You are going to study in the Netherlands. For this residence permit you have to show you have sufficient money to live and study in the Netherlands. On this page you will read how much money you need to have and how to show this.
The amount you need to have, is called study norm
The study norm equals the amount Dutch students can maximally receive in study benefits when they live in a dorm. The amount does not include school or college fees. The amount changes every year on 1 January. Check the study norm.
Providing proof of your income
You must show that you have enough money. You must have enough money to live and study in the Netherlands for 12 months. Your educational institution will ask you to provide proof of your income. Your educational institution will ask you to prove your income. And each study year, you must complete the form Appendix 'Foreign national's own statement: income within the context of a study’.
You will now read 6 ways to show sufficient income. You should prove your income with documents. These documents should be in Dutch, English, German or French. Is this not the case? Then you should have the documents translated.
You have the study norm for 1 year (12 x study norm) on your own bank account. This bank account is in your name. And you can freely withdraw the money from the bank account. With a current account or a regular savings account you can always withdraw cash freely. Do you have a different type of account? Please show that the balance can be withdrawn freely. Certificates of deposit are only accepted when they indicate that you may and can withdraw the money.
Do you have a joint account with another person? A statement is then required. This statement indicates that you may and can use the money.
You show this with one of the following documents:
An original bank statement.
A copy of an account statement.
A printout of the internet of the bank account. Is it a foreign bank account? You then also need to show an original bank statement.
All documents may not be older than 3 months. The bank statement, copy of an account statement or the printout of the internet of the bank account should have the following information:
The date.
Your personal details (at least your initials and surname).
The bank account number.
The balance.
The contact details of the bank (website/email, bank branch including address and telephone number).
You deposit the study norm for 1 year (12 x the study norm) on the bank account of your educational institution. The amount is on the account when your educational institution submits the application. Or when the educational institution registers you at the IND as a student.
Your educational institution keeps a copy of their account statement in their administration. This account statement has the following information:
The date.
The bank account number and name of the educational institution.
The amount paid by you. When depositing the money you have, for example, mentioned your name and student number in the transaction.
The copy may not have any handwritten text.
You show this with a scholarship declaration. The declaration shows the following information:
The date.
The institution granting the scholarship.
Your personal details (initials, surname and date of birth).
The start and finish of the scholarship (start and end date).
The amount you receive.
Optional: the name of the scholarship programme.
Does the educational institution grant you a scholarship on behalf of a different institution? For example an organisation or company? Then the educational institution should keep the agreement between them and the organisation in question in their administration.
The company has the study norm for at least 1 year on a bank account. It can freely use this money.
You show this with the following documents:
The Appendix 'Statement of financial support (company)'. The statement should not be older than 3 months.
You may also use another statement. Make sure that statement shows the following information:
the first name, surname, date of birth, place of birth, nationality and passport number of the signatory;
name and contact details of the company;
your first name, surname, date of birth, place of birth, nationality and passport number;
the amount to be transferred monthly;
the start and finish of the financial support (start and end date);
the place and date the statement is signed;
the signature of the person acting on behalf of the company.
A copy of the passport or identity document of the person acting on behalf of the company.
Proof that the person acting on behalf of the company is authorised to grant the amount mentioned.
An original bank statement of the company. This bank statement is not older than 3 months. The bank statement shows the following information:
The name of the company.
The bank account number.
The balance.
The contact details of the bank (website, email address and bank branch).
This person is your financier. Your sponsor has the study norm for at least 1 year (12 x the study norm) on a bank account.
Your financier can freely withdraw money from the account. With a current account or a regular savings account your financier can always freely withdraw money. Does your financier have a different type of account? Than they should show that the money may freely be withdrawn.
Do you have a joint account with another person? A statement saying that you may and can use the money is then required.
An extract from the Personal Records Database (BRP) of the municipality where your financier is living. The extract shows the family composition of your financier. The extract is not older than 3 months.
A copy of the passport or identity card of your financier.
Proof of the income of the financier. The appendix Proof of income states which documents your financier needs for his type of income.
Appendix Proof of income (PDF, 208.46 KB)
