Netherlands student residence permit for university or HBO

visa · NL. The IND says only the educational institution can apply for this residence permit. Requirements quoted below are from the IND page updated 21 September 2026.

• Who applies. You want a residence permit to study in the Netherlands at a university or institute of higher professional education (in Dutch: hoger beroepsonderwijs or HBO). Only this educational institution can apply for a residence permit for you.
• Registration. You have proof of registration or temporary proof of registration as a student at a university or institute of higher professional education (in Dutch: hoger beroepsonderwijs or HBO).
• Accreditation. Your study programme is accredited: this means that it has been recognised by Accreditation Organisation of the Netherlands and Flanders or NVAO (in the Netherlands) or the European Quality Assurance Register for Higher Education or EQAR (Europe).
• Sponsor and full-time study. Your educational institution is a sponsor recognised by the IND. You will enrol on a full-time study programme.
• Study progress. Every year you make enough progress in your studies. This means that you obtain at least 50% of the credits for each study year.
• Documents. Have official foreign documents legalised and translated into Dutch, English, French or German.
• MVV. A valid provisional residence permit (MVV) is needed for this application.

Source: Immigration and Naturalisation Service (IND), Ministry of Justice and Security