My husband and I came here in 2017 using DAFT. My husband began a bike repair business in Utrecht. All of his customers have been Dutch people. We had sold our house in the USA and used that money to buy a house here, We have no mortgage. We were just approved for permanent residency. Phew!!! We used Adam & Wolf, immigration lawyers in Amsterdam. We highly recommend them.
@SoulToSoulTravels, AFAIK, you do not need to show a profit. It’s nowhere written in the treaty, and it is not a requirement. Although IND sometimes will try to use it as a requirement, they can’t legally do so. Some IND workers are a bit over-zealous/difficult. Just make sure that the bank account with the required €4500 never, and I mean never ever, dips below that amount. If it does, even if you add funds to bring it back up to that amount, your renewal will be denied!
Loved the video - but I have to tell you that when I saw the title, I had to laugh because in the UK daft is another word for silly so I was expecting a completely different video.
Great video, thanks for helping with my question! We’re planning a DAFT migration in a few years, so my ears always perk-up when you post an update. Cheers!
It is nice to hear that the Netherlands is so open to foreigners. Only I, a Dutch woman married to a Togolese and living in Togo, am very sad that my husband will not receive a visa to visit the Netherlands for a short holiday. Visa rejected for unclear reasons
Have you asked? There can be judicial, financial, political and socioeconomic reasons, but I simply think, that after the interview and their investigation, they simply didn’t trust you to return to Togo and not dissapear in the further Schengen area. You understand, that a visum for the Netherlands is a visum for almost the entire EU, so they have to be strict.
@@adavandorp1605 Togo (and that entire area) is a high risk area with a lot of illegal migrants coming into the EU from there. So anyone coming from there is going to be viewed with extreme suspicion, and as you're Dutch so have ties in the home country the risk over staying past his visa limits is extremely high.
I am very interested in Daft. To your knowledge could you live on a houseboat? I am looking into them and can buy a houseboat for 100k keep 5K for daft pay the attorney 1K and the fees. I am a realtor in the states, but I could be a content creator or take photography for real estate companies. Housing is rough but a houseboat could be a way to go im hoping?
Now I am older, I realy also find the stairs in my sons appartement to steep getting up. By the way renting a house if you are Dutch is also a nightmare.
Having a Green Card or US citizenship is not very beneficial if you make your income outside the US. If you make more money than the exclusion amount, which differs yearly (roughly $90k - $100k), you will have to pay taxes in the US. In any case, you will have to report your income every year to the IRS (US tax service), regardless of whether you meet the exclusion amount or not. On top of that, if you are married to a non-US citizen, that person’s income has to be included in the filing.
Hi! awesome video!! thank you so much for your info. I just wanted to know how can one get an apostilled birth certificate from the US when they are already in Europe? do you have any tips?
I'm fully aware about the one-way process. My friend and I are working on it, but just the application fee for the initial visa is $700. Then there's an additional fee for doing the interview at the US consulate in Amsterdam which I think is another $400 and it all has to be paid up front with no guarantees. To be totally honest, I'm already thankfull that I managed to get through the whole process of getting Global Entry which definitely makes it easier for me to enter the US 🙂 I used it last June and was through immigration in less than 5 minutes at Atlanta airport 🙂 Having done the numbers and taking everything into account, we're looking at close to around $10,000 for me to get a green card and being able to stay in the US permanently. The only 'good' thing is that I'll be able to keep my Dutch disability payments while living in the US.
Oh, I forgot to mention ... I'll be going back to sunny Floriday on the 6th of December 🙂 You two can stay around here in the Netherlands and freeze your hineys off while I'll be in greener pastures for 12 weeks 🙂
Thanks so much! I’m headed to the Netherlands in July and was curious if Rotterdam is a good place for a late 30s single person. It would be nice to make some friends who are like minded. I’m in to health, Meditations, dance, yoga, etc. Although I’m not a big drinker. Any recommendations? I’ve been looking at Amsterdam, of course, as well as Rotterdam and The Hague. I do love the Dutch charm and canals. My business with be health and wellness if that helps. Thanks for all your hard work! You guys are awesome to watch!
I lived in Gouda, a city almost glued to Rotterdam, for over 20 years, and although being a small city it has got all your aquirements. I has got an amazingly beautiful, ancient city centre.
Amsterdam/Rotterdam/Den Haag will be all good for basically everything since they are the big cities so there will always be the things and people you are looking for but keep in mind as Eric and Tammy stated housing is a big issue. Don't expect to end up in the centre since those rents are nearly impossible to pay if you are not some sort of big earning manager. But then again our public transport is top notch so you will get to the centre in 15/20 minutes easily. Btw both Rotterdam/Den Haag don't have a lot of canals, there is plenty of water though. Some tips for maybe expanding your search, these are some of the smaller cities, but still cities and fairly close to the big ones and they do have canals: Utrecht (4th city of NL I'd say the closest to being a smaller version of Amsterdam, situated in the centre of NL inbetween Amsterdam/Rotterdam, both are within a 30 min travel by train from Utrecht) Haarlem (top 20 city in NL, got that old Dutch city feeling, not a lot of canals but imo a similar to Amsterdam vibe without the tourists, close to Amsterdam and close to the beach) Alkmaar (situated a bit above Amsterdam, 30 minute travel by train) Leiden (situated between Amsterdam/Rotterdam, 20 minute travel by train, old city but also a student city) Dordrecht (close to Rotterdam, old city feeling. I don't know too much since I'm from Amsterdam and haven't been a whole lot in that area) These are all cities that are more affordable then the 3 big ones, though I think Den Haag is somewhat affordable compared to Amsterdam/Rotterdam. There is a couple of US people living in NL living in these cities: @DutchAmericano = Utrecht / @buncharted = started in Rotterdam, moved to Dordrecht / @TAndTGoDutch = Leiden. Might want to check out their channels to get some more info on their experiences in NL and all. Good luck!
@@thebohegranny2983 when everything was said and done just a little over $8000. Be aware some fees haves changed, Tammy says some have been lowered… Thanks for watching, Eric
As a Dutch citizen I tried to get a residence and work permit for the USA, it was nigh on impossible. And yes, extremely expensive. Tens of thousands of dollars of fees, and a requirement to bring with you about half a million dollars in money if I remember correctly (it's been a few year). And the number of permits per year is extremely limited, so much so that the entire pool tends to get exhausted within minutes of the entries opening for the year.
As far as I know they had the Green Card, don't know if that still is around. Long time ago I signed up up for it and beyond all expectations I received a recommendation. Unfortunately I never had the opportunity to use it. Now 35 years later I wish....
Hey Eric and Tammy i just recently got invested in american politics, and i remember Eric voicing his opinion somewhat, some time ago. Yes it's a serious and sad state of bussiness at the moment, but gurrll i'm getting fat on all the popcorn i'm eating while watching congress hearings. And it's not that i'm discounting the conservative or republican side...if they had something decent to say that is, but i'm living for it. Hope i don't offend both of you by this off topic comment but i just wanted share some thoughts about where you both come from. I would be as you would expect of a dutch person more inclined to the democratic side, and i'm glad to see them well represented by voices like Raskin, Porter and Crockket
@@SoultoSoulTravels Good morning Eric hope your enjoying your coffee. And yes it's a show allright, one i'd rather or would hope the first-world nations would move past. But i guess the world is suffering from global social regression. Trying to tie into the topic i've pirated, I would say that humanity as a society has the means to spread out and pick the location where you think you'd operate best, or the environment you'd think thrive. We've got all this technology to make this happen, it's just who uses the tech that prohibits social evolution. Hasn't anybody told those buttonpushers that when they die, they'll have to leave all wordly possessions behind? Huh they should all suffer the of Eckhart Tolle (talk about dry reading)...okay i'll drop it now...have a good day both of you, cheers
In the UK they increased the guaranteed yearly income from about 26,000 to around 38,000 pounds just a couple of days ago. The rest of N. Europe will surely follow. Also Mr. Wilders will have some interesting ideas. He can't be ignored anymore. Your (now) 4,500 euro bank deposit will not take you far, it will go up and it doesn't count as income. Now, start making 40,000 plus euros a year and learn Dutch. Remember, the more south you go, the language problem becomes worse. Scandinavia? Forget it.
if you have a lot of money it is very easy to buy a home. That being said, if you want to buy a home in the popular cities it is really hard and you should be willing to pay more than the house is worth. If you are looking to buy a home in a smaller town away from the popular cities, it isn't that hard.
@@SoultoSoulTravels thank you...i was just wondering... because there were no video's.. .. i like to watch how americans live in the netherlands. Cause i think i prefer i live in a not crowdy country...and sorry for my english writing ;)
My husband and I came here in 2017 using DAFT. My husband began a bike repair business in Utrecht. All of his customers have been Dutch people. We had sold our house in the USA and used that money to buy a house here, We have no mortgage. We were just approved for permanent residency. Phew!!! We used Adam & Wolf, immigration lawyers in Amsterdam. We highly recommend them.
Awesome…awesome!!!
where in utrecht? :)
@SoulToSoulTravels, AFAIK, you do not need to show a profit. It’s nowhere written in the treaty, and it is not a requirement. Although IND sometimes will try to use it as a requirement, they can’t legally do so. Some IND workers are a bit over-zealous/difficult. Just make sure that the bank account with the required €4500 never, and I mean never ever, dips below that amount. If it does, even if you add funds to bring it back up to that amount, your renewal will be denied!
Loved the video - but I have to tell you that when I saw the title, I had to laugh because in the UK daft is another word for silly so I was expecting a completely different video.
Its always a joy to see you both
Thank you SOOOO much for answering my Question YES YES YES :)
Great video, thanks for helping with my question!
We’re planning a DAFT migration in a few years, so my ears always perk-up when you post an update. Cheers!
❤❤❤❤❤ i’m a guy. Thank you so much for mentioning my comment. It was just a bad joke. Love you guys!
It is nice to hear that the Netherlands is so open to foreigners. Only I, a Dutch woman married to a Togolese and living in Togo, am very sad that my husband will not receive a visa to visit the Netherlands for a short holiday. Visa rejected for unclear reasons
Have you asked? There can be judicial, financial, political and socioeconomic reasons, but I simply think, that after the interview and their investigation, they simply didn’t trust you to return to Togo and not dissapear in the further Schengen area. You understand, that a visum for the Netherlands is a visum for almost the entire EU, so they have to be strict.
@@pvb3666that is not that so easy nowadays. The first thing is he has to live in the Netherlands some years and do an inburgeringscursus.
@@pvb3666 Why? We live in Togo. Just want to come for a holiday.
@@harrybruijs2614 Ask what? A visa? Ofcource, for a 3 week holiday.
@@adavandorp1605 Togo (and that entire area) is a high risk area with a lot of illegal migrants coming into the EU from there.
So anyone coming from there is going to be viewed with extreme suspicion, and as you're Dutch so have ties in the home country the risk over staying past his visa limits is extremely high.
Hi again you two. Great to see you again. ❤
I am very interested in Daft. To your knowledge could you live on a houseboat? I am looking into them and can buy a houseboat for 100k keep 5K for daft pay the attorney 1K and the fees. I am a realtor in the states, but I could be a content creator or take photography for real estate companies. Housing is rough but a houseboat could be a way to go im hoping?
Now I am older, I realy also find the stairs in my sons appartement to steep getting up.
By the way renting a house if you are Dutch is also a nightmare.
Having a Green Card or US citizenship is not very beneficial if you make your income outside the US. If you make more money than the exclusion amount, which differs yearly (roughly $90k - $100k), you will have to pay taxes in the US. In any case, you will have to report your income every year to the IRS (US tax service), regardless of whether you meet the exclusion amount or not. On top of that, if you are married to a non-US citizen, that person’s income has to be included in the filing.
Hi! awesome video!! thank you so much for your info. I just wanted to know how can one get an apostilled birth certificate from the US when they are already in Europe? do you have any tips?
I'm fully aware about the one-way process. My friend and I are working on it, but just the application fee for the initial visa is $700. Then there's an additional fee for doing the interview at the US consulate in Amsterdam which I think is another $400 and it all has to be paid up front with no guarantees.
To be totally honest, I'm already thankfull that I managed to get through the whole process of getting Global Entry which definitely makes it easier for me to enter the US 🙂 I used it last June and was through immigration in less than 5 minutes at Atlanta airport 🙂
Having done the numbers and taking everything into account, we're looking at close to around $10,000 for me to get a green card and being able to stay in the US permanently. The only 'good' thing is that I'll be able to keep my Dutch disability payments while living in the US.
Oh, I forgot to mention ... I'll be going back to sunny Floriday on the 6th of December 🙂 You two can stay around here in the Netherlands and freeze your hineys off while I'll be in greener pastures for 12 weeks 🙂
Great info thanks a lot🤙👍
Love always your videos ❤ You always having such a fun together. Are you coming with a Christmas market video about where you where? Would be fun.🎄🎄
Great video!! can the spouse work for another company?
Nice video. I have a question, what happened to your friends T en T, I don't see any videos of them anymore.
always fun to watch
Thanks so much! I’m headed to the Netherlands in July and was curious if Rotterdam is a good place for a late 30s single person. It would be nice to make some friends who are like minded. I’m in to health, Meditations, dance, yoga, etc. Although I’m not a big drinker. Any recommendations? I’ve been looking at Amsterdam, of course, as well as Rotterdam and The Hague. I do love the Dutch charm and canals. My business with be health and wellness if that helps. Thanks for all your hard work! You guys are awesome to watch!
I lived in Gouda, a city almost glued to Rotterdam, for over 20 years, and although being a small city it has got all your aquirements. I has got an amazingly beautiful, ancient city centre.
Amsterdam/Rotterdam/Den Haag will be all good for basically everything since they are the big cities so there will always be the things and people you are looking for but keep in mind as Eric and Tammy stated housing is a big issue. Don't expect to end up in the centre since those rents are nearly impossible to pay if you are not some sort of big earning manager. But then again our public transport is top notch so you will get to the centre in 15/20 minutes easily. Btw both Rotterdam/Den Haag don't have a lot of canals, there is plenty of water though. Some tips for maybe expanding your search, these are some of the smaller cities, but still cities and fairly close to the big ones and they do have canals:
Utrecht (4th city of NL I'd say the closest to being a smaller version of Amsterdam, situated in the centre of NL inbetween Amsterdam/Rotterdam, both are within a 30 min travel by train from Utrecht)
Haarlem (top 20 city in NL, got that old Dutch city feeling, not a lot of canals but imo a similar to Amsterdam vibe without the tourists, close to Amsterdam and close to the beach)
Alkmaar (situated a bit above Amsterdam, 30 minute travel by train)
Leiden (situated between Amsterdam/Rotterdam, 20 minute travel by train, old city but also a student city)
Dordrecht (close to Rotterdam, old city feeling. I don't know too much since I'm from Amsterdam and haven't been a whole lot in that area)
These are all cities that are more affordable then the 3 big ones, though I think Den Haag is somewhat affordable compared to Amsterdam/Rotterdam.
There is a couple of US people living in NL living in these cities: @DutchAmericano = Utrecht / @buncharted = started in Rotterdam, moved to Dordrecht / @TAndTGoDutch = Leiden.
Might want to check out their channels to get some more info on their experiences in NL and all.
Good luck!
What tammy said the visa to get your spouse to the states is a K1 visa and it cost about a 4 figure amount
😂😂nice video again😂😂
We watch every video from begin till the end😁
Thank you very much!💕
Tammy, watch out saying tit instead of tot ;) Good to see u again, would have loved to see some if the xmasmarket footage!
Hallo lovely people, did you invite Sinterklaas 😂 , nice to see you guy's again. Groetjes.
What was your full cost to the Government, Attorney, and investment?
@@thebohegranny2983 when everything was said and done just a little over $8000. Be aware some fees haves changed, Tammy says some have been lowered…
Thanks for watching,
Eric
Get your pullover price at C&A.
Don't forget the alarms on Monday Eric..no need to pack a bag or a first aid kit, no disasters here 😉😉
As a Dutch citizen I tried to get a residence and work permit for the USA, it was nigh on impossible.
And yes, extremely expensive. Tens of thousands of dollars of fees, and a requirement to bring with you about half a million dollars in money if I remember correctly (it's been a few year).
And the number of permits per year is extremely limited, so much so that the entire pool tends to get exhausted within minutes of the entries opening for the year.
As far as I know they had the Green Card, don't know if that still is around. Long time ago I signed up up for it and beyond all expectations I received a recommendation. Unfortunately I never had the opportunity to use it. Now 35 years later I wish....
Hey Eric and Tammy i just recently got invested in american politics, and i remember Eric voicing his opinion somewhat, some time ago.
Yes it's a serious and sad state of bussiness at the moment, but gurrll i'm getting fat on all the popcorn i'm eating while watching congress hearings.
And it's not that i'm discounting the conservative or republican side...if they had something decent to say that is, but i'm living for it.
Hope i don't offend both of you by this off topic comment but i just wanted share some thoughts about where you both come from. I would be as you would expect of a dutch person more inclined to the democratic side, and i'm glad to see them well represented by voices like Raskin, Porter and Crockket
Lol!! Glad that you are enjoying watching the ‘sh!t show’!! 🤣
@@SoultoSoulTravels Good morning Eric hope your enjoying your coffee. And yes it's a show allright, one i'd rather or would hope the first-world nations would move past. But i guess the world is suffering from global social regression. Trying to tie into the topic i've pirated, I would say that humanity as a society has the means to spread out and pick the location where you think you'd operate best, or the environment you'd think thrive. We've got all this technology to make this happen, it's just who uses the tech that prohibits social evolution. Hasn't anybody told those buttonpushers that when they die, they'll have to leave all wordly possessions behind? Huh they should all suffer the of Eckhart Tolle (talk about dry reading)...okay i'll drop it now...have a good day both of you, cheers
In the UK they increased the guaranteed yearly income from about 26,000 to around 38,000 pounds just a couple of days ago. The rest of N. Europe will surely follow. Also Mr. Wilders will have some interesting ideas. He can't be ignored anymore. Your (now) 4,500 euro bank deposit will not take you far, it will go up and it doesn't count as income. Now, start making 40,000 plus euros a year and learn Dutch. Remember, the more south you go, the language problem becomes worse. Scandinavia? Forget it.
Surely you not moving to Poland or Portugal!!!....ever. Noooo we will miss you to much. 😢
18:20 "we have a surprised guest" I guess they have no idea they'll be on a live show on TH-cam?
i loveyour rambling 😅
About 95% of my relatives live in The Netherlands. Do you think the process of moving to The Netherlands would be easier for me?
It is VERY easy if one of your parents is Dutch. (doesn't even have to live in the Netherlands).
On the other hand, if your parents aren't Dutch: no.
Haha great job on my name, it's nearly pronounced as Hendrickson, not so difficult.
if you have a lot of money it is very easy to buy a home.
That being said, if you want to buy a home in the popular cities it is really hard and you should be willing to pay more than the house is worth.
If you are looking to buy a home in a smaller town away from the popular cities, it isn't that hard.
Just a question...t and t go dutch....are they oke?
Hi Ingrid…thanks for asking about T and T . There’re doing great! Check out our video tomorrow at 4 and you’ll see them!
Have a great week!
Eric
@@SoultoSoulTravels thank you...i was just wondering... because there were no video's.. .. i like to watch how americans live in the netherlands. Cause i think i prefer i live in a not crowdy country...and sorry for my english writing ;)
If I hear you correctly it is better if my American girlfriend comes to Europe (what she wants) than the other way
Given what the US is turning into, it is on every level.
Is your guest Sinterklaas? 😂😂😂😂
Nothing is easy in the USA....hm... I think compared to ours, your driving lessons are easy. 😂🤣