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To enter Holland for study purposes, Indian students, like inhabitants from most countries need an MVV, an entry visa. This is a sticker placed in your passport at the Dutch embassy in India, but it must be applied for well in advance. You will require an ‘authorization for temporary stay’ (Machtiging tot Voorlopig Verblijf, or MVV).
Application procedure
The regular application procedure for an MVV may take three to six months, sometimes even longer. The Dutch host institution can apply for an MVV on your behalf using a fast-track procedure. But to do this, the institution must give the authorities a financial guarantee, which they sign. Institutions will not always agree to do this. But it is worth asking the institution about the fast-track procedure, because it will save both time and trouble. The administration fee for an MVV is 433 euro if you apply for it yourself and 250 euro if the Dutch host institution applies for the MVV on your behalf.
Please note that immigration procedures can change at short notice. In 2008 the fast-track procedure will probably be the only way to get an MVV. The regular procedure, in which you apply yourself, will then no longer be an option. Entry visa
Staying less than 90 days
You need an entry visa for the Netherlands. This entry visa is known as a Schengen visa or short stay visa, sometimes abbreviated in Dutch to 'VKV'.
Staying longer than 90 days
You need an entry visa for the Netherlands. This entry visa is known as a provisional residence permit, abbreviated in Dutch to 'MVV'.
Formalities on arrival
Staying less than 90 days
You are required to report to the local Aliens Police within 3 days of arrival.
Staying longer than 90 days
You must apply for a residence permit.
Staying longer than 4 months
You are also required to register at your local municipality.
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.
Depending on the length of your stay, the host institution will want to see proof that you have reported to the Aliens Police or the municipality.
Health insurance
You must be insured against the cost of medical treatment. This is a requirement under Dutch law.
Documents for application
Standard documents
The following documents are always required upon application:
Documents for visa collection
When collecting your Schengen visa, you will need to produce some additional documents. Once again, please check in advance if you need anything else apart from what is listed below.
The regular application procedure for an MVV may take three to six months, sometimes even longer. The Dutch host institution can apply for an MVV on your behalf using a fast-track procedure. But to do this, the institution must give the authorities a financial guarantee, which they sign. Institutions will not always agree to do this. But it is worth asking the institution about the fast-track procedure, because it will save both time and trouble. The administration fee for an MVV is 433 euro if you apply for it yourself and 250 euro if the Dutch host institution applies for the MVV on your behalf.
Please note that immigration procedures can change at short notice. In 2008 the fast-track procedure will probably be the only way to get an MVV. The regular procedure, in which you apply yourself, will then no longer be an option. Entry visa
Staying less than 90 days
You need an entry visa for the Netherlands. This entry visa is known as a Schengen visa or short stay visa, sometimes abbreviated in Dutch to 'VKV'.
Staying longer than 90 days
You need an entry visa for the Netherlands. This entry visa is known as a provisional residence permit, abbreviated in Dutch to 'MVV'.
Formalities on arrival
Staying less than 90 days
You are required to report to the local Aliens Police within 3 days of arrival.
Staying longer than 90 days
You must apply for a residence permit.
Staying longer than 4 months
You are also required to register at your local municipality.
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.
Depending on the length of your stay, the host institution will want to see proof that you have reported to the Aliens Police or the municipality.
Health insurance
You must be insured against the cost of medical treatment. This is a requirement under Dutch law.
Documents for application
Standard documents
The following documents are always required upon application:
- a passport, which must be valid for at least 90 days after the expiry date of the visa;
- documents to prove that you are able to finance your stay: this could be a letter to confirm that your host institution will bear the costs of your stay, or evidence that you have enough money to support yourself;
- documents to confirm your purpose of stay, for example an invitation or admission letter from your Dutch host institution.
Documents for visa collection
When collecting your Schengen visa, you will need to produce some additional documents. Once again, please check in advance if you need anything else apart from what is listed below.
- Return travel ticket: the embassy needs to see this as a confirmation that you will leave the Schengen area at the end of your stay. We recommend that you hold off booking your ticket until the embassy has notified you that your application has been approved.
- Travel insurance: you must be able to prove that you have a travel insurance which is valid for the entire duration of your stay and throughout the whole Schengen area. Your insurance policy must include medical coverage to a minimum of € 30,000.
Published date : 12 Nov 2010 07:09PM
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