Visa and residence permit

VISA AND PERMITS

Most students who live outside of the European Economic Area (EEA) or Switzerland need a visa and/or residence permit to study in the Netherlands.

Haarlem Campus will start the application process for you once you are enrolled in one of our programmes and it usually takes about four to six weeks.

DO I NEED A VISA AND/OR RESIDENCE PERMIT?

Do you need a visa or residence permit for your stay in the Netherlands? In the table below you can find out whether you need a visa and/or residence permit for your studies at Haarlem Campus.

STUDENT VISA/RESIDENCE PERMIT APPLICATION PROCESS

1. Get admitted to a full-time study programme at Haarlem Campus

2. Proceed with the payment of your tuition as well as visa fee (450€) via flywire or other payment options and send us the confirmation/proof

3. Demonstrate sufficiency of funds for your first year of study (see more information below)

4. Send us the required documents for your visa application (find the list of required documents below)

5. We will check all the documents and in order then forward your application to the Dutch Immigration Department (IND).

6. The application will be reviewed and – if approved – sent to the desired embassy address within 6 weeks from the day of request.

FINANCIAL REQUIREMENTS

What are the financial requirements?

When applying for a student visa/residence permit you will be asked to:

Demonstrate that you have sufficient funds for both living expenses and tuition fee for your first year of stay. The required amount is €11.500 (or €960 per month for the first year).
According to recent updates from IND we now need to be careful with a few countries that have been involved in questionable activities using the higher education industry. Therefore, from Bangladesh, Nigeria, India, Nepal and Pakistan we ask you to not only pay your tuition fees but also your living costs. That amount is at 12.000 euros and covers your rent and health insurance. Through our experience with the first intake, October 2022, we now understand that the amount you will need in the first year is around 16.000 euros so please make sure you have enough funds before you arrive in the Netherlands. We do not ask you to transfer the full 16.000 euro amount, only the 12.000 euro amount, this is just to inform you that 16.000 euro will probably be needed.
Pay the visa/residence permit application fee of €450.

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS

The list of documents needed to apply for the visa are:

Signed antecedents form
A scan of your passport
Signed tuberculosis declaration (check if you need to undergo a tuberculosis test via this link based on your country of origin https://ind.nl/en/Forms/7644.pdf)
Signed & filled in financial statement
If you will be sponsored*

*If your tuition fees are being paid by someone other than yourself (not family).

Sponsors are usually an employer, government body, charity or non-governmental organisation (NGO), not a relative who’s paying your costs (unless they are paying through their business).

APPLICATION DEADLINE

The deadline for submitting your visa and/or residence permit application to Haarlem Campus is:

1st of June: Programmes starting in September*
1st of November: Programmes starting in February*

*please do not hesitate to even apply on the last day of September/January. We will give you the opportunity to start your studies online and to join us on campus once your visa has been approved.

WHAT HAPPENS AFTER I SUBMIT MY APPLICATION?

We will let you know by email once your visa/residence permit has been approved.
We send you the letter with instructions and it is now on you to make an appointment to collect your visa at the Dutch consulate/embassy . Make sure to indicate that your appointment is for a student visa (student MVV) – (The consulate/embassy will let you know exactly which documents you must bring to your appointment.)
Keep a copy of your visa/residence permit approval email, as you will need this for your Dutch consulate/embassy registration appointment after arrival.
Get your Visa! We are looking forward to welcoming you at Haarlem Campus.

STUDENTS REQUIRING A RESIDENCE PERMIT ONLY

Similar to the Visa application, we will as well apply for the residence permit for you.

Please find all the information needed in this regard HERE.

Interested?
Schedule a call with us

Thank you for showing interest in Haarlem Campus. Feel free to schedule a meeting with me. I would love to hear about your academic journey and how I can help you.

During our meeting, I will answer all your questions about studying at Haarlem Campus and our available programs.

Until then,

Ishata