Links
Official resources relevant to the legal status, privileges and practical arrangements of international personnel in the Netherlands.
Laws & Regulations
- EU Article 151 VAT / excise exemption certificate ↗Official EU certificate and explanatory notes in Annex II of Implementing Regulation (EU) 282/2011, as amended.
- UAWR — Uitvoeringsregeling Algemene wet inzake rijksbelastingen 1994 ↗Dutch implementing tax rules, including provisions on exemptions for diplomatic, international organisation and NATO personnel.
- ADR — Algemene douaneregeling ↗Dutch customs implementing regulation, including diplomatic and international organisation customs exemptions.
- Besluit uitbreiding en beperking kring verzekerden volksverzekeringen 1999 ↗Rules defining who is included in or excluded from Dutch national insurance schemes, including certain international personnel.
- Besluit basisregistratie personen (Besluit BRP) ↗Implementing rules on registration of persons in the Netherlands, including relevant registration arrangements for international personnel.
Guides & Protocol
- Protocol Guide for International Organisations ↗Official practical guidance on the status of staff, identity cards, families and fiscal privileges.
- Protocol Guide for Diplomatic Missions and Consular Posts ↗Dutch protocol guidance for diplomats and consular personnel.
- Tax and Customs Administration — Diplomatic and NATO Excise Exemptions ↗Dutch-language official guidance on excise exemptions for diplomatic missions, international organisations and NATO forces.
Governmental Institutions & Host-Nation Resources
- Expat Centre Maastricht Region ↗Practical support for international staff and their families in the Maastricht region.
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs — Protocol and Host Country Affairs (DPG) ↗Dutch host-nation policy, protocol, registration and privileges and immunities.
- Netherlands Host Nation — International Organisations ↗Host-country information and resources for personnel of international organisations.
- Netherlands as Host Country — Government.nl ↗Government policy and background on hosting international organisations, including NATO bodies.
Specific entitlements depend on the applicable international agreement and individual status; general protocol guidance is not itself a source of rights.
Document collections
Supported Organisations Library
Browse the dedicated Google Drive folders for directives, memoranda of understanding and guides.
Community
Supported Organisations Forum
A dedicated discussion space for authorised personnel of supported units and multinational organisations, including liaison officers, administrators, operational staff and legal advisers.
Topics may include directives, memoranda of understanding, status and privileges, administrative procedures, and practical cooperation.
Open Supported Organisations Forum ↗
Access: Restricted to approved members. Do not post classified, restricted or otherwise non-releasable information.
Supported Units
Organisations, units and personnel arrangements associated with JFC HQ Brunssum. Entries are listed for reference and may be further developed.
- AFNORTH International SchoolInternational school serving children of military and civilian families in the Brunssum community.
- NCSANATO communications and information systems support organisation; historical designation.
- CCOECivil-Military Cooperation Centre of Excellence, providing expertise and training in civil-military cooperation.
- C2COECommand and Control Centre of Excellence, supporting multinational command-and-control knowledge and development.
- 1 HQ (GE/NL) Corps CIS Bn, EibergenCommunications and information systems battalion supporting the German-Netherlands Corps headquarters.
- BMC ABNL, Den HelderBelgian-Netherlands naval cooperation arrangement and maritime command coordination.
- BWVStGerman Armed Forces administrative office supporting Bundeswehr personnel and facilities in the Netherlands.
- SALCC, EindhovenStrategic Air Lift Coordination Cell managing multinational strategic airlift arrangements.
- MCCE, EindhovenMovement Coordination Centre Europe, coordinating multinational military transport and movement.
- EATC, EindhovenEuropean Air Transport Command headquarters, coordinating participating nations’ air mobility assets.
- US Garrison Brunssum – 21 TSCUS Army garrison and theatre sustainment support presence in Brunssum.
- 598th TG, RotterdamUS military transportation group supporting movement and logistics activities.
- US Capelle aan den IJsselUS personnel or organisational presence associated with Capelle aan den IJssel.
- US Army VolkelUS Army personnel or support arrangements associated with Volkel.
- UKDSU liaison personnelUnited Kingdom liaison personnel supporting coordination with partner organisations.
- Uitwisselingsprogramma'sMilitary personnel exchange programmes between participating nations and organisations.
- NAPMA, BrunssumNATO Airborne Early Warning and Control Programme Management Agency.
- NCIAg, BrunssumNATO Communications and Information Agency personnel and support functions in Brunssum.
- Military personnel – NCIAg, The HagueMilitary personnel assigned to NATO Communications and Information Agency activities in The Hague.
- Partnership for PeaceNATO cooperation framework for practical engagement with partner countries.
- JDEALJoint Deployable Exploitation and Analysis Laboratory, supporting technical exploitation and training.
- JLSGBSUnit or support arrangement listed under JFC Brunssum; mandate to be confirmed.
- MMF-MRTT-MMUMultinational Multi Role Tanker Transport Fleet and its associated operating unit.