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Somalia → Netherlands: Student residence permit for university or higher professional education

What you need before you submit, checked against official requirements, not guesswork.

Checked by our automated verification on 20 Oct 2026: every source on this page resolves and the data is structurally complete. This does not confirm a person re-read the source text for accuracy.

Required documents

6 items

Identity

  • Antecedents Certificate

    Required

    Everyone aged 12 or over applying for a residence permit must complete and enclose the Antecedents Certificate form, declaring any criminal history, as part of showing you're not a danger to public order or national security.

    Source: IND, Requirements that apply to everyone

  • Valid passport

    Required

    A valid passport or other travel document. If you need an MVV, your passport must stay valid for at least 6 more months from the date the Dutch representation puts the MVV sticker in it.

    Source: IND, Student residence permit for university or higher professional education

Financial

  • Proof of sufficient income

    Required

    Proof you have enough money to live and study in the Netherlands for 12 months (tuition not included), checked against the IND's study norm. For 2026 that's €1,130.77 a month (€13,569.24 a year) for university or hbo study, or €928.58 a month (€11,142.96 a year) for secondary or mbo study, the amount is reviewed every 1 January. Bank statements and other financial evidence can't be older than 3 months, and the funds must be freely available to you.

    Source: IND, Income requirements study

Purpose of travel

  • Proof of registration at a recognised institution

    Required

    Proof you're registered, or provisionally registered, full-time on a programme accredited by NVAO (Netherlands) or EQAR (Europe), at an educational institution the IND recognises as a sponsor. Only that institution can submit this application for you.

    Source: IND, Student residence permit for university or higher professional education

Travel

  • Provisional residence permit (MVV)

    Required

    An MVV is an entry visa you get from a Dutch embassy or consulate before travelling, valid for 90 days. With your nationality you need one to come to the Netherlands to study.

    Source: IND, MVV exemptions

Other

  • Tuberculosis (TB) test

    Required

    You must take a TB test after arriving in the Netherlands. You don't need one if you already hold a valid Dutch residence permit, were born and have always lived in the Netherlands, are 11 or younger, had a TB test in the Netherlands within the last 6 months, or are a long-term EU resident (or their family member) coming from another EU country.

    Source: IND, Appendix: Exemption from the obligation to undergo a tuberculosis (TB) test (7644)

Why applications on this route get refused

  • Requested documents not sent in time

    If the IND asks you to add missing documents to your application and you don't send them by the date given, the IND will reject the application.

    How to avoid it: Read any IND request carefully and send everything asked for before its deadline, call the caseworker named in the letter if you can't make it in time.

  • Income below the study norm

    If the money available to you doesn't reach the IND's required study-norm amount for your level of study, the income requirement isn't met.

    How to avoid it: Check the current study-norm amount for your programme and make sure your proof of income (or your sponsor's) clearly covers it for 12 months.

  • No confirmed enrolment or recognised sponsor

    Only an IND-recognised sponsor institution can apply for this permit for you, and you must be registered, or provisionally registered, full-time on an accredited programme.

    How to avoid it: Confirm your institution is an IND-recognised sponsor and get your registration confirmed before the application is submitted.

Sources

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