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Visa & Embassy Information » Netherlands » Regulations » Netherlands Visa, Holland Work Permit
Netherlands Visa & Immigration Procedures for Group D Countries - 28 February 2008
Guide to Immigration Procedures for Students from:
Andorra, Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Brunei, Chile, Costa Rica, Croatia, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Israel, Malaysia, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, San Marino, Singapore, Uruguay, and Venezuela.

Entry visa
- For a stay of up to three months: You don't need a visa to enter the Netherlands. All you need is a valid passport. You may travel through all Schengen countries freely.

- For a stay of more than three months: You need a provisional residence permit (machtiging tot voorlopig verblijf, MVV). Your host institution may seek advice from the IND concerning your application for an MVV. If the advice of the Dutch Immigration Service (IND) is favourable, you then have to apply for the actual MVV yourself at the Dutch embassy or consulate in your home country, or the country in which you legally reside. The Dutch embassy or consulate will then issue you with the MVV in the form of a sticker placed in your passport. It is extremely important that you have this visa before travelling to the Netherlands! Until 1 August 2008, you can also apply for an MVV without the help of your host institution. However, this procedure takes longer and is more expensive.

Formalities on arrival
- For a stay of up to three months: You are required to report to the local immigration authorities (Aliens Police) within three days of your arrival. Read how to report to the Aliens Police.

- For a stay of more than three months: You are required to report to the local immigration authorities (Aliens Police) within three days of your arrival. You also need to register with the municipality (Gemeentelijke Basisadministratie, GBA) as an inhabitant of the local municipality within five days of your arrival. Furthermore you need to apply for a residence permit. Your host institution (university or university of applied sciences) can apply for the permit on your behalf, but until August 1st, 2008, you can also do it yourself. In case you stay in the Netherlands for a traineeship or to get work experience you have to go to the IND office in the region where you reside.

Work permit (Tewerkstellingsvergunning: TWV)
You do need a work permit before you may work in the Netherlands. The following academic activities, among others, count as working: lecturing, doing a student traineeship or work placement, conducting research, and pursuing a doctorate or PhD (as AIO, for example). The employer must apply to the Central Organisation for Work and Income for your work permit.

If you have a residence permit for study purposes you may earn money on the side. Such work must be either seasonal (in June, July and/or August) or comprise no more than ten hours a week. Also in this case, your employer must apply for a work permit for you.

Registering with the university
You need to register at your host institution (university or university of applied sciences) when you arrive, not only for getting your class schedules, but also to comply with immigration procedures. The host institution will want to see proof that you have reported to the Aliens Police/the municipality and, if applicable, applied for a residence permit.

Health insurance
You must be insured against the cost of medical treatment. This is a requirement under Dutch law.
Visit the following pages for detailed information on NESO
How to register for a NESO Certificate?

How to submit documents for a NESO Certificate?

When to apply for a Neso Certificate?

Fees payable for a NESO Certificate

FAQ
Neso Certificate 
Apply for Neso/ Neso Application 
Netherlands Visa regulations
Visa application group A 
Visa application group B 
Visa application group C 
Visa application group D 
Visa application group E 
Health Insurance
Document Verification  
Registration with Municipality 
Registration with Aliens Police 
Registration with University   
Residence permit 
Short  Stay permit
Temporary stay visa 
Work Permit

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