Upload a copy of your ID. If you are a British national, also upload a copy of the front and back of your Dutch Article 50 TEU residence document.

Supporting documents in the event of a permanent or temporary contract or an on-call contract

• employment contract, signed by both parties
• latest payslip and a copy of the associated bank statement
• in the event of fewer than 32 hours of work per month: payslips with the associated bank statements from the last 6 months, to the extent that work was performed in the Netherlands during that timeframe
• for UK nationals: a copy of the front and back of your Dutch Article 50 TEU residence document
• in the event of an agency contract: confirmation of placement.

Supporting documents for freelancers or self-employed workers

• ‘VAT identification number’ letter
• your Chamber of Commerce registration number
• KOR small business scheme decision of the Tax Administration, if you applied for one.

Internship

If you are doing an internship, please call us: +31 (0)50 599 77 11. One of our employees will talk to you about whether or not you are eligible for student finance.

Is your work in the Netherlands temporary or are you an on-call worker? Or does this apply to your partner or your parent? Then you need to upload the following supporting documents:

• payslips for the last 6 months, showing how many hours of work was performed per month
• bank statements for the last 6 months, only showing the wages paid
• employment contract/contracts for the last 6 months, signed by both parties
• in the event of an agency contract: confirmation of placement.

Are you a freelancer or self-employed worker, or is your parent or partner? Then you need to upload the following supporting documents:

• turnover tax return filed with the Tax Administration for the quarters in which you received student finance
• complete accounting records (bank statements, any and all proof of purchase)
• all invoices to customers (bank statements or receipts). Only paid hours count towards the standard of 32 hours
• purchase/sales cash book in the event of cash flows
• monthly or weekly timesheets.

Internship

If you are doing a compulsory internship, you must comply with one of the following 2 conditions:

• In the month prior to your internship, you worked at least 32 hours and received student finance. Or
• In the 6 months prior to commencement of the internship, you worked at least 24 hours a month and received student finance.

If you meet these conditions, you should upload an internship agreement signed by you and the internship company plus a declaration from your educational institution which states:

• that you will continue to be enrolled at the educational institution for the duration of the internship
• that the internship is a compulsory component of the study programme or that you will receive study credits for it
• the precise period of the internship
• the name of the internship company.

If your internship is not compulsory, please call us: +31 (0)50 599 77 11. One of our employees will talk to you about whether or not you are eligible for student finance.

Student exchange

If you are planning to go on a student exchange abroad, you must comply with one of the following 2 conditions:

• In the month prior to your student exchange, you worked at least 32 hours and received student finance. Or
• In the 6 months prior to commencement of the student exchange, you worked at least 24 hours a month and received student finance.

If you meet these conditions, you should upload proof of enrolment at a foreign educational institution and a declaration from your Dutch educational institution which states:

• that the exchange programme is a compulsory part of the study programme
• the precise period of the student exchange.