The people of the Netherlands welcome visitors from across the globe to discover their amazing history, but what about foreigners who decide to make their visit permanent? How does the Netherlands treat its new residents?Can Western expats expect to struggle daily to learn a complex system of societal norms? Or is it easy to jump into life in this northern European country and pass for a Dutch person? After moving my small family and me to the Netherlands from Minneapolis, I learned a few things directly from experience.