Step-by-step help with paperwork, housing, healthcare, school and money — in your language, at your own pace. For newcomers, families and anyone building life here.Explore first. Create an account only when you want to save your steps.
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How it works
Country of origin, family, city. We tailor everything to your real situation.
Clear next steps for BSN, DigiD, insurance, school and more — one at a time.
Get clear answers in your language and remember where you left off.
For you
Pick the path that feels closest to your life today. You can always change it later.
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Contracts, payslips, recruiter checks and your rights.
Understand housing costs, agency certificates (PKS, SNF, ABU, SNA) and salary deductions.
Avoid scams, understand contracts, find a safe place to live.
Find a huisarts near you, choose health insurance calmly.
Enrol children, find childcare, understand toeslagen.
BSN, DigiD, residence — explained in plain words.
Zorgtoeslag, huurtoeslag, kinderbijslag and tax refunds.
Mandatory health insurance, basisverzekering and what to avoid.
What you need, BSN rules and beginner-friendly options.
Childcare, support groups and local mother networks.
Find someone who listens — local support and warm communities.
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Popular help near you
From your huisarts to your favourite Polish shop — a living map of places newcomers, workers and families actually use across the Netherlands.
Polskie sklepy, Romanian and Lithuanian groceries — flavours that feel like home.
GPs who speak English, Polish or Ukrainian and accept new patients.
Daycare, BSO and toeslag-friendly options near you.
Trusted advisors for payslips, refunds, zorgtoeslag and huurtoeslag.
Local mother circles, family centres and warm peer networks.
Translators, language cafés and community help across NL.
A living local map
Real shops, doctors and support points — added and verified by people building life in the Netherlands. Search by city, language or what you actually need.
People like you
People like you
A calm look at the kinds of journeys people walk with Settli. These are example journeys — curated to show what's possible, not real personal data.
Anna
Polish · Rotterdam
Settling in with two kids
Marius
Lithuanian · Aalsmeer
First job, first payslip
Olena
Ukrainian · Utrecht
Family of four, finding stability
Andrei
Romanian · Eindhoven
Knowing my rights at work
A quiet look at Settli today
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People exploring housing help this week
in Rotterdam, Utrecht & Eindhoven
Workers reading payslip explanations
Polish, Lithuanian, Romanian
Families saving childcare & school guides
across Utrecht and Amstelveen
Newcomers starting their first checklist
in 5 languages
Settli grows every week. New tools, languages and local support are added based on what real people ask for. Your feedback shapes what comes next.
New tools every month
Salary, rent, contract and safety checkers are being prepared together with the community.
Expanding city by city
Rotterdam, Eindhoven, Utrecht and Amstelveen first — more areas added based on demand.
Improved through real feedback
Every message from the community helps us make the next version calmer and clearer.
Founding community
Be among the first to shape support for thousands of people who'll arrive after you.
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