Question and answer | Government.nl Go to content To the homepage of Government.nlGovernment of the Netherlands Home Enter what you are looking for Question and answer Found 307 questions and answers About NATOShould the NATO allies increase their defence spending up to a level of 5% of GDP? What does the Secretary-General of NATO do? Buying medicines onlineCan I safely order medicines online without a prescription from an online doctor? How do I check whether an online medicine supplier can be trusted? What are the risks of falsified medicines? Why is it better to get medicines on prescription from a doctor or pharmacy? Cohabitation agreementWhat do I need to take into account if I decide to enter into a cohabitation agreement? Will cohabitation affect the tax I pay? Educational institutions and the ban on face coveringsDoes the ban on face coverings apply at all educational institutions? FAQsWhat cannabis products can coffee shops offer during the Controlled Cannabis Supply Chain Experiment? What does the experiment mean for me as a consumer? What is the difference between cannabis, weed, hemp and hash? What legislation is the Controlled Cannabis Supply Chain Experiment based on? Foreign laws and customsShould I take account of laws and customs for clothing and behaviour in other countries? GeneralDoes the ban on face coverings apply in Bonaire, St Eustatius and Saba as special municipalities of the Netherlands? What does the partial ban on face coverings entail? Where does the ban on face coverings apply? Government building and the ban on face coveringsDoes the ban on face coverings apply at all government buildings? GuardianshipHow do I become a child’s guardian? What are the rights and duties of a guardian? When do I stop being a guardian? Health and careAm I covered by my health insurance when I go on holiday outside the Netherlands? What do I need if I take my medication outside the Netherlands? Where can I get advice on travel vaccinations? Healthcare institutions and the ban on face coveringsDoes the ban on face coverings apply at all healthcare institutions? Journey and flightCan I view, change or erase my passenger information? What should I do if I have a complaint about an airline? When can I get my money back for a booked journey or stay outside the Netherlands? Where can I find the list of airlines banned within the European Union (EU)? Will I get my money back if my flight or other travel arrangements are delayed, cancelled or double booked? Marriage and registered partnershipWhat are my rights and obligations within marriage and civil partnership? What do I need to take into account if I decide to get married or form a civil partnership outside the Netherlands? What do I need to take into account if I decide to marry or form a civil partnership? What do I need to take into account if I want to marry a foreign national in the Netherlands? What kind of property arrangements are possible in marriage and civil partnerships? NATO SummitHow much will the NATO Summit cost? What happens at a NATO Summit? Why was the 2025 NATO Summit being held in the Netherlands? Needing help while outside the NetherlandsWhat is the risk if I take drugs outside the Netherlands with me? Parental responsibilityAs a minor, how can I get responsibility for my child? As the father, how do I get responsibility for my child if I’m not married or in a registered partnership? How can my partner and I apply for joint responsibility for a child? What are the rights and duties of parental responsibility? What does responsibility for a child involve? What happens to the responsibility for my children if I get divorced? When do I automatically get responsibility for a child? When does parental responsibility end? Who gets responsibility for my child if I die? ParenthoodAs the duomoeder, how do I become the legal parent of my partner’s child? What are the legal rights and duties of parents? What are the rights and duties of parental responsibility? What is the difference between biological and legal parenthood? Who is the father if I get divorced or my husband dies before the child is born? Who looks after children if their parents die? Personal overviewGetting married: what do I need to arrange? I want to resign: what do I need to arrange? I’m about to become unemployed: what do I need to arrange Registered partnership: what do I need to arrange? Retiring: what do I need to do? Turning 18: what do I need to arrange? Public transport and the ban on face coveringsDoes the ban on face coverings apply on public transport? Tackling identity fraudHow do I make a secure copy of my ID using the KopieID app? How do I prevent a copy of my ID being used for fraudulent activities? Which organisations are allowed to make a copy of my ID? Travel documentsWhat travel documents do I need when travelling outside the Netherlands? MiscellaneousAfter a death: what do I need to arrange? Am i a frontier worker? Am I allowed to drive under the influence of drugs? Am I allowed to work as a prostitute in the Netherlands? Am I covered by the Long-term care act (WLZ)? Are selfdriving vehicles allowed on Dutch roads? Are there currently self-driving trucks driving in convoy on the public roads? As a Dutch employer, how can I hire a highly skilled migrant? As a foreign employer, for which occasional work do I not need to provide notification of my workers? As a foreign national, do I need to inform the Immigration and Naturalisation Service (IND) if I move? As a foreign self-employed person, can I work in the Netherlands? As a foreign worker, can I work in the Netherlands? As a prostitute, where can I report unsafe working conditions? As a self-employed person working in the Netherlands, when do I need to provide notification? As a tenant, do I need the owner’s permission if I want to install a stairlift or elevated toilet? As a witness, how can I report forced prostitution? As an EU citizen, how can I stay in the Netherlands for longer than three months? Bringing a child under the age of 18 to the Netherlands: what do I need to arrange? Bringing a foreign partner to the Netherlands: what do I need to arrange? Can an adopted child undo the adoption? Can I also call 112 from abroad? Can I be reimbursed for the cost of living organ donation? Can I bring a pet from another country to the Netherlands? Can I buy used materiel from the Ministry of Defence? Can I disinherit my spouse or children? Can I donate an organ or tissue while I am alive? Can I get a correspondence address if I don’t have a fixed home address? Can I get a grant for conservation or landscape management? Can I get a grant to remove my asbestos roof? Can I let someone else cast my vote for me? Can I make a complaint about the Child Protection Board? Can I renounce my Turkish citizenship if I haven’t completed my compulsory military service? Can I take my assistance dog with me everywhere I go? Can I take my medication abroad? Can I use my DigiD to access public services online in other EEA countries? Can I use my phone while driving? Can I use other people’s texts, music or photographs? Can my child go on holiday beyond the school holidays? Can my employment be terminated when I reach 65? Can my nearest relatives override my wishes about donation? Can the families of asylum seekers come to the Netherlands? Can the municipality refuse to provide social support under the WMO if my income is too high? Coming to the Netherlands for work: what do I need to arrange? Could I lose my Dutch citizenship by having dual citizenship? Divorce or separation: what do I need to arrange? Do I have to accept an inheritance? Do I have to comply with Dutch civic integration requirements? Do I have to pay towards the cost of social support under the WMO? Do I need a licence to export dual-use goods? Do I need a licence to produce or export chemical substances? Do I need a licence to provide services for military goods or dual-use goods? Do I need a residence permit if I want to stay in the Netherlands for a long period of time? Do I need an exemption from the knowledge embargo? Do I need to notify Rijkswaterstaat when I receive hazardous and noxious substances transported by sea? Do I need to start civic integration before I arrive in the Netherlands? Do schools have to report and file criminal complaints in cases of sexual abuse? Does my employer also have to provide notification for foreign posted workers if I am a cross-border commuter? How are the school holidays spread by region? How can I adopt a Dutch child? How can I apply for a patent? How can I apply for a WLZ care needs assessment? How can I avoid calling 112 by accident? How can I bid for contracts on NATO projects? How can I get a licence to operate a drone? How can I get a place in a care home or nursing home nearby? How can I get nursing and personal care at home? How can I help prevent a terrorist attack? How can I help victims of conflicts or natural disasters in other countries? How can I obtain an export licence for strategic goods or dual-use goods? How can I prevent my child being abducted and taken outside the Netherlands? How can I protect my intellectual property rights? How can I request an extract or an official copy of a civil status record? How can I supplement my state pension? How can I tell if a quality label is reliable? How can I tell whether someone has dementia and what can I do? How can I use 112 if I’m deaf or hard of hearing or if I have a speech impediment? How can my company obtain certification for the import of military goods? How do I apply for a certificate of conduct (VOG)? How do I apply for a European patent? How do I apply for a residence permit for the Netherlands? How do I apply for a short-stay Schengen visa for the Netherlands? How do I apply for an exemption from the knowledge embargo? How do I apply for financial compensation as a victim of exposure to asbestos? How do I apply for state pension? How do I benefit if a product or service has a certificate? How do I donate my body to medical science after my death? How do I get social support from my municipality under the Wmo? How do I have a spelling mistake on a birth certificate corrected? How do I inform the municipality of a change of address? How do I know if my passport number includes a number ‘0’ or a letter ‘O’? How do I register as an organ or tissue donor? How do I report the arrival of foreign workers? How does the Ministry of Defence purchase materiel? How is a place in a care or nursing home financed? How long do asylum seekers stay in an asylum seekers' centre (AZC)? How many school holidays do pupils have? How many smoke detectors do I need to have in my home? How much does adoption cost? How much state pension will I receive? How old do I need to be to buy alcohol or have it in my possession in public? How soon must a room in a care or nursing home be vacated after the resident’s death? I am a foreign employer. How do I provide notification of the arrival of foreign workers? I am a healthcare innovator with an idea for eHealth. How can I take it a step further? I am coming to live or work in the Netherlands. When do I need to take out compulsory health insurance? I can’t log in with my European eID. What can I do? I carry out regular assignments in the Netherlands. How should I provide notification in the online portal for foreign workers? I dispatch international drivers to the Netherlands. Do I have to report them? I have a WLZ care needs assessment for residential care. Can I be cared for at home instead? I have a WLZ care needs assessment. Do I have to pay towards the costs of my care? I hold a foreign qualification for handling biocides. How can I get this qualification recognised in the Netherlands? I live in the Caribbean and I would like to study in the Netherlands: what do I need to do? I want to get out of debt: what do I need to arrange? I work for an international or…