🇳🇱 MVV entry visa and residence permit (study)
Netherlands Student Visa for Spouse & Dependants
Can Indian students bring a spouse or children on the MVV entry visa and residence permit (study)? Current rules and costs.
- MVV entry visa and residence permit (study)
- Funds: The IND's monthly student norm amount
- Interview: Not usually
- File review & mock interview
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Netherlands student visa for spouse and dependants: the short answer
Possible with extra funds.
Official sources: IND — Study in the Netherlands
MVV entry visa and residence permit (study) at a glance
- Visa
- MVV entry visa and residence permit (study)
- Fee
- The IND study fee (about €230), usually paid through your university
- Processing
- Usually 2–4 weeks when the university applies as a recognised sponsor (legal maximum 90 days)
- Funds
- The IND's monthly student norm amount, updated twice a year
- Interview
- Not usually
- Dependants
- Possible with extra funds
Family
Bringing family
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The IND study fee (about €230), usually paid through your university
Usually 2–4 weeks when the university applies as a recognised sponsor (legal maximum 90 days)
The IND's monthly student norm amount, updated twice a year
Not usually
Funds below the IND norm and Documents not legalised where required
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