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You\ngenerally need to live within the practice's service area, because the huisarts has to be able to\nreach you for a home visit if needed. To register you usually need proof of identity, your BSN and\nyour Dutch health insurance details. If your BSN has not arrived yet, call the practice and ask\nwhether you can register provisionally and hand in the number once it arrives, rather than\nwaiting to start the process at all.",[129,137,139],{"id":138},"when-a-practice-says-no","When a practice says no",[125,141,142],{},"Being turned away is common in some areas and is not personal: many Dutch GP practices are closed\nto new patients at any given time, and this differs by neighbourhood and by season. If you cannot\nfind a practice near you, call your health insurer. Insurers have a legal duty to help you find a\nGP (zorgbemiddeling), and this route is faster than most newcomers realise. 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