Do you wish to work as a start-up entrepreneur after your studies? Then you may also be eligible for a residence permit as 'start-up'.
Other conditions apply to persons with the nationality of an EU/EEA country or Switzerland and their family members.
There are certain conditions that apply to everyone. In addition, you must meet the following conditions:
obtained a master's degree in the context of an Erasmus Mundus Masters Course; or
*A designated international educational institutions is, at the moment of your graduation or PhD, listed in the top 200 of one of the general ranking lists or in the top 200 of one of the available ranking lists by subject - that correspond with your field of study or research field- of the:
All foreign diplomas have to be evaluated by Nuffic before they can be accepted, except for diplomas from accredited higher education programmes in Flanders, Belgium. Check out the ‘FAQ Orientation year’ for more information.
Other conditions may apply for Turkish nationals and their family members.
This application costs € 192.
You can submit this application online when:
Are you abroad and do you need to apply for a [provisional residence permit] (mvv)? Please submit the application in writing. You can get an application form from the Dutch embassy or consulate.
For the online application you need:
Do you not have DigiD yet? Apply for DigiD on www.digid.nl/en/. Do have DigiD, but not have identity check with sms yet? Activate this through MijnDigiD.
You can start the online application by clicking the button Apply online.
Apply onlineThe application form lists the documents you need for your application if you submit your application for a residence permit in the Netherlands.
The
information sheet lists the documents you need for your application and indicates how you can pay the costs if you apply for a [provisional residence permit] (mvv) at the
Dutch representation abroad.
You have to have official foreign documents legalised and translated into Dutch, English, French or German. Your diploma does not have to be legalised.
Webinar 'Work in Holland: Special permit for alumni of higher education'
Een TWV is een tewerkstellingsvergunning. De werkgever vraagt de TWV aan bij UWV (Uitvoeringsinstituut Werknemersverzekeringen). UWV toetst onder andere of er geen werknemer met de Nederlandse, EU/EER of Zwitserse nationaliteit is die geschikt is voor de baan.