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ashlie05:53 UTC23 Jan 2011

Me and my friend are coming to Amsterdam on the 15th of March and are trying to find a "CHEAP" place to rent for a week while we go apartment hunting and fill out necessary paperwork for temporary residency. Can anyone help us with any information on where to go?

hello_bamboo08:29 UTC23 Jan 2011

whatsa 'TS'?
do you have a visa that entitles you to residency?

raki_man08:33 UTC23 Jan 2011

Transsexual?
Transcendental Students?
Top Sheilas (no, thats Australian!)

a_p10:44 UTC23 Jan 2011

Besides explaining what TS means, could you let us know (in € or in other words) what "cheap" means to you? I have a vivid imagination, but I wouldn't depend on that...

alanr13:27 UTC23 Jan 2011

Silly question - but do you have a visa that allows you to live in the Netherlands?

ribeira_sacra13:42 UTC23 Jan 2011

They think they can sort out visas whilst in NL Quote while we go apartment hunting and fill out necessary paperwork for temporary residency

sfgirl4216:35 UTC23 Jan 2011

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sanja23:20 UTC23 Jan 2011

Hi there,

I don't know how long you are planning on staying in Amsterdam and wether or not you will be studying, but I would like to warn you not to be to optimistic about apartment hunting in Amsterdam. Of course when you are studying the university might have some special programs for foreignstudent housing or if you are willing to pay quite a lot (about 1500 euro a month at least) it is possible.

I live in Amsterdam and finding an apartment is the most horrible thing ever, that takes dutch people months to years to find a reasonable place in Amsterdam. There is a lot of black market subletting because it is just very hard to find a place to live. It really comes down to knowing the right people and mostly beeing lucky and very patient.

I hope you have researched this and can fall back on some kind of student arrangement for housing. But even in that case, I would still try to sort it out from back home already. Just showing up in Amsterdam and looking for advertisements etc for apartments (like I know you can do in spain of the states) is just not posible (unless you are very rich).

Ii can't really help you on a hostel for this first week (wich I really hope for you will be just a week), there are tons of hostels but I don't personally use them. I know the flying pig is famous and supposedly not to expensive, but that's just hearsay I must be honest.

good luck!

arjanv14:57 UTC30 Jan 2011

" fill out necessary paperwork for temporary residency" You have to do that while in the USA! You cannot come in as a tourist and while in the country fill in the paperwork. Go to the nearest Dutch embassy for some advice, you could use it. Seond as Sanja allready says it is allready a big problem for the locals and student who are coming to study in Amsterdam.

aribo16:29 UTC30 Jan 2011

Could "TS" mean "temporary student"? If so, I assume ashlie & friend have a student visa, I guess.

Ashlie, if my assumption is wrong: forget about temporary residency - there's no such thing.

idinnl22:48 UTC07 Feb 2011

i hope you have done more research regarding your temporary stay (or aren't explaining the whole situation) because "temporary" must mean 90 days or less unless you have arranged to have a residence permit before you enter the country. To be eligible for a residence permit you must have a very good reason to stay (such as amnesty) or proof that you will be leaving soon (you are in Holland only to study for a short time) or that you can provide some sort of service that an average dutch person could not (this typically means you need to have a masters degree or a doctorate) and even people with one of these reasons typically has a fair amount of difficulty getting a residence permit.

if you need more information on whether or not you are eligible for this kind of thing look at the dutch immigration page at the following website.

http://english.ind.nl/residencewizard/

good luck

2 American TS coming to Amsterdam Country forums / Western Europe / Netherlands
ashlie05:53 UTC23 Jan 2011	Me and my friend are coming to Amsterdam on the 15th of March and are trying to find a "CHEAP" place to rent for a week while we go apartment hunting and fill out necessary paperwork for temporary residency. Can anyone help us with any information on where to go?
hello_bamboo08:29 UTC23 Jan 2011	whatsa 'TS'? do you have a visa that entitles you to residency?	1
raki_man08:33 UTC23 Jan 2011	Transsexual? Transcendental Students? Top Sheilas (no, thats Australian!)	2
a_p10:44 UTC23 Jan 2011	Besides explaining what TS means, could you let us know (in € or in other words) what "cheap" means to you? I have a vivid imagination, but I wouldn't depend on that...	3
alanr13:27 UTC23 Jan 2011	Silly question - but do you have a visa that allows you to live in the Netherlands?	4
ribeira_sacra13:42 UTC23 Jan 2011	They think they can sort out visas whilst in NL Quote while we go apartment hunting and fill out necessary paperwork for temporary residency	5
sfgirl4216:35 UTC23 Jan 2011	This post has been removed because it may not have met our community guidelines.	6
sanja23:20 UTC23 Jan 2011	Hi there, I don't know how long you are planning on staying in Amsterdam and wether or not you will be studying, but I would like to warn you not to be to optimistic about apartment hunting in Amsterdam. Of course when you are studying the university might have some special programs for foreignstudent housing or if you are willing to pay quite a lot (about 1500 euro a month at least) it is possible. I live in Amsterdam and finding an apartment is the most horrible thing ever, that takes dutch people months to years to find a reasonable place in Amsterdam. There is a lot of black market subletting because it is just very hard to find a place to live. It really comes down to knowing the right people and mostly beeing lucky and very patient. I hope you have researched this and can fall back on some kind of student arrangement for housing. But even in that case, I would still try to sort it out from back home already. Just showing up in Amsterdam and looking for advertisements etc for apartments (like I know you can do in spain of the states) is just not posible (unless you are very rich). Ii can't really help you on a hostel for this first week (wich I really hope for you will be just a week), there are tons of hostels but I don't personally use them. I know the flying pig is famous and supposedly not to expensive, but that's just hearsay I must be honest. good luck!	7
arjanv14:57 UTC30 Jan 2011	" fill out necessary paperwork for temporary residency" You have to do that while in the USA! You cannot come in as a tourist and while in the country fill in the paperwork. Go to the nearest Dutch embassy for some advice, you could use it. Seond as Sanja allready says it is allready a big problem for the locals and student who are coming to study in Amsterdam.	8
aribo16:29 UTC30 Jan 2011	Could "TS" mean "temporary student"? If so, I assume ashlie & friend have a student visa, I guess. Ashlie, if my assumption is wrong: forget about temporary residency - there's no such thing.	9
idinnl22:48 UTC07 Feb 2011	i hope you have done more research regarding your temporary stay (or aren't explaining the whole situation) because "temporary" must mean 90 days or less unless you have arranged to have a residence permit before you enter the country. To be eligible for a residence permit you must have a very good reason to stay (such as amnesty) or proof that you will be leaving soon (you are in Holland only to study for a short time) or that you can provide some sort of service that an average dutch person could not (this typically means you need to have a masters degree or a doctorate) and even people with one of these reasons typically has a fair amount of difficulty getting a residence permit. if you need more information on whether or not you are eligible for this kind of thing look at the dutch immigration page at the following website. http://english.ind.nl/residencewizard/ good luck	10

2 American TS coming to Amsterdam