Living abroad or visiting, get a Dutch internet address (your IP address) on your iPhone or iPad.
What a Dutch address is for.
Dutch TV.
Dutch public TV puts many programmes online, and the news plays worldwide. Some programmes don’t play outside the Netherlands because of broadcasting rights. Connect through the Netherlands and TV apps see a Dutch address; their rules still apply.
Dutch government sites.
Signing in to the Belastingdienst, the SVB or another government site from a café, hotel or holiday park? Orli VPN keeps that Wi-Fi from seeing which sites you visit.
Travelling in the Netherlands.
NS offers free Wi-Fi on almost all Intercity trains. Veilig Internetten is a safety site from the Dutch government and partners. It advises a VPN on public Wi-Fi in cafés, hotels, airports and trains.
How to connect through Netherlands.
- Open Orli VPN.
- Tap Choose a location, then Netherlands.
- Press the button. When it says Protected, websites see an address there.
Good to know.
Dutch banking apps.
Banking app being difficult while you’re away? Connect through the Netherlands first. If it still won’t open, switch Orli VPN off while you bank, or contact your bank.
Mobile data or Wi-Fi.
On mobile data with a Dutch SIM, your phone usually keeps a Dutch address abroad. On hotel or campsite Wi-Fi it takes the local one, and that’s when connecting through the Netherlands helps. Data abroad can cost extra, so check your plan.
Apps that refuse VPNs.
Now and then an app won’t accept any VPN address, Dutch or not. Use it with Orli VPN off, and tell us about it.
Your own subscription.
Pay for Dutch public TV’s extra plan and live in the Netherlands? Then you can watch almost everything anywhere in the EU, Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway. Elsewhere, each service’s own terms decide.
The law in the Netherlands.
Using a VPN is legal in the Netherlands, and Veilig Internetten recommends one on public Wi-Fi. The law is the same with or without a VPN, and services’ terms still count.
Our servers in Netherlands.
Our Dutch servers are in the Netherlands, so websites see a Dutch address. For western Europe it’s a nearby, quick choice. We add a country only after we’ve tested it. So the Netherlands shows in the app only after a server there has passed our checks.
Questions.
Can I watch Dutch TV from abroad?
Much of it, yes. The news and many programmes play worldwide; some play only in the Netherlands because of rights. A Dutch address doesn’t change a service’s rules, so check its terms.
Is a VPN legal in the Netherlands?
Yes. Using one is legal there, and Dutch government safety advice recommends one on public Wi-Fi. Anything illegal without a VPN is still illegal with one.
Can I keep using DigiD after I move abroad?
Yes. If you had a DigiD before you moved, you can keep using it. Applying from abroad? You collect the activation code at a DigiD service desk or in a video call. If you get a Dutch state pension, you can apply through the SVB.
Is Wi-Fi on Dutch trains private?
It’s shared with everyone on board, like any public Wi-Fi. Veilig Internetten advises a VPN on train Wi-Fi. With Orli VPN on, the network can’t see which sites you visit.