Belastingdienst

Belastingdienst is a the dutch goverment tax company. For Dutch wifes who are staying at home or no work, they can get monthly income or pay from the goverment.
A friend of mine told me about it. We applied right away after I got my residence permit. Now I am recieving more than €2000 a year or more than €200.00 every month. They are dividing it into monthly basis.

As of now, I am recieving €418.00 a month because when we filled up, it was 5 months left, so they divided it into 5 from the yearly income. But by January it will be back into €200. That is better than nothing.

To all the dutch wives who don't have work, tell your husbands to fill up the form online, just search for the belastingdienst word.

Famous Wooden Shoes of Netherlands

Netherlands is known in the world because of their WOODEN SHOES or KLOMPEN (in dutch). The traditional, all wooden, Dutch clogs have been officially labelled as safety shoes, passing European standards for the CE mark with flying colours. Today, Dutch clogs are available in many tourist shops. Wearing clogs is considered to be healthy for the feet. Dutch are still wearing it during winter. I want to get a pair soon too. hehehe!

The Netherlands!

The Kingdom of the Netherlands consists of three parts: the Netherlands in Western Europe and the Netherlands Antilles and Aruba in the Caribbean. The Netherlands proper has a surface area of 41,526 square kilometres. It is flanked to the north and west by the North Sea, to the east by Germany and to the south by Belgium.
The Netherlands is very flat and nearly a quarter of its area is below sea level. This is where the Netherlands gets its name ("nether" which means low), though the name Holland is frequently used. Strictly speaking, this name refers to the two western coastal provinces, North and South Holland, which played an important role in the country`s history.
The country`s location near the sea also influences its climate. The average temperature is 17 degrees Celsius in summer, and two degrees Celsius in the winter. On average, 760mm of rain falls each year, fairly evenly distributed over the seasons.
The soil in the south and east of the country, where the landscape alternates between woodland and health, mainly consists of sand and gravel. The soil in the west and the north mainly consists of clay and peat. The landscape in this region which is criss-crossed by countless rivers and canals, is made up mainly of polders, such as reclaimed land, protected from flooding by dikes.

Tourist Visa in Netherlands

Tourist Visa in netherlands will take 1-2 months of processing. You can stay for 3 months.

What conditions must the tourist meet?
Philippines has a visa requirement. If the tourist wants to apply for a tourist visa for a maximum of 3 months, he must meet the following conditions and have the following documents:

• he or she must have a valid passport
  
• he or she must not constitute a risk to public order, national security or the international relations of one of the countries of the Schengen territory
  
• he or she must have sufficient funds
  
• he or she must have medical travel insurance
  
• he or she must provide evidence of his or her travel objective
  
• he or she must not be wanted by the Netherlands or one of the other Schengen countries
  
• if he or she is travelling to the Netherlands for medical treatment, he or she must be able to prove that the Netherlands is the most appropriate country for this medical treatment.

This was taken from IND website.

Travel Insurance

If you are applying for a visa in Netherlands. You need to get a travel insurance for your stay in here. It should be valid for 3-4 months. You can get your travel insurance in OOM. You can choose in the choices they have. You can apply for it online.
Just check the site now.

city of Elburg!

ELBURG is a small city in Eastern Netherlands. The picture above is the Vischpoort (fishport). Elburg is near the water and beaches. It is a quiet and nice city. Became a city in 12th century. Every year, there are lots of foreigner visiting this city because of its fresh water and fishes.

Hubby is living in this city since he was 2 years old. I am starting to love this city and will difinitely raise my kids in this city.

See you all in Elburg!

Bringing your partner to Netherlands

There are two ways to bring your beloved fiancee/wife to Netherlands.

First is, if you want to rejoin your spouse or partner in the Netherlands. This is called ‘family reunification’. You were already a family when you lived abroad together.

Second is, if you want to live with your spouse or partner in the Netherlands; you have not lived together before. This is called ‘establishing a family’. When you started a relationship or got married, you were already living in the Netherlands. Your spouse or partner was living abroad at this time.
There are specific conditions for this processes.

• you are married and your marriage has been registered in the Netherlands, in the municipal personal records database [Gemeentelijke Basisadministratie];
  
• or you are both unmarried and you are able to prove this with official legalised documents;
  
• you are not a danger to public order
  
• you are 21 or older. In the case of family reunification, you must be 18 or older;
  
• you will live with your spouse or partner as soon as he/she arrives in the Netherlands:-
• you are intending to run a joint household;- he is going to register himself at the same address as you.
  
• he/she is required to take the Civic Integration Examination Abroad (Caution: he/she is exempted from taking the civil integration test if he/she has the American, Australian, Canadian, Japanese, New Zealand or South Korean nationality).
  
• you are 21 or older. In the case of family reunification, you must be 18 or older;
  
• you enjoy sufficient income in the Netherlands

Check with the embassy site in your country for the documents needed.
Hope I am able to help you.

Residence Permit

We receive an email from IND (Ministerie van Justitie) yesterday that we can get my Residence Permit today at IND Office in Zwolle. They made decision after 3 weeks of applying for it. And i can get the id completely after 5 weeks.
I am very happy knowing it, It means I can start working now, get health insurance and open a bank account for myself.
We will go there later and get it.

letter from IND

We receive a letter from IND last week saying that they have already decided on my residence permit. It is positive, so its ready for pick up.

Hubby called IND yesterday, and they say, this week or next week, the Permit is ready. We will receive another letter indicating the date on when to pick uo. Hope its here soon.

We are so happy knowing that. I want to go to the doctor soon. I want to have some advices and vitamins for my baby.

been at IND

We have been at IND today. IND is a goverment office wherein foreigners will register and apply for a residence permit. IND also makes the decision for the Visa. IND in Philippines is like DFA.
I have my temporary sticker, after a month or so i will have my residence permit. In that case i can get my work, a bank account, insurance and everything a dutch citizen have. I am waiting for that so bad. Hope i will get it soon. thanks! Have a good day all!

registration at the Gementee

On the next day on arriving here in Elburg, Me and Hubby went to the Gementee (city hall) to register me.
They asked me some questions and looked at my visa and passport. Then she typed my name, my adress, my passport number and more on the pc file and told us to wait for the mail from them.
It will take 1 month or more for me to get my residence permit.

im in holland!

Im miles away from home now, i am in a new city, new place, new enviroment.. everything is new! I am still adjusting on the weather. Its summer in here, about 20-25 degrees, but for me it is cold, im used to 30-35 degrees weather. hehe. I know im nuts! lol

I am sure it will take time for me to adjust, but im waiting for that day. Specially the day i will learn to speak and understand the language. Please help me pray that i will have it so soon!

Goedendag! (good day!)

hubby is on his way to Philippines!

Eric is now on his way to Philippines. He will stay for 3 weeks and go back to Netherlands with me!
I am so excited on seeing him again after 5 long months. I missed him so much!

I got my Schengen Visa last May 29, 2008. I am so excited knowing that i am coming at Netherlands.. so wait for me Holland! hehehe

Ill gonna miss my family, my friends, the place i am living, the house.. in short, ill gonna miss everything here! I will be starting a new life in Holland with my beloved honey. Please help me pray that it go smooth and well. Thank you!