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Netherlands

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23 October 2026

01Where to start

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  1. Learn the emergency number

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    • 112 Government of the Netherlands Verified

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02Official bodies by topic

Each entry links to the body’s own site.

  • PreparednessNationalGovernment

    NederlandVeilig

    nederlandveilig.nl

    Rijksoverheid

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  • Official alertsNationalGovernment

    NL-Alert

    nl-alert.nl

    Rijksoverheid

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  • Weather and hazardsNationalGovernment

    KNMI

    knmi.nl

    VerifiedChecked

  • HealthNationalGovernment

    RIVM

    rivm.nl

    VerifiedChecked

  • HealthInternationalInternational body

    Country profile

    who.int

    World Health Organization

    VerifiedChecked

  • Social protectionNationalGovernment

    Sociale Verzekeringsbank

    svb.nl

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  • Humanitarian informationInternationalInternational body

    Country updates

    reliefweb.int

    ReliefWeb, UN OCHA

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  • Public employment serviceNationalGovernment

    werk.nl

    werk.nl

    UWV

    To verifyChecked

03Services

Public and community services from the country services directory.

  • Emergency numbersNationalGovernment

    112

    government.nl

    Government of the Netherlands

    Call 112 for police, fire or ambulance in an emergency.

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  • Health and mental healthNationalGovernment

    Health insurance

    government.nl

    Government of the Netherlands

    Basic health insurance is compulsory for residents.

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  • Health and mental healthNationalNon-profit

    113 Suicide Prevention

    113.nl

    113 Zelfmoordpreventie

    Free, anonymous support. Phone 113.

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  • Health and mental healthNationalPublic body

    ARQ Centrum’45

    arq.org

    Specialist care for people with trauma from war, persecution and violence.

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  • HousingNationalGovernment

    Rent Tribunal (Huurcommissie)

    huurcommissie.nl

    Huurcommissie

    Resolves disputes between tenants and landlords about rent and maintenance.

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  • Family and womenNationalPublic body

    Veilig Thuis

    veiligthuis.nl

    Advice and reporting centre for domestic violence and child abuse. Phone 0800 2000.

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  • Young peopleNationalNon-profit

    De Kindertelefoon

    kindertelefoon.nl

    Free, anonymous support for children and young people.

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  • Older peopleNationalGovernment

    State pension (AOW)

    svb.nl

    Sociale Verzekeringsbank (SVB)

    The state pension and other national insurance benefits.

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  • Settlement and integrationNationalGovernment

    Civic integration (Inburgeren)

    inburgeren.nl

    DUO

    The civic integration duty, exams and courses.

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  • Settlement and integrationAmsterdamGovernment

    IN Amsterdam

    iamsterdam.com

    City of Amsterdam and partners

    Registration and practical help for international newcomers in Amsterdam.

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  • Settlement and integrationRotterdamGovernment

    City of Rotterdam

    rotterdam.nl

    Gemeente Rotterdam

    The city’s official portal for local services.

    VerifiedChecked

04Official updates

Official alerts

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Source: EUMETNET Meteoalarm (the national weather services of Europe)

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Source: United Nations (UN News)

International bodies

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Source: United Nations (UN News)

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APA

The Kurdish Cooperation Organization. (2026). Netherlands. kurds.global. https://kurds.global/development/directory/netherlands/

Chicago

The Kurdish Cooperation Organization. 2026. “Netherlands.” kurds.global. https://kurds.global/development/directory/netherlands/.

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@misc{kco2026_development_directory_netherlands,
	author = {{The Kurdish Cooperation Organization}},
	year = {2026},
	note = {Licence: CC BY 4.0},
	title = {Netherlands},
	url = {https://kurds.global/development/directory/netherlands/},
	howpublished = {https://kurds.global/development/directory/netherlands/},
}

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