The Hague - Post Report Question and Answers
What is the relative size of the expatriate community? How would you describe overall morale among expatriates?
There's a big expat community in The Hague and in lots of nearby cities (Leiden, Delft, Amsterdam, Utrecht, Rotterdam). Morale is high, but I can say that the Netherlands attracts more professional-minded and career-driven expats than other countries. You may find the social scene here a bit more quiet compared to other spots. - May 2022
There is a large expat community. Morale seems high. - Feb 2021
Huge expat community that organizes functions and get-togethers. There are USA companies that have headquarters in the area and employ Americans that share information and resources. It's a close-knit, and welcoming group. A nice way to ease your way into a new environment not affiliated with the Embassy. - Jan 2019
Huge expat community. Not sure about other Embassy personnel, I get the impression morale is low at post but all my friends and neighbors are from the UK and they like it here just fine. - Feb 2015
Large and positive. Shell, IKEA, and multiple international law organizations create a large and lively expat community. - Jun 2014
Large, morale is decent. - Apr 2014
Very large - this is the expat capitol of the world - Jul 2011
Large - there are expats with Shell Oil and European Space Agency as well as USMIL retirees. - Nov 2010
Very large. - Jul 2010
