Act on Dutch citizenship: Naturalisation term remains 5 years
On 3 October 2017 the Dutch Senate rejected the bill extending the naturalisation term from 5 to 7 years.
As a result, a non-Dutch national, can still apply for a Dutch passport after an uninterrupted period of 5 years legal residence in the Netherlands.
Huub Kapel
partner LIMES international
www.limes-int.com
Health Insurance: Cross-border commuters working in Switzerland
In principle, persons domiciled abroad who work in Switzerland need to take out Swiss health-insurance cover. Some exceptions may apply depending on the employee’s country of domicile and nationality.
2018 Preview on Swiss Work Permit quotas
2018 PREVIEW ON SWISS WORK PERMIT QUOTAS
Increased work permit quotas for Switzerland: 500 additional work permits in 2018.
This means at total of 8000 new work permit on a national basis, split between 3500 B permits (long term) and 4500 L permits (short term). This was adopted by the Federal Authorities on Friday 29th September 2017.
These additional 500 work permits will be affected to the federal "reserve" which should give more flexibility to respond to specific cantonal needs (e.g. Geneva, Zurich, Basel, Bern, Vaud).
Relocating? Plan Your Job Success Before The Move
Many expats forget to create a network strategy when moving abroad. Just like your current network has benefited you in unimaginable ways, so to will your future network in your new location (once you build/activate it).
It is natural to keep focus on learning your new job and settling in with family/house/car etc. All this can be overwhelming at times and you'll feel like you are missing 12 hours in every day to accomplish all your work/private tasks.