Hi everyone,
my wife and I are considering living in the Netherlands. We currently live in the U.S. She is American, I have dual citizenship (US/Slovakia). I'm wondering if it's too risky considering her pregnancy - she will be in her second trimester during our move (August). My understanding is that she will need a residence permit (family member of an EU citizen) to live in NL before applying for the health insurance. This can take up to 6 months (regarding ind.nl). So... the question is, how do you deal with health insurance in the meantime? Especially in terms of maternity care? Are there any other options?
My wife's family is from the Netherlands, but she is not able to become a Dutch national (because of her mom's naturalization in the U.S.).
I work for a company based in the U.S. but considering a self-employment registration at the Chamber of Commerce. I'm not looking for a full-time employment in NL, would like to work on a freelance basis. Not sure if this could complicate things even more.
Thanks for any suggestions!
Juraj