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Cynic

Cynic

@Cynic

UK/Netherlands Expert

American and English citizen

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About me

American and English

Lives in Sherburn in Elmet, England, Un

Speaks English; Dutch

Registration: 15 September 2015

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missykavanaugh

Looking for an Immigration Lawyer by missykavanaugh

Hello everyone. I'm new to the group. I currently live in Cambrideshire with my husband, who is a contractor with the U.S. military. I currently hold a residency visa as his spouse. I have a business registered in the United States. I haven't done ...

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Hi and welcome to the Forum.I'm not an expert on the current system for ex military dependents gaining ILR in the UK; our circumstances were wholly different, and the rules have changed since we went through this many years ago. Whatever, I don't ... Read More

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Jobneed

Permanent Residence Document Withdrawal Agreement by Jobneed

Hello. I have lost my job and for financial reasons want to move back to the UK and give up my rental property in Den Haag. I know I can stay away for up to 5 years, give up my health insurance and my flat. But I need a post address during my time ...

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Hello Cynic Thanks for your speedy reply and the info. I am now thinking I have been given the wrong information about needing a post address, but I must transfer onto the RNI database instead. I must research all of this. My card is valid for ten ... Read More

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Jobneed

Permanent Residence Document Withdrawal Agreement by Jobneed

Hello. I have lost my job and for financial reasons want to move back to the UK and give up my rental property in Den Haag. I know I can stay away for up to 5 years, give up my health insurance and my flat. But I need a post address during my time ...

Cynic

Hi and welcome to the Forum.I think it's as simple as transferring to the RNI database at the Gemeente where you are registered; this link explains all about the RNI. The Dutch Government website has a page devoted to returning to the Netherlands ... Read More

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Rick Galang

Relocating from America to Glasgow Scotland by Rick Galang

My wife and I who are now empty nesters in the USA, and have lived all of our lives in the USA, are now wanting to move to Glasgow Scotland.  We will be visiting the UK in October and will be looking at various places of interest to possibly ...

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My wife and I who are now empty nesters in the USA, and have lived all of our lives in the USA, are now wanting to move to Glasgow Scotland. We will be visiting the UK in October and will be looking at various places of interest to possibly move to ... Read More

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kenalbusaili

How to get a job in Lithuania ? by kenalbusaili

Hi,am a Kenyan currently working in Riyadh Saudi Arabia.my dream is to work in lithuania.how to get a visa sponsorship? Please help.thanks.Ken.

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@Bhavna hai I have TRUCK DRIVING LICENCE - @Hanish Hani Hi and welcome to the Forum.You will need a Drivers Certificate of Professional Competence in order to drive any HGV for hire or reward (so, be a truck driver) anywhere in the EU; to get ... Read More

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James Obata

Getting rid of packing boxes by James Obata

Dear all, We just moved to Amsterdam with our 20 ft container and now we have about 100 boxes that we need to get rid of (along with the packing paper and other debris). Does anyone know of a service who will take away all these boxes? Many thanks ...

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Hi and welcome to the Forum.Take them to the local recycling centre (link); this link will take you to a map of all such centres in Amsterdam.I hope this helps.CynicÍæÅ¼½ã½ã Team Read More

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fluffy2560

Absolutely Anything Else by fluffy2560

Supposedly a thread for blabbing about anything you want and hopefully nothing will be off topic.

Cynic

This is good information. I hadn't thought about the insurance issues. I doubt they've thought about them here at all. We do see a lot of house fires here. And many people don't have insurance. Hard to believe but yes, it's true. And they don't have ... Read More

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fluffy2560

Absolutely Anything Else by fluffy2560

Supposedly a thread for blabbing about anything you want and hopefully nothing will be off topic.

Cynic

BTW - I get paid 24p per kWh for energy I export to the Grid. Read More

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fluffy2560

Absolutely Anything Else by fluffy2560

Supposedly a thread for blabbing about anything you want and hopefully nothing will be off topic.

Cynic

Solar update - all done, I'm just in the process of fitting some weather protection over the inverter and batteries; EDF assure me it's not required as all the items are in weatherproof containers, but a rain canopy on the wall over the kit will ... Read More

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fluffy2560

Absolutely Anything Else by fluffy2560

Supposedly a thread for blabbing about anything you want and hopefully nothing will be off topic.

Cynic

Sounds about right. You could say the same about most products with a supporting app. There's only the wife, myself and Boris at home these days, so we don't use much; it only stood out because our grid supplied electricity went from not much, to ... Read More

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judemg100

We are in the process of relocating to the Netherlands by judemg100

Good morning We are beginning the process of relocating to the Netherlands. We are feeling a bit overwhelmed with all the paperwork and requirements but we will get there. We hope we will be able to get advice about job hunting, housing,and moving ...

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Hi again.Apart from the financial investment requirement, one of the key requirements of DAFT is that the business you create must be viable in the Netherlands and connect to the Dutch marketplace, so you have to work for Dutch people/businesses. ... Read More

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Russianbluecats

Finding a referee by Russianbluecats

Hi, How does one locate a referee?  I do not know anyone with a British Passport which could act as my referee for "Citizenship by descent" for Scotland.  I had a friend - Scottish but he just gave up his British passport.  The ...

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Hi and welcome to the Forum.Not easy in the circumstances you describe; particularly because the first (key) requirement is that the referee must have known you for > 3 years. However, if you read the guidance document (link), it does say on ... Read More

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2 weeks ago
judemg100

We are in the process of relocating to the Netherlands by judemg100

Good morning We are beginning the process of relocating to the Netherlands. We are feeling a bit overwhelmed with all the paperwork and requirements but we will get there. We hope we will be able to get advice about job hunting, housing,and moving ...

Cynic

Hi and welcome to the Forum.You haven't told us very much, but to try and answer your specific questions:Job Hunting. To get a decent job anywhere, you need 4 things:Relevant ExperienceRelevant and recognised qualificationsSpeak the local ... Read More

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2 weeks ago
fluffy2560

Absolutely Anything Else by fluffy2560

Supposedly a thread for blabbing about anything you want and hopefully nothing will be off topic.

Cynic

Sounds about right. You could say the same about most products with a supporting app. There's only the wife, myself and Boris at home these days, so we don't use much; it only stood out because our grid supplied electricity went from not much, to ... Read More

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Cynic replied to a thread
2 weeks ago
fluffy2560

Absolutely Anything Else by fluffy2560

Supposedly a thread for blabbing about anything you want and hopefully nothing will be off topic.

Cynic

In as much a zero charge for electric since the Solar went live; the only charge has been for gas There are also the apps you get as part of solar which show you what happened and when. EDF issue a monthly energy statement - lots of cost data in it, ... Read More