Other conditions apply to persons with the nationality of an
EU/EEA country or Switzerland and their family members.
Do you have a valid residence permit for study issued by another Member State of the European Union and do you want to pursue part of your study programme in the Netherlands? Then you may be eligible for Intra EU-mobility.
There are certain conditions that apply to everyone. In addition, you and your educational institution have to meet the following conditions (these procedure and conditions also apply to exchange students):
You have an independent sufficient and sustainable income.
Other conditions may apply for Turkish nationals and their family members.
Do you still need to pass subjects to meet the conditions to start your education? A Dutch or English language course for example? You can have a one-time maximum period of 12 months to prepare for your studies.
Do you have your bachelor's degree and you are going to continue a master's programme? It is then possible to again make use of a maximum of 12 months to prepare for your master's programme.
Your educational institution determines the conditions of your education. Are you going to follow an education taught in the English language? You must pass or have passed the following IELTS score:
In addition to IELTS, there are other accepted language tests: TOEFL, TOEIC and Cambridge English grades & scale. Please contact your educational institution for more information.
This application costs € 192.
The educational institution has a list of documents that you need.
You have to have official foreign documents legalised and translated into Dutch, English, French or German.
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An accredited study is a study for which the NVAO or a foreign institution for accreditation of education has given a written guarantee that the study programme meets certain quality requirements. The accreditation means that it is a well-qualified study.
A sponsor is a person, employer or organisation that has an interest in the arrival of the foreign national in the Netherlands. An organisation is obliged to get recognition as a sponsor if they wish to apply for a residence permit for au pair, exchange, study, highly skilled migrant and scientific researcher (Directive 2005/71/EG).
The provisional residence permit (mvv) is a visa you need if you wish to stay in the Netherlands for more than 90 days. For more information, check Regular provisional residence permit (mvv).
A TWV is a work permit. The employer applies for a TWV with UWV (Netherlands Employees Insurance Agency). UWV examines among other things if there is no employee with the Dutch, EU/EEA or Swiss nationality that is qualified for the job.