Money matters and administrative affairs

Here you can find more information about currency and other financial and administrative matters, such as the entry visa.

Money matters and administration

Money matters

Cash dispensers

You will find a cash dispenser or ATM (Dutch: geldautomaat) at every bank and post office, as well as in train stations, supermarkets and other public places. There is no ATM at the Wageningen campus, all transactions on the campus are conducted via your bankcard. The cash dispenser nearest to the campus is located in the Tarthorst shopping centre.

Foreign bank cards

Please consult your local bank beforehand about the use of a bank card from your home country. Not all foreign banks have contacts with Dutch banks and you might not be able to use your card here. Generally speaking, a cash dispenser will accept your card if the symbols on the dispenser match the ones on your card. If you want to open a Dutch bank account, please look at the information on this website.

Problems

If a dispenser is out of service the screen will tell you it is 'buiten dienst'. If you type a wrong PIN code (Personal Identification Number) more than three times, the machine will swallow your card. If this happens you will have to contact your bank.

Safe-Deposit

For the safekeeping of valuables, you can rent a safe-deposit box at a commercial bank.

Currency

The Netherlands is one of the EU states that uses the Euro. All transactions in the Netherlands are conducted using this currency.

Administrative affairs

Registration at Wageningen University & Research

PhD students

PhD candidates will have to complete all the registration related steps outlined in the PhD timetable to be fully registered.

Staff

On the first day after arrival you will need to do the following:

You must register at your department and make a passport photo;
You need to sign a work agreement and, if applicable, a confidentiality agreement, depending on whether you have paid employment or if you are here as a guest without a work agreement;
If you have paid employment, you will have an appointment with a personnel advisor, who will inform you about the most important rights and duties with respect to your work and provide you with some essential information about, for example, pension rights, holidays, and what to do in case of illness. If you have any questions about your contract, you may ask them during this appointment.