Expat health insurance in the Netherlands
Cynic UK/Netherlands Expert
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junkstephen Member
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@Cynic this is great. Thanks.Is the permanent reaidence card the one i get whem i first come to the nl with a bsn or the one i get after being there more than five years and passing the test?- @junkstephen
Hi again.
It's changed since I did it, but basically, if you have a visa to come and live/work in the Netherlands, then it's one of the permanent categories and you need to apply for Health Insurance once you have your BSN; if you come on a short-term tourist visa, then you have to have insurance from elsewhere (i.e. your home country). Once you have lived in the Netherlands for 5 years, you can apply for permanent residence, basically indicating that you want to remain in the Netherlands for the long-term (I'm tempted to say forever. but that sounds a bit OTT).
Glad you liked the link; I had nothing to do with it, but it really is (IMO) quite excellent, even if they didn't manage to spell Switzerland properly. 
Hope this helps.
Cynic
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