BSN Number
When you live and work in the Netherlands, you will automatically receive a Burgerservicenumber (BSN) within approximately one week after registering at the Municipality of Nijmegen.
The tax and social security number (BSN) is a personal identification number. For all tax payers in the Netherlands this number is recorded in the Belastingdienst's database (Tax and Customs Administration). The BSN is an entirely arbitrary number that does not contain any information about the person to whom it has been assigned.
To transfer your salary, the Operations Department will need to know your BSN and Dutch bank account number.
For more information about BSN, please visit the website about the Burgerservicenumber.