Did You Move to the Netherlands
Within the Past Two Years?

An Invitation to the Research Survey

Expat Life

Introduction to the Project

For most people, moving to a new country is a major life experience. However, people’s reactions to such moves vary greatly - some feel good about their move to a new country, others feel bad about the move, and others feel ambivalent. In the research project "Expat Life", we hope to gain an increased understanding of how and why different people have different reactions when they move to a new country.

Who is eligible to participate?
  1. You must be at least 22 years old;
  2. Your primary language must be English;
  3. You must have lived in the Netherlands for more than two months but less than two years; and
  4. You must have moved here with a romantic partner (spouse, lover) or for a romantic partner (in order to be with a partner who lived here).
Notes: It’s okay if:
  1. your partner is not an expatriate (for example, your partner may be Dutch);
  2. your partner moved here (or lived here) before you did; or
  3. you’ve broken up with your partner since moving here.
Rewards for participation:
Learn something about people’s experiences as expats! (You’ll learn just by thinking about the questions we ask; we’ll also send you a summary of our findings.) As an added incentive, you’ll be entered into a lottery for one of ten 50-Euro prizes!

For additional information about the project - and to participate: