Non-EU students must prove to the Dutch Immigration Board that they have at least fl. 1202.98 per month, ten months of the year, to get a residence permit. For exchange students, visiting professors and visiting research fellows the university offers free courses in Social Dutch at different levels. The courses are intended mainly for students and staff wishing to improve their possibilities of communication and socialising in Dutch society. The Social Dutch courses start at the beginning of each semester, i.e. in September and February.
Immigration regulations are subject to frequent change.
Always check with the Dutch Embassy in your home country about what type of visa you need. If there is no Dutch Embassy or Dutch Consulate in your country, contact the embassy which represents the Netherlands in your country. Depending on your citizenship and the length of your stay, you might be able to enter the Netherlands without any official document other than your passport. A guide to Dutch immigration laws for foreign nationals is available on the Internet. The guide is intended for foreign students and student-trainees wishing to study or to do an internship in the Netherlands.