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Paying for your studies in the Netherlands without a residence permit

Last updated: 11/17/2023, 9:00 AM
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If you do not have a residence permit yet, but have applied for asylum in the Netherlands, according to the rules, you may also study here. However, you must be able to pay for your studies yourself and will not receive money from the government.

You are not entitled to study financing

You are not entitled to

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study financing
if you have not yet received an asylum residence permit from the
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Immigration and Naturalisation Service (IND)
. This means you must be able to pay for the study yourself. Or you must be able to make use of a
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scholarship
.

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Stichting UAF
may be able to support you in finding ways to finance your studies. For this too, you must meet certain conditions.

Conditions for support from Stichting UAF

You will get more help to finance your studies if you have a residence permit

If the IND approves your asylum application, it is easier to study in the Netherlands. You will then usually receive Dutch lessons. A residence permit also allows you to apply for study financing under certain conditions. This makes it easier to pay for an education.

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