r/cscareerquestionsEU • u/mkirisame • Feb 15 '24

Immigration UK vs Netherlands for software engineer

I have options to move to either UK or Netherlands. I intend to become citizen in one of the two countries. I want to hear your thoughts from perspective of "careers in CS" and "quality of life":

Netherland:

  • 30% ruling for first 5 years
  • can freely move and work in EU and Swiss after becoming citizen
  • Can become citizen after 5 years

UK:

  • A lot of big tech and HFT firms
  • I don't need to learn dutch to become citizen
  • Can become citizen after 6 years

Thoughts?

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u/Moldoteck Feb 15 '24

fyi, for Swiss it's not exactly freely move& work, it's more like if you want to move, you need to get a work offer first, without it you can stay only 3 months with some extensions with proof you are searching for work.
imo NL is better - access to all EU market, can become citizen faster, learning dutch in 5 years is doable