If you are a student who is a citizen of an EU country (i.e. if you have an EU passport), you do not need a special residence permit. To legitimize your stay in the Netherlands, you just need to register with the local municipality and obtain a BSN number (city service number), equal to the Italian tax code. This procedure must be done in the first week of your stay in the Netherlands, and you will receive special instructions from your university.You then need a rental agreement, a university admission letter and a birth certificate (translated and legalized) to register at the defined address. Don't worry! You will be assisted every step of the way! - If you are a student from an EU country (meaning if you have an EU passport), you do not need a special residence permit. All you have to do to legitimate your stay in Holland is to register at the local municipality and get a BSN number (citizen service number), like in Italy we have the Codici Fiscale.This procedure will take place in the first week of your stay in Holland, and you will get special instructions from the university about this. You will need a contract with a landlord, admission letter from the University and Birth Certificate (translated and legalised) in order to register at definite address. Don't worry! You'll be assisted every step of the way!