New in Rotterdam

Everything to sort out in your first fortnight, in the order that actually works.

The citizen service number every other piece of Dutch admin depends on.

Apply as soon as you have a BSN. You will need it sooner than you think.

MVV, the IND, biometrics, and what your study permit does and does not allow.

What credential evaluation involves, and a naming confusion that wastes people's time.

Why you need a Dutch IBAN, which banks work for students, and the BSN catch.

Study only is one situation. Take a paid job and it becomes a completely different one.

What Azerbaijani students can and cannot get from DUO, and where the money actually is.

Platforms that work, neighbourhoods that make sense, and the registration question.

The patterns repeat. Learn five of them and you are safe from most of it.

Metro, tram, bus and trains, and which way of paying suits a student.

The cheapest transport you will ever own, assuming it does not get stolen.

The airport run, and the flight routes that actually exist.

Where to find the pantry from home, and how to keep drinking real tea.

Consular registration, passports, and how to get there before you need it urgently.