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Australians in Amsterdam

Everything you need to move to, rent in and enjoy Amsterdam as an Australian.

Official Australia

Australian Embassy The Hague

Australia's diplomatic mission in the Netherlands, serving Amsterdam: passports, notarial services, consular help

Carnegielaan 4, 2517 KH The Hague

Website · Map · +31 70 310 8200

Your Cooee group

Cooee Netherlands

Free Facebook group for Australians in the Netherlands: questions, flatmates, footy and meetups.

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Moving to Amsterdam from Australia: visas, paperwork and your first month

The flight is the easy part. Here's how Australians pick a Dutch visa route, get registered and insured, and land somewhere liveable in Amsterdam.

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Renting in Amsterdam: how to find a flat without getting burned

Amsterdam's rental market is tight and full of rules that actually protect you. Here's how deposits, contracts and the points system work in 2026.

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Cost of living in Amsterdam: dearer rent, cheaper wheels, surprise insurance

Amsterdam rent rivals Sydney's, but a bike replaces the car and a few Dutch costs catch Aussies out. Here's the 2026 comparison, line by line.

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Aussie life in Amsterdam: where to find footy, cricket and your people

There's no Aussie quarter in Amsterdam, but there is footy, a historic cricket ground and a solid community. Here's where Australians find each other.

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Dutch tax basics for Australians: brackets, boxes and the 30% ruling

The Netherlands taxes income in boxes, and the 30% ruling can make a big difference. Here's how it works for Australians in 2026, and what changes in 2027.

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Australian restaurants, cafés and bars in Amsterdam: Melbourne brunch, Sydney mates and a dawn grand final

Amsterdam has no Aussie strip, but it does have Melbourne-style brunch, a café started by two mates from Sydney and a bar that opens at dawn for the grand final.

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Nightlife in Amsterdam: brown cafés, all-night clubs and the 2026 drinking bans

Amsterdam's nights run from cosy brown cafés to clubs open till 6am. Here's where locals go, what a pint costs in 2026 and the rules that trip up Aussies.

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Buying in Amsterdam vs back home: what Australians pay to own

Live in it and Dutch transfer tax is 2%. Buy to let and it's 8%, if Amsterdam lets you rent it out at all. Here's how it compares with buying back home.

The inner move

Moving to Amsterdam is more than boxes

Someone got the job; everyone else got the move. The partner who followed and the kids often carry the most. In Amsterdam, it's easy to arrive and harder to belong: the housing hunt and Dutch directness take a while to get used to. Katharina Bergauer (innsicht) walks with families through that part of the move: from the goodbyes before you leave until you have settled in.

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