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Netherlands Visa Requirements

 

Netherlands Visa Requirements

Students from EU/EFTA countries do not need a visa to come into the Netherlands and can be in the country for up to 3 months on one visit. However, study periods longer than three months requires that they should register for temporary residency at the local registration office in their current location within a few days of their arrival.

Citizens of countries like Australia, Canada, Brazil, Hong Kong, Brunei, Georgia, the USA, and a few others do not need a visa to come to the Netherlands. To find out your country’s eligibility or visa standing please contact us via email alongside your application inquiries.

Students from other nationalities do need a Schengen student visa to enter the Netherlands. A student visa needs to be issued to the student at the Italian embassy or consular in their home country.

General documents required for a Netherlands student visa includes;

  • Properly filled visa application form
  • Two passport photographs (detailing the specific guidelines like light background and full facial profile)
  • Travel passport valid for three months after the students' date of return.
  • Copy of old visa pages (If applicable); Passport must also have at least two empty pages.
  • Acceptance letter from a recognized institution in the Netherlands.
  • Proof of financial suitability (by a bank statement showing funds to cover tuition and monthly costs of at least €500 and yearly costs of at least €5,500 ).
  • Students below 18 must provide a letter of consent by their parents or wards. This letter must be notarized as well.
  • Health and Travel insurance documents
  • Proof of housing arrangements (RocApply in collaboration with the University can help with this requirement subsequently).
  • Any student who is/has been married must present marriage certificates and the birth certificates of children if there are any.
  • No objection letter (NOC) from the university or higher institution.

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