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Netherlands Student residence permit — secondary or vocational education

5 facts quoted from the official source

Residence route for a non-EU student admitted to qualifying full-time secondary or vocational education where the Netherlands is the most appropriate country for the study.

Income required
—
Means required · no figure published
Can bring
—
Not stated in the official source
Requirements
3
each quoted below
Who qualifies

Who this route is for

Every item below is the government’s own wording, quoted from the official source. Whether you personally qualify depends on your full profile.

3 requirements quoted from the official source.

The conditions that decide it
  • Admission or enrolment at an education institutionStudent residence permit secondary or vocational education.
  • Financial meansSecondary education or MBO: €928.58 per month.checked 2026-07-27
What you’ll show with your application

Paperwork you prepare — it does not rule you out.

  • Passport or travel documentYou have a valid passport or other travel document.
What rules you out

1 exclusion quoted from the official source.

  • Material restrictions or case-specific conditionsYou want to study at a secondary school or vocational education (MBO) in the Netherlands.
Also stated by the source
  • Purpose or legal basisThe recognised school applies and specific education-necessity and connection requirements apply in addition to resources.
Family

Who you can bring

— Not stated in the official source. The official page for this route does not address dependent-family rights, so we do not publish a claim either way.
How it works

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FAQ

Straight answers

01Who qualifies for this route to Netherlands?
The official source states: Residence route for a non-EU student admitted to qualifying full-time secondary or vocational education where the Netherlands is the most appropriate country for the study.
02How much money do I need?
The official source states: Secondary education or MBO: €928.58 per month. It does not publish a fixed amount — no minimum figure is stated.

Every answer is quoted from the official ind.nl page for this route, last read 2026-07-27.

We checked 5 points against the official source; 5 are quoted on this page. The other 0 are either not addressed by the source or not yet backed by a quote — we would rather show you the edge of the record than fill it with a plausible guess.

See the 0 open points

Fees, validity and processing time are not published in the official source for this route. We publish a number only when the official text states that number.

The source

Where every quote comes from

Official government source ind.nlLast read 2026-07-27 Every quote on this page is from this Netherlands government page.
Compiled from official sources · pending independent re-check · Last checked 2026-07-27 · Our methodology
 · Compiled by António Mira · How we verify · Not legal advice — rules change; confirm with the official source before deciding.
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