Finalize your enrolment

Once you have received your letter of admission, you will still need to complete a few more steps before you can start your programme at the University of Groningen.

Fulfil conditions listed in letter of offer

Fulfil the conditions listed in the letter of offer.

Send certified copies

Please send us certified copies of your original diploma(s) and transcripts. If your original documents are not in English, Dutch, French or German, you will also have to provide us with official translations of your documents. We also need to receive certified copies of these translations.

If you were asked for other documents, such as an English certificate, please submit certified copies of those tests as well. Dutch law dictates that your file contains certified copies of the qualifications on the basis of which you have been admitted. Once we have those documents we can issue your Decree of Admission (necessary for your final registration).

If you do not submit your documents in time, you may not be able to receive your student card when you start your programme. Please be aware that you need your student card to access most of the university services.

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Pay tuition fees

Please don't forget to pay your fees on time. You will find more information here.

Upload a passport photo

During the enrolment process you will be asked to upload a passport-style photograph. This photograph will be used on your university identity card, your 'RUGpas'. The photograph must:

be passport standard
be in portrait orientation (i.e., higher than it is wide)
be taken with your eyes open and clearly visible (no sunglasses or tinted glasses and no hair across your eyes)
show your full head, without any head covering unless you wear one for religious beliefs or medical reasons
show you on your own
be in colour
be taken within the last 12 months
be clear and in sharp focus

Immigration advice

In order to start your programme on time, you should make sure that if you need a visa to study in the Netherlands, you apply for it in good time. Applying for a visa can take several months and you will not be able to enter the Netherlands without a valid visa. More information can be found here.

The University of Groningen's Immigration Service Desk (ISD) will contact you about your MVV and/or residence permit application after you have received your letter of (conditional or provisional) admission; you do not need to contact them yourself.

If you are a student from country group II, III or IV and you will be staying for longer than three months (90 days), you need an MVV visa (type D - a provisional residence permit) and/or a residence permit card in order to study in the Netherlands. Nationals from country group IA do not need to apply for a visa or residence permit, but can apply for 'proof of lawful residence', if necessary.

Country group	Nationality	Immigration requirements
Group I	Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom	Do not need an MVV Do not need a residence permit
Group IA	Croatia	Do not need an MVV Do not need a residence permit, but may register with IND Do need a work permit (should you wish to work part-time)
Group II	Australia, Canada, Monaco, New Zealand, South Korea, United States of America, Vatican City State	Do not need an MVV Do need a residence permit (stay over 3 months) Do need a work permit (should you wish to work part-time)
Group IIA	Japan	Do not need an MVV Do need a residence permit (stay over 3 months)
Group III	Andorra, Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Brunei, Chile, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Israel, Malaysia, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, San Marino, Singapore, Uruguay and Venezuela	Do need an MVV (stay over 3 months) Do need a residence permit (stay over 3 months) Do need a work permit (should you wish to work part-time)
Group IV	all other countries	Do need an MVV (stay over 3 months) Do need a residence permit (stay over 3 months) Do need a work permit (should you wish to work part-time)

The University applies for your MVV visa and/or residence permit with the Dutch Immigration Services (IND). You cannot apply yourself.

The University will inform you about the procedure and the documents that are needed for the application.

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