Studying in Netherlands
- financial_proof Blocks your application
Income requirement (study norm)
Twelve months of the study norm must be shown. The norm equals the maximum Dutch student-finance benefit for a student living in a dorm and changes every 1 January.
- Costs
- EUR 13,569.24
- When
- after_offer
ind.nl · 2026-08-17 · IND
These amounts are valid from 1 January 2026 up to and including 31 December 2026. ... € 1,130.77 per month for hbo or university (12 x = € 13,569.24 for the year); € 928.58 for mbo. ... The study norm equals the amount Dutch students can maximally receive in study benefits when they live in a dorm.
- visaMandatory
Student residence permit (VVR) with MVV entry visa
The INSTITUTION applies on the student's behalf — a student cannot start this independently. The institution must be an IND-recognised sponsor. The permit carries an ongoing condition of obtaining at least 50% of credits each year, so it can be revoked for academic underperformance.
- Takes
- 60d
- Costs
- EUR 254
- When
- after_offer
- Exempt
- AU, CA, JP, MC, NZ, VA, GB, US, KR, CH
ind.nl · 2026-08-17 · IND (Immigratie- en Naturalisatiedienst)
Your educational institution submits the application for you and uses this application form ... A valid provisional residence permit (MVV) is needed for this application ... The IND must take a decision within 60 days. This is called the decision period. ... The application costs € 254,00. ... Your
- healthMandatory
Healthcare insurance — study-only students BARRED from the public scheme
Insurance is legally required, but the type inverts the usual pattern: a student in the Netherlands for STUDY ONLY is legally NOT ALLOWED to take Dutch public health insurance and must hold home-country or private cover. Taking a part-time job flips the obligation and makes Dutch public insurance mandatory.
- When
- after_arrival
www.studyinnl.org · 2026-08-17 · Dutch law and health insurers; not enforced through IND permit conditions
By law, you must have healthcare insurance. ... You are legally not allowed to take out a Dutch public health insurance if you are in the Netherlands for study purposes only. ... You are required to have a Dutch public health insurance if you have a (part-time) job. ... Make sure you have a health i
- registrationMandatory
BRP registration with the municipality
Anyone living in the Netherlands longer than 4 months must register with the Personal Records Database within 5 days of arrival, at the municipality of their home address.
- Takes
- 5d
- When
- after_arrival
www.government.nl · 2026-08-17 · Municipality (gemeente); BRP is national
You must register within 5 days of arriving in the Netherlands. ... If you will be living in the Netherlands for longer than 4 months, you must register as a resident with the Personal Records Database (BRP). ... People who live in the Netherlands for less than 4 months – to work or study here, for
- credential_verification
Nuffic diploma evaluation (advisory, not a national gate)
NOT a mandatory national gate. The institution consults Nuffic and Nuffic's assessment is ADVISORY — the institution makes the final call, and its decision may differ from Nuffic's evaluation.
- Costs
- EUR 0
- When
- before_application
www.studyinnl.org · 2026-08-17 · Nuffic / IDW; the decision rests with the institution
it is best to let the education institution consult Nuffic, as this will be free of charge for you. ... It is the institution that makes the final decision on the recognition of your qualification. This decision may not be completely in line with the initial evaluation by Nuffic.
- quota
Balanced Internationalisation Act — caps on STUDY PLACES, not visas
There is NO national cap on non-EU visa issuance. The instrument limits study PLACES on non-Dutch-taught programmes through administrative agreements, signed 15 July 2026. The bill itself is still not law.
- When
- before_application
www.rijksoverheid.nl · 2026-08-17 · Ministry of OCW (Education, Culture and Science)
beheerste en gerichte instroom van internationale studenten ... het aantal studieplaatsen voor anderstalige opleidingen waar nodig begrensd ... op dit moment uitgewerkt in een nota van wijziging. First evaluation of the agreements: February 2027. ⚠ The July 2026 announcement does NOT address visa is