Immigration

No procedure required

Residence permit (VVR) procedure

Residence permit fees

The fees for a residence permit to study in the Netherlands are non-refundable and currently total 210 euros. Fees are reviewed twice a year and are subject to change. Please note that you may incur additional expenses to have documents authenticated/notarised in your home country.

Required documents to apply for your residence permit

Once you have completed your application, the Central Student Administration will apply for your residence permit on your behalf. Deadlines to upload the needed documents are:

• 1 July for September intake
• 1 December for February intake

To enable us to apply for your residence permit we will need the following documents:

Copy of your pasport

Your passport will have to be valid for at least one year after your arrival in the Netherlands.

Proof of financial means

As a student from outside the European Union, you are obliged to provide NHL Stenden with proof that you will be able to finance your stay in the Netherlands. You may do so in one of the following two ways:

A money transfer of € 11.550 to NHL Stenden's bank account, which will be refunded upon your arrival after you have opened a Dutch bank account.
Proof of a scholarship amounting to at least € 11.550.

Note that this amount covers living expenses only and does not include the annual tuition fees and visa application fee. The above-mentioned rates are for informational purposes and subject to change twice a year.

Antecedents certificate

This document will be made available to you, once you have been accepted as a student.

Long stay entry visa (MVV) procedure

Visa fees

The fees for a visa to study in the Netherlands are non-refundable and currently total 210 euros. Fees are reviewed twice a year and are subject to change. Please note that you may incur additional expenses to have documents authenticated/notarised in your home country.

Required visa documents

Once you have completed your application, the Central Student Administration will apply for your visa on your behalf. Deadlines to upload the needed documents are:

• 1 July for September intake
• 1 December for February intake

To enable us to apply for your visa we will need the following documents:

Copy of your pasport

Your passport will have to be valid for at least one year after your arrival in the Netherlands.

Proof of financial means

As a student from outside the European Union, you are obliged to provide NHL Stenden with proof that you will be able to finance your stay in the Netherlands. You may do so in one of the following two ways:

A money transfer of € 11.550 to NHL Stenden's bank account, which will be refunded upon your arrival after you have opened a Dutch bank account.
Proof of a scholarship amounting to at least € 11.550.

Note that this amount covers living expenses only and does not include the annual tuition fees and visa application fee. The above-mentioned rates are for informational purposes and subject to change twice a year.

Antecedents certificate

This document will be made available to you, once you have been accepted as a student.

Nuffic certificate

Only for Chinese nationals (People’s Republic of China). This document will be made available to you, once you have been accepted as a student.