DigiD is a secure login method that allows you to identify yourself online when dealing with government institutions, health care, education institutions or pension funds. You can apply for it for free in the DigiD app or by visiting their website. You will need your BSN number for the application. After a successful application, you will receive a letter at home with your activation code within 3 working days.

Yes. In order to open a bank account, you will need to make an (online) appointment at your desired bank. Depending on how busy their schedule is, some banks will also open an account for you even if you do not have an appointment. You can just walk to the nearest branch and ask whether they can fit you into their schedule. You can find a list of the most popular banks in the Netherlands here.

Most banks will require you to bring your BSN and a valid passport or ID card. If needed, we can provide a ‘werkgeversverklaring’ which you can request by sending an email to help@eastmen.eu.

Yes, if you rent an Eastmen car, you will get a petrol card that you can use for free. If you drive your own car, you will get a kilometre allowance to-from work. This is either paid by the client or by Eastmen, depending on which of the 2 has a more favourable allowance for you. The rules by the client can be different depending on the client. At Eastmen you get a kilometre allowance of 0,19 euro cent net per kilometre above 10 kilometres, one way, with a maximum of 80 kilometres if you live in a private accommodation. If you live in an Eastmen house, there is no maximum.

Yes, when you go on holiday, the holiday money you built up during your working time is paid out proportionally to the number of days you go on holiday and the amount you built up.

This depends on the company you work for. They need to be able to miss your work for the period that you are on holiday. Before planning and booking any holiday, you should discuss your plans with your supervisor and get their approval first. After you have the approval from the company you work for, you need to notify our coordination department about your holiday period. Please send an email to help@eastmen.eu with your name and holiday period and our coordinators will register it in our database.

A BSN (burgerservicenummer in Dutch) is a citizen service number, a unique registration number for everyone who lives in the Netherlands. A BSN is needed when opening a bank account, applying for health insurance and government benefits, or even buying a phone subscription. Your employer also needs it in order to be able to pay your salary. Without it, you cannot get paid. Upon your arrival in the Netherlands, our coordination department will arrange an appointment for you at the city hall and will email you all the details. You will receive your BSN after attending the appointment. You will need to bring a valid passport or a valid national ID card with you (if you are an EU citizen).

No, the BSN number is a unique number, given only once in a lifetime. It can therefore not be deleted, changed or renewed.

The salary specification that you receive from us is in Dutch. This is required by Dutch law. However, we translated the salary specifications to English, Romanian and Hungarian. You can send an email to help@eastmen.eu to request a copy of it.

Yes, everyone can rent a car from Eastmen. Please send an email to facility@eastmen.eu for more information and the actual availability of cars. 

Your insurance covers all the basic things that are mandatory in the Netherlands plus 8 physiotherapy sessions and emergency dentists costs to a maximum of 200 euro, once a year. More details can be found in the Health insurance agreement that will be sent to you if you decide to take an insurance via Eastmen.