Originally Posted by SanDiegogirl

You are living in the Netherlands .... why don't you just visit the UK and find out about these places.

You say you are only 22 but visited the UK with husband several years ago ??

Can you move to live in the UK - as a US citizen you can only visit.

Originally Posted by tigerbolt

But I do have U.S. citizenship, but I plan to take the inburgernexam here and get Dutch citizenship as well So I would be able to go to the UK if I wanted to in the future.

Originally Posted by christmasoompa

You're a long way off citizenship though if you've only been there 18 months, so you've got loads of time to research and visit the UK.

Is your husband Dutch?

If your long term aim is move back to CA, do check the rules re: dual nationality in the Netherlands - I could be completely wrong but I thought the Netherlands didn't allow dual nationality except in certain rare circumstances so you'd have to renounce your U.S. Citizenship to get it?

Originally Posted by tigerbolt

I'm not too far off from citizenship actually I'm studying for the inburgernexam and I just need to pass it. But of course it does take a while! Yes my husband is Dutch!

Originally Posted by BritInParis

It's three years residence if you're married to a Dutch citizen. The requirement to renounce your existing citizenship is also waived if you're married to a Dutch citizen.

Originally Posted by christmasoompa

Ah, I thought the inburgering exam was just for 'integration' and not citizenship, and that you needed a few years in the Netherlands before citizenship? That's good then.

And good that you can keep your U.S. Citizenship too, I guess that's because your husband is Dutch.

Good luck!

Originally Posted by christmasoompa

You're a long way off citizenship though if you've only been there 18 months, so you've got loads of time to research and visit the UK.

Is your husband Dutch?

If your long term aim is move back to CA, do check the rules re: dual nationality in the Netherlands - I could be completely wrong but I thought the Netherlands didn't allow dual nationality except in certain rare circumstances so you'd have to renounce your U.S. Citizenship to get it?

Originally Posted by Jerseygirl

I thought the EU ruled against its members doing this a while ago. My friend is from Belgium but has lived in the U.S. for decades. She only became a USC a few years ago as Belgium didn't allow dual citizenship...but it was overturned by an EU directive.

Originally Posted by tigerbolt

Hey everyone!

I'm originally from California, but for the past year and a half, I've been living in the Netherlands with my husband. I do like the Netherlands a lot, but I just haven't ever felt like it's where I belong if it makes sense. It's impossible for me to find a job here (Learning Dutch at the moment but it's taking a while since it's a difficult language), and I could never connect with the people here since they have a different personality than English speaking countries. I felt like Dutch people can be critical, judgmental, not very friendly, stubborn, and a bit closed minded. I'm not saying all Dutch people are like this, but I noticed it's the mindset of most Dutch people in general. Besides the obvious language barrier, I just never felt comfortable or connected here. Don't get me wrong, I absolutely love the Netherlands and have met a lot of wonderful people. But I just feel trapped here and that I have no solid future.

I would love to move back to the U.S. in the future, but it won't be for a long time since there's a lot of expenses and preparation. I really wish I could move to a warm country in Europe like Spain, Portugal, Greece, or Italy since I'm the happiest in warm weather and absolutely late cold weather. But unfortunately the economy/job market isn't doing so well in those countries and the obvious language barrier. So I've been considering the thought of possibly moving to England. Me and my husband visited a few years ago and I absolutely loved it there. I thought it could be a better change for me since I could get a job and I feel like I connect with the people more. I know England isn't the warmest country, but I would love to move to the driest and warmest city in England (It being Sunny would be a extra Plus) since I don't like the cold very much. I absolutely hate cold winters, so I would love to live somewhere that had mild winters and possibly no snow or a lot of rain. I wonder is England a bit warmer than the Netherlands (partially Den-Haag)? Please let me know for your suggestions for the driest and warmest city in England would be and why you pick that city. I've done some research and found a lot of people said Devon, Cornwall, Essex, Cambridgeshire, Yorkshire, Bristol, Sussex, and Dorset. Do you think any of the cities above fit my criteria, or is there a better one? Thank you guys!