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Do I need a visa and/or a residence permit?

This depends on your nationality and the duration of your stay.
Nationality Entry visa (MVV) required? Residence permit required?
EU/EEA, Switzerland No No
Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Japan, Monaco, Vatican City, United States of America or South Korea  No Yes, for stays of 90 days or more
All other nationalities Yes Yes, for stays of 90 days or more
If you have a residence permit card for one of the Schengen countries, then you do not need an MVV. However, you will need a Dutch residence permit if your stay is more than 90 days. Please make sure that your residence permit card is valid at least until the starting date of your study programme at the University of Groningen starts. Please check our student journey tool to see if you need a visa and/or residence permit.

If you are from Argentina, Australia, Canada, New Zealand or South Korea and you have applied for the Working Holiday Program (WHP) / Working Holiday Scheme (WHS) please contact the Immigration Service Desk via the
contact form


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