For Americans on DAFT visas
Moving to the Netherlands
The move is exciting. It is also one of the most administratively complex things you will ever do. This section gives you structured, verified guidance — organized by where you are in your journey.
Your journey
Am I Ready?
Before you go
The true costs, the real timeline, and the decisions you need to make before you book a one-way ticket.
Your First 90 Days
Landing & registering
Everything that has to happen in sequence once you arrive — and what breaks if you get the order wrong.
Your First Year
Building your foundation
Tax filings, business decisions, and the infrastructure that determines whether your second year is stable or chaotic.
Staying Long-Term
Renewals & residency
DAFT renewals, permanent residency paths, and the long-term decisions that compound over years.
Tools
Interactive calculators built on verified Dutch data. Plan with real numbers, not guesses.
What makes this different
Verified and dated
Every figure includes a verification date and source. When Dutch rules change, the content updates — and you can see when.
Structured by phase
Not a random collection of tips. Content organized around where you actually are: deciding, landing, building, or staying.
American-contextualized
Dutch terms explained with US equivalents. Costs compared to what you know. Written by someone who made this move.
Costs quantified
Not "it depends." Actual EUR ranges with the variables that shift them, so you can plan with real numbers.
Complete guide
The DAFT Landing Playbook
8 chapters covering pre-departure through your 90-day checkpoint. Every cost verified. Every step sequenced. Built to prevent the EUR 3,000+ in mistakes most Americans make.
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