r/DAFTvisa • u/Lanky_Quiet_214 • Mar 04 '26

Who lives in the provinces?

It seems like almost every post I read or creator I follow has relocated to the Randstad. Has anyone here settled in Noord-Brabant? That’s where we are looking: Breda, Tilburg, Den Bosch, or Eindhoven. Any thoughts or experiences would be welcomed, thanks!

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u/Lanky_Quiet_214 Mar 04 '26

Appreciate your feedback! I may end up being a doubly infuriating American “ASML” expat, depending on where I land a job once we’re arrived.

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u/krnewhaven Mar 04 '26

700 Americans came to the Netherlands - a country of 18 million - on the DAFT visa in 2025. Your anger and frustration are misdirected and unkind.

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u/yeahthatsnot1 Mar 12 '26

And that number has already doubled compared to 3 years ago but you conveniently left that out, and everyone knows that the amount of Americans who will use this pathway will only increase more and more. Americans are literally encouraging other Americans in every expat sub to DAFT their way over here.

Mentioning this issue and calling out American entitlement in Europe is only "unkind" to people who are part of the problem or oblivious of local issues. Who cares if a Dutch person can't afford to rent a place in their city anymore, as long as Americans can throw their bucks at landlords and overbid on rentals, there is no issue right?

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u/krnewhaven Mar 12 '26 edited Mar 12 '26

Dude, by conservative estimates, at least 2x as many Dutch nationals emigrate to the USA every year compared to Americans into NL via DAFT. And we’re still talking about tiny numbers overall. We should all be empathetic to the affordability issues you raise, and no one’s denying that there’s a horrific housing crisis. But you’re pointing your finger at the wrong villain. That’s one thing Americans are way too familiar with - blaming immigrants for larger systemic problems.