Requirements residence permit
As a residence permit holder, you need to take a few things into account when it comes to keeping your residence permit for study purposes. Not following any of the following requirements means that the IND will revoke your residence permit.
- You must remain registered as a student. Deregistration means that your residence permit will be revoked. If you decide to come back to study at UU after you have deregistered, you’ll have to apply for a new residence permit and/or entry visa.
- You must register at the municipality when you arrive in the Netherlands and remain registered during the entirety of your stay. This means that you need to report it to the municipality any time you move.
- Your main residency must be in the Netherlands. You may stay outside the Netherlands for a maximum of 1 continuous year for as long as your residence permit is valid. This is allowed if you are temporarily going abroad for education, so you can complete your studies in the Netherlands. Are you going to study temporarily in a different EU country? In that case, you can study in the other country for a maximum of 360 days (about 12 months), but you do have to notify the UU of this. We will then notify the IND. The IND adds up any separate periods.
- You must maintain sufficient study progress, meaning that you must obtain at least 50% of the credits you can earn in a year. Click on the link for more information.
- You must validate your residence permit on a yearly basis. This means that you will be asked to declare that you or your sponsor still have sufficient financial means to cover your tuition fee and living expenses.
- If your nationality is not on the list, you must take a TB test within 3 months of arriving. More information about the TB test can be found here.