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Modern Migration Policy

A new Modern Migration (MoMi) Act is expected to become effective as per January 2011. The purpose of this new migration policy is to attract more students and Highly Skilled Migrants to the Netherlands. In other cases the restrictive policy remains unchanged.

As of May 2005 the Highly Skilled Migrant (HSM) procedure already provided a more efficient application procedure to employers who were registered as a referent at the Immigration and Naturalization Desk (IND).

The new migration policy however will bring significant improvements in order to speed up the HSM procedures. To prevent fraud and create social coherence, the government will focus on a more severe (retrospective) evidence verification. Click here to read more...

August 2010

The Dutch property market: should you rent or buy

Finding the perfect home is not easy in the densely populated Netherlands. The Dutch housing market is characterized by low owner-occupancy and the biggest social housing sector in Europe. In the past, governments have promoted house ownership with some success using financial incentives such as making mortgage interest tax-deductible. Just over half of the housing stock is now owner-occupied, more in rural areas than major cities. In the past year, more houses have become available in the private rental sector as many people put their houses on the rental market, waiting for a better sellers’ market and minimizing their double housing expenses.

Making the move to a new country is an exciting step but can be difficult as Jolanda Tetteroo, Managing Director of t & a relocations, knows only too well. “We want to manage people’s expectations and provide them with enough feedback to make them feel comfortable about the whole process, and certainly not feel alone.”

In some urban parts of the Netherlands, the Dutch property market has boomed, stabilized and, recently, risen again. So should an expatriate buy or rent a house? Click here to read more....

July 2010

EU-registration sticker for ID card holders

Since the end of 2008, the Expatcenter(s) also provide EU-registration stickers (verklaring van inschrijving voor burgers van de unie) to EU citizens. When all requirements are met, the sticker can be directly put in a valid passport. In most cases submitting an employment agreement or an employer's statement is sufficient to prove that all conditions have been met.

Earlier, this service was not available to EU-citizens holding an ID card instead of a passport. We are pleased to announce that the IND has agreed to - yet another - extension of the services of the Expatcenter(s) from June 14th 2010.

As per the above date, EU citizens can collect an EU-registration sticker on a separate sheet (inlegblad) without additional costs at any Expatcenter.

June 2010

GMS designation for t & a relocation services

The Worldwide ERC announced that t & a relocation has successfully accomplished all three course modules of the Worldwide ERC Global Mobility Specialist designation.

The staff at t & a relocation and Immigration Services is very pleased with the fact that they now have the expertise of a Global Mobility Specialist within their team. The Global Mobility Specialist (GMS™) designation was obtained after successfully completing the GMS™ series of courses and exams. Worldwide ERC® is the workforce mobility association for professionals who oversee, manage, or support U.S. domestic and international employee transfer.

GMS™designees are recognized around the world as the best-qualified to help their companies deploy talent globally in this economy. The training program provides designees with a strong foundation in the principles of global workforce mobility and the corresponding recertification curriculum confirms GMS™ designees as leaders by providing high-level, in-depth knowledge on up-to-the-minute topics affecting the industry.

November 2009

t & a relocation qualifies for the EuRA Quality Seal

From the start in 1999 t & a relocation have been a member of the European Relocation association (EuRA). Recently the EuRA Quality Seal was introduced. Via this first official accreditation program for relocation providers the EuRA Quality Seal*) can be obtained after having successfully being audited by an independent quality auditor.

For our clients and prospects this means a reliable and independent confirmation of the high quality of    t & a relocation & immigration services. Our team of dedicated consultants look forward to continuously deliver our qualified services in the personal and professional way, well known to our customers.

*) Based on an ISO 9001 process management model, the EuRA Quality Seal specifies the processes and KPI's that reflect the very highest standards in relocation services