Your trusted guide for life in the Netherlands.

Your calm guide to life in the Netherlands.

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

Three calm steps. No paperwork panic.

Step 01

Tell us where you are

Country of origin, family, city. We tailor everything to your real situation.

Step 02

Follow your checklist

Clear next steps for BSN, DigiD, insurance, school and more — one at a time.

Step 03

Ask anything, anytime

Get clear answers in your language and remember where you left off.

I need help with…

Start where it hurts most.

Pick a topic and we'll show you a simple explanation, your next step, and where to get trusted local help.

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Popular help near you

Trusted local places, picked by people like you.

From your huisarts to your favourite Polish shop — a living map of places newcomers, workers and families actually use across the Netherlands.

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Amsterdam
Utrecht
Rotterdam
Eindhoven
Groningen
Tilburg

A living local map

Settli grows with every city.

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.

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People like you

Settli is already helping real people across the Netherlands.

Quiet, private — no names ever shown
  • Families in Rotterdam recently saved childcare help
  • Workers in Eindhoven are checking salary deductions
  • People near Aalsmeer are exploring trusted local places
  • Newcomers in Utrecht are finding English-speaking huisartsen
  • Mothers in Tilburg joined a Polish support circle this week
  • Ukrainian families in Den Haag are unlocking school steps

People like you

You're not the first — and you're not alone.

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.

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Anna

Polish · Rotterdam

Example

Settling in with two kids

BSN registered
GP nearby found
Next: Register children for school

Marius

Lithuanian · Aalsmeer

Example

First job, first payslip

BSN ready
Bank account opened
Next: Understand my payslip

Olena

Ukrainian · Utrecht

Example

Family of four, finding stability

Temporary housing
Insurance set up
Next: Free Dutch class nearby

Andrei

Romanian · Eindhoven

Example

Knowing my rights at work

Contract reviewed
Saved labour union info
Next: Check rent vs salary

A quiet look at Settli today

Curated. We don't track or expose anyone's activity.

  • 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

You're early — and that matters

Built together with newcomers and local communities.

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.

Your data stays private
You control what you share
No complicated forms
Support in your language
Settli is growing every week. New tools and local support are added based on what the community needs.

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Settli is built to help people safely navigate life in the Netherlands. Calm, private, and in your language.

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