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Safety
10 rulesFireworks rulesAre fireworks legal in the Netherlands?With conditionsPepper sprayCan I carry pepper spray in the Netherlands?NoDrug possessionHow much drugs can I legally possess in the Netherlands?With conditionsOnline gamblingIs online gambling legal in the Netherlands?With conditionsAirsoft at homeCan I keep an airsoft pistol at home in the Netherlands?With conditionsCarrying a knifeCan I carry a knife on the street in the Netherlands?NoSword collectionCan I keep a sword or katana collection at home in the Netherlands?With conditionsImport fireworksCan I import fireworks from Belgium/Germany into the Netherlands?NoNitrous oxide possessionIs nitrous oxide (laughing gas) legal in the Netherlands?NoSigning on behalfCan I sign a document on behalf of someone else in the Netherlands?With conditions
Housing
7 rulesAirbnb rulesCan I rent out my home on Airbnb in Amsterdam?With conditionsDormer permitDo I need a permit for a dormer (dakkapel) in the Netherlands?With conditionsGarden house permitCan I build a garden house without a permit?With conditionsTree-cutting permitDo I need a permit to cut down a tree in my garden?With conditionsDIY electrical workCan I install electrical wiring myself in the Netherlands?With conditionsDIY gas pipeCan I install or replace gas pipes myself in the Netherlands?NoDIY asbestos removalCan I remove asbestos myself in the Netherlands?With conditions
Outdoors
9 rulesBBQ in parkCan I have a BBQ in a park in Amsterdam?With conditionsDrone flyingCan I fly a drone in the Netherlands?With conditionsFishing licenceDo I need a fishing licence in the Netherlands?NoWild campingCan I wild camp in the Netherlands?NoNude recreationWhere can I swim or sunbathe nude in the Netherlands?With conditionsRecreational boatingCan I take a recreational boat in Amsterdam canals?With conditionsHorse on beachCan I ride a horse on a Dutch beach?With conditionsGarden fireCan I have a fire pit or bonfire in my garden?With conditionsJet-ski canalsCan I ride a jet-ski in the Amsterdam canals?No
Traffic
18 rulesScooter on bike pathCan I ride a scooter on the bike path in Amsterdam?With conditionsBoating licenceDo I need a boating licence in the Netherlands?With conditionsFatbike rulesCan I ride a fatbike in the Netherlands?With conditionsE-scooterAre electric scooters legal in the Netherlands?NoDrunk cyclingIs cycling under the influence illegal in NL?NoCyclist red lightIs it illegal to cycle through a red light in NL?NoPhone on bikeCan I use my phone while cycling in the Netherlands?NoHeadphones on bikeAre headphones legal while cycling in the Netherlands?YesSnorfiets helmetIs a helmet required on a snorfiets in the Netherlands?YesFatbike helmetIs a helmet required on a fatbike in the Netherlands?With conditionsNo bike lightsCan I cycle without lights in the Netherlands?NoTwo on a bikeCan two people ride one bike in the Netherlands?With conditionsParking on sidewalkCan I park partly on the sidewalk in the Netherlands?NoKid no seatCan my child ride on the back of my bike without a seat?NoQuad on public roadCan I ride a quad on Dutch public roads?With conditionsTrailer no BECan I tow a trailer without a BE driver licence in NL?With conditionsSkates on bike pathCan I rollerblade or skate on the bike path?YesCamper street parkingCan I park my camper in front of my house?With conditions
Public space
30 rulesAlcohol on the streetCan I drink alcohol on the street in Amsterdam?With conditionsSmoking in publicWhere can I smoke in public in the Netherlands?With conditionsStreet musicCan I play street music in Amsterdam?With conditionsGarage saleCan I hold a garage sale or street flea market in Amsterdam?With conditionsFilming peopleCan I film people in public in the Netherlands?With conditionsChristmas treeHow do I dispose of my Christmas tree in Amsterdam?YesOrganizing protestCan I organize a demonstration in Amsterdam?YesWild posteringIs putting stickers/posters on lampposts illegal?NoHome brewingCan I brew beer at home in the Netherlands?YesHome distillingCan I distil whisky or gin at home in the Netherlands?NoGrowing cannabisCan I grow cannabis at home in the Netherlands?With conditionsMagic trufflesAre magic truffles and mushrooms legal in the Netherlands?With conditionsHome poker nightCan I host a home poker night in the Netherlands?With conditionsOrganizing a raffleCan I organize a raffle or lottery in the Netherlands?With conditionsEvent in gardenCan I host an event in my garden in the Netherlands?With conditionsSecond jobCan I have a second job alongside my main employment in the Netherlands?With conditionsEarning while on WWCan I earn extra income while receiving Dutch WW unemployment benefit?With conditionsUndeclared workWhat are the consequences of undeclared work (zwartwerken) in the Netherlands?NoChildren working 13At what age can children start working in the Netherlands?With conditionsVolunteer without VOGDo I need a Certificate of Good Conduct (VOG) to volunteer in the Netherlands?With conditionsMedication abroadCan I take my medication abroad on holiday from the Netherlands?With conditionsCash across borderHow much cash can I take across the Dutch border?With conditionsSouvenirs through customsWhich souvenirs am I allowed to bring through Dutch customs?With conditionsChild home aloneAt what age can I leave my child home alone in the Netherlands?With conditionsHomeschooling NLIs homeschooling legal in the Netherlands?NoChild moving out under 18Can my child move out of home before 18 in the Netherlands?With conditionsChanging first nameCan I change my first name as an adult in the Netherlands?With conditionsTax-free giftingHow much money can I give or receive tax-free in the Netherlands?With conditionsDisinheriting heirsCan I disinherit my child or exclude family from my Dutch estate?With conditionsCrypto tax NLDo I need to declare my cryptocurrency for Dutch taxes?Yes
Neighbors
6 rulesNoise nuisanceHow do I report noise nuisance in Amsterdam?YesNeighbor smokingCan my neighbor smoke on their balcony if it bothers me?With conditionsNeighbor branchesCan I cut my neighbor's overhanging branches?With conditionsFence heightHow tall can a fence be in my Dutch garden?With conditionsTrampoline nuisanceCan my garden trampoline cause legal noise nuisance?With conditionsRental renovationsCan I renovate my rental home in the Netherlands?With conditions
Pets
14 rulesDog off-leashCan my dog run off-leash in Amsterdam?With conditionsDog poop cleanupDo I have to clean up dog poop in Amsterdam?YesCity chickensCan I keep chickens in my Dutch city garden?With conditionsBackyard beesCan I keep bees in my Dutch garden?With conditionsDog in restaurantCan I take my dog to a restaurant in the Netherlands?With conditionsDog on beachCan I take my dog to a Dutch beach?With conditionsDog in trainCan I take my dog on the train in the Netherlands?With conditionsMore than 2 catsHow many cats can I keep at home in the Netherlands?With conditionsBirds of preyCan I keep a raptor or owl as a pet in the Netherlands?With conditionsHorse in gardenCan I keep a horse in my garden in the Netherlands?With conditionsReptile no permitCan I keep a reptile or snake at home without a permit in the Netherlands?With conditionsNumber of dogsHow many dogs can I keep at home in the Netherlands?With conditionsFinch-trappingIs finch-trapping or song-bird tradition legal in the Netherlands?With conditionsPet abroadCan I take my pet abroad from the Netherlands?With conditions
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DIY electrical work
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Import fireworks
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Nitrous oxide possession
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Home brewing
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Magic truffles
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Home poker night
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Organizing a raffle
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Event in garden
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Undeclared work
Public space
Children working 13
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Volunteer without VOG
Public space
Medication abroad
Public space
Pet abroad
Pets
Cash across border
Public space
Souvenirs through customs
Public space
Child home alone
Public space
Homeschooling NL
Public space
Child moving out under 18
Public space
Changing first name
Public space
Tax-free gifting
Public space
Disinheriting heirs
Public space
Crypto tax NL
Public space
Signing on behalf
Safety