𝚒𝚍𝚎 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝙽𝚎𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚛𝚕𝚊𝚗𝚍𝚜Looking for international talent from outside the Netherlands or the European Union (EU)? If so, a werkvergunning (work permit) is required. The Landelijk Steunpunt Arbeidsmigratie, LSA (national support centre for labour migration in the Netherlands) answers questions and provides information to employers in the Netherlands regarding the procedure surrounding work permits for the Netherlands. Samira Belhadj is an adviser at the LSA, part of the national team that supports the EU jobs network EURES employer services. In this interview Samira talks about the LSA's role for employers.𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗶𝘁𝘀Finding staff is a challenge in many sectors at the moment. Therefore, it is sometimes a advantage for employers to look beyond their own national borders or even outside the EU. Employers have to apply for a work permit for staff from outside the Netherlands (only in Dutch). A very specific process, according to Samira: “It involves a lot of regulations. At the LSA, together with my colleagues Margriet de Jong and Tim Kersten, I help employers in this process by advising on how to recruit staff outside the EU. So: what should employers take into account within this process? And how can employers go through this in the best possible way?”𝗧𝗶𝗽: ''Take the processing time of the application procedure into account. Not only for the work permit, but also for the supporting documents that are required such as the evaluation of credentials , known in the Netherlands as diplomawaardering.''Read more 👉🏻 https://lnkd.in/ebQ7tBTB#expatcentremaastrichtregion #maastrichtregion #welcometomaastrichtregion

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𝙾𝚟𝚎𝚛 𝟾𝟼 𝟶𝟶𝟶 𝚙𝚎𝚘𝚙𝚕𝚎 𝚠𝚘𝚛𝚔 𝚒𝚗 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝙽𝚎𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚛𝚕𝚊𝚗𝚍𝚜 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚕𝚒𝚟𝚎 𝚒𝚗 𝙶𝚎𝚛𝚖𝚊𝚗𝚢 𝚘𝚛 𝙱𝚎𝚕𝚐𝚒𝚞𝚖 - By GrensInfoPunt (Cross-Border Information Point)The Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek, CBS (Statistics Netherlands), together with its colleagues from Belgium, Nordrhein-Westfalen (North Rhine-Westphalia) and Niedersachsen (Lower Saxony) has compiled new figures on cross-border workers.Over 86 000 people worked in the Netherlands as employees in 2021, while living in Germany or Belgium. Conversely, the numbers who lived in the Netherlands and worked in neighbouring countries are much lower. Noord-Limburg, Zuid-Limburg and Zeeuws-Vlaanderen are the regions in the Netherlands with the highest percentage of workers living in Germany or Belgium.Almost 44 000 residents crossed the border from Germany to work in the Netherlands, from Belgium 42 000. These numbers have remained almost constant since 2017.𝗙𝗲𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗡𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀The number of employees who came from Belgium and Germany to work in the Netherlands in 2021 was much higher than the number who commuted in the opposite direction. From the Netherlands, almost 7 000 employees worked in the German state of Nordrhein-Westfalen, 1 000 in Niedersachsen and 11 000 in Vlaanderen, the Dutch-speaking region of Belgium. Very few people resident in the Netherlands work in the French-speaking region of Wallonia in Belgium. The number of cross-border commuters from the Netherlands to Belgium has fallen slightly since 2017.More information can be found at the website of CBS (in Dutch) 👉🏻https://lnkd.in/e7jvY7b9#expatcentremaastrichtregion #maastrichtregion #welcometomaastrichtregion #crossborderworkers

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𝚂𝚑𝚊𝚛𝚎 𝚢𝚘𝚞𝚛 𝚟𝚒𝚎𝚠𝚜 𝚘𝚗 𝚠𝚊𝚜𝚝𝚎 𝚙𝚘𝚕𝚒𝚌𝚢 𝚒𝚗 𝙼𝚊𝚊𝚜𝚝𝚛𝚒𝚌𝚑𝚝The gemeente (municipality) is working on a plan on how to collect and sort waste in Maastricht, known as the Grondstoffenplan (Resource Plan). They are currently exploring what should and shouldn’t be changed. You can share your thoughts by completing the survey 👉🏻 https://lnkd.in/eGJVZNCtJonathan Vos Photography ©Gemeente Maastricht #expatcentremaastrichtregion #maastrichtregion #welcometomaastrichtregion #gemeentemaastricht #ThuisInMaastricht #MaastrichtForum

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