Sources

Sources and how LIN uses them

LIN is built around official Dutch public information first, with a few practical service links where they help people move from reading to action.

Method

How LIN approaches source quality

Official public bodies and municipality websites are preferred whenever they are available.
Municipality-specific pages are used when local steps differ from the generic national path.
Commercial or practical service links are used only as supportive utility links, not as the authority for legal requirements.
LIN rewrites and simplifies source material into a clearer practical guide, so you should still confirm important steps on the original source before acting.

Source group

Government and registration

Primary public sources for registration, residency-related steps, and municipality guidance.

Government.nl

Official Dutch government guidance used for resident registration context.

NederlandWereldwijd

Used for RNI location and registration references for short stays.

Municipality directory

Used as a fallback directory for official municipality websites and contact points.

Gemeente Enschede

Municipality-specific registration guidance used in local quick links and personalised guide branches.

Gemeente Hengelo

Municipality-specific English guidance used for local living references.

Gemeente Almelo

Municipality-specific immigration and registration guidance.

Source group

Digital identity and student finance

Official public bodies used for DigiD and DUO-related steps and eligibility references.

DigiD

Official DigiD information used for application and app setup steps.

DUO

Official DUO eligibility and application references for student finance and travel products.

Source group

Transport and mobility

Transport sources used for route planning, rail travel, and OV-chipkaart guidance.

9292

Practical route-planning reference used in mobility guidance.

Official Dutch rail reference for train travel and the NS app.

OV-chipkaart

Official source for card ordering and transport card support details.

Source group

Additional practical references

Useful service links included where they help users act on a practical next step.

Expat Center East Netherlands

Regional practical support link used in local quick links.

Independer

A commercial comparison tool used as a practical reference for SIM-only comparisons.

Tikkie

Included as a common everyday Dutch app reference, not as a legal or official source.

Reminder

Official source first for final confirmation

LIN is designed to make official information easier to understand, not to replace the source itself. Before you rely on a legal requirement, deadline, appointment workflow, or eligibility decision, confirm the latest details on the relevant official page.

Next steps

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