{"id":2866,"date":"2022-08-31T11:43:07","date_gmt":"2022-08-31T09:43:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/weblog.wur.eu\/international-students\/?p=2866"},"modified":"2024-07-08T13:57:01","modified_gmt":"2024-07-08T11:57:01","slug":"3-things-to-do-after-your-arrival-in-wageningen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/weblog.wur.eu\/international-students\/2022\/08\/31\/3-things-to-do-after-your-arrival-in-wageningen\/","title":{"rendered":"3 things to do after your arrival in Wageningen!"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Updated on: 31 August 2022<\/em><\/p>\n

Upon arrival at the university, several things need to be done before you can start.<\/p>\n

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  1. BSN – Citizen Service Number \/ Burger Service Nummer<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    What is BSN? <\/b>The citizen service <\/span>number<\/b> (<\/span>BSN<\/b>) or Burger Service Nummer<\/span> in Dutch is a unique personal number that you acquire once you register in the Personal Records Database (BRP) at the municipality. Everyone who registers in the BRP is automatically assigned a BSN number.<\/span><\/p>\n

    When to get a BSN?<\/b> If you stay longer than 6 months in The Netherlands, you need to register yourself at the municipality. Therefore, if you are studying for a Master’s or if you started your Bachelor’s here at Wageningen University you need to have a BSN.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

    Why?<\/b> The government uses this number to know where are you living and keeps track of your data. It is useful if you want to have a part-time job in The Netherlands but also to get health insurance or if you need to go to the hospital or to apply for rent subsidy<\/span><\/p>\n

    If you move abroad, your BSN will still remain valid and you can continue using your BSN.<\/span><\/p>\n

    Where to get the BSN?<\/b> (In the first week, people from the municipality come to the university for a couple of days to make registration easier for students. An appointment time and date will be provided by the university. If you are unable to make it at the given time, the alternative is to visit the Municipality.)\u00a0 Once you arrive in Wageningen it is recommended, during your first week, to visit the Municipality, situated in the city centre (<\/span>Municipality Location<\/span><\/a>).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n