Information for Non EEA students

If you require an entry visa and/or residence permit, insurance will form a part of the immigration procedure, which Fontys will arrange on your behalf. Fontys offers a low cost, tailor made insurance called InsureToStudy. As a Fontys student you will get a discount! Price of the cover Master Plan+ is 1,79 euro per day, 54,40 euro per month including Fontys discount. This insurance is a package which covers healthcare including existing conditions for instance asthma, diabetes, eczema, migraines, but also disadvantages have continued from previous operations, extraordinary costs, repatriation, liability, accidents, legal aid and baggage & household goods.

Fontys will apply this insurance on your behalf. InsureToStudy will contact you about the payment of the premium.

Information for EEA students and non EEA students who don’t need a residence permit.

If you do not require a residence permit, you will be free to select the insurance cover that we offer, or to arrange your own insurance cover. Fontys offers a low cost, tailor made insurance called InsureToStudy. As a Fontys student you will get a discount! Normal price of the Master Plan is 1,21 euro per day, Fontys price is 1,14 euro per day. This insurance is a package which covers healthcare (existing conditions are not covered), extraordinary costs, repatriation, liability, accidents, legal aid and baggage & household goods.

If you want to apply for the above mentioned cover Master Plan+, which covers healthcare including existing conditions, you have to contact internationalstudents@fontys.nl. You cannot apply for this cover yourself.

If you use this link you will be forwarded to an application portal. If you fill in the institution code "FONTYSITS" you will automatically receive the Fontys discount. Note you have to use your student.fontys.nl email address.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

If you only have a EHIC card, you are not sufficiently insured. The EHIC card is only valid for a short period and provides limited cover.

Combining a parttime study and obligatory work/internship

The Fontys Master of Architecture is a parttime study combining study and work experience. International students havind a residence permit STUDY must combine the ITS student insurance with the Holland Zorg basic health insurance. Contact InsureToStudy for more information about this combination. This combination is also very interesting for international students studying Fontys Master of Arts Music etc. This combination makes it easy to switch from work to no-work, even daily.

Of course all students combining study and work can make use of this offer and combine the InsureToStudy insurance with the Holland Zorg basic health insurance.

It is not easy for international students to find accommodation in the Netherlands. Therefore, Fontys University of Applied Sciences (Fontys) offers a service to provide students with assistance in securing suitable furnished accommodation (i.e. a student room) for the first period of their studies at Fontys.

In general

Although Fontys does not have its own campus dorms, it has established cooperation’s with a number of different accommodations agencies and landlords (further on this website referred to as housing agency). Through such cooperation’s, Fontys can provide students with guidance in finding accommodation for the first semester or academic year at Fontys. Fontys can only guarantee housing for a limited number of students. Your application will be processed on a first come first served basis and a complete enrolment process. The deadline to hand in your accommodation form is 15 June if you start in September or the 8 December if you start in February.

Our department International students will do its utmost to find accommodation for everyone. If housing cannot be guaranteed, you will receive a message from the department handling your application.

The range of available accommodation is extremely varied, but all satisfy specific standards and are located within a short distance from the different Fontys campuses.

How to apply for an accommodation in Venlo

To apply for accommodation assistance at Fontys Venlo click here. Exchange students and free movers need to fill in the accommodation form through Mobility Online

In short, the application procedure for a housing request through Fontys

• student fills in and sends accommodation form to internationalstudents@fontys.nl before the deadline: Fall semester 15 June 2019 Spring semester 8 December 2019
• The accommodation officer sends detailed information to the student about housing agency 3 weeks before start of study at the latest.
• Housing agency contacts student
• Student transfers two months of rent + deposit before arrival to housing agency (no payment = no entrance accommodation, but still the obligation to close rental contract)
• Accommodation is available on the agreed date.
• You are obliged to accept and pay for the offered room for the whole period

*this pictures will give an indication of what the accommodations will look like.

If you are staying in the Netherlands for more than four months you will need to go to the city council and register as a new resident of the town where you are living. Registration regulations may vary from one council to another.

In order to register, you need to bring a signed housing contract and your passport. When registering with your local council, you are automatically issued a BSN. BSN is short for Burger Service Nummer, which translates as ‘citizen service number’. The BSN is equivalent to a social security number: a unique registration number for every citizen, used in contacts with any government service.

Various people may ask for your BSN. If you have a job, your employer will need to know your BSN. When you open a bank account the bank will also ask for your BSN.

Make sure to gather the following documents.

You do not need to send the following forms, but you must have them with you when you arrive in the Netherlands. Further explanations will be issued following your arrival:

• A valid passport
• Original birth certificate or original legalised true copy of the birth certificate (not older than six months) If your birth certificate was not issued in the Dutch, English, French or German language, you will also need to submit a sworn translation. Additional stamps, from the government of the country which issued the birth certificate, might be required. In order to confirm which legalisation you are required to have, you must contact the Dutch Embassy or Consulate in your own country. Please check https://www.netherlandsandyou.nl  to find details of your local Embassy or Consulate.
• Proof of civil status only in case you are married, divorced or a widow(er)
• The Tuberculosis test referral form (if applicable)
• Rental agreement for the room in the Netherland

• Declaration of acceptance by Fontys University of Applied Sciences
• The original diploma of admittance and list of Marks (if applicable, joined by a translation made by a sworn translator)
• Print of the approval letter of the Dutch Immigration Service (IND) (attached to this email)
• Print of your InsureToStudy insurance policy. Save the scan in your cell phone

Extra information for students from China

Chinese students are required to bring the following documents in addition:

• Legalized notarized declaration* which includes family name, given names, date of birth, place of birth, name of father and name of mother and a notarized certified true copy of the document or documents on which the notary has based his statement regarding the birth and the data of the parents.

The documents that are accepted are:

• Hukou of the parents in which the birth of the child is registered; *Declaration of the hospital which explicitly states that this statement can be used for the registration of the birth in the Hukou registry;
• A statement from the Public Security Bureau where the requested data prove out and;
• Notarized certified copy of the updated and complete Hukou of the child itself.

This should be done as soon as possible, as the legalisation process can take a number of months.

* Information about legalisation of foreign documents for use in the Netherlands.

For all international students, EU and Non EU-students

Important documents / useful items

• Sufficient funds for the expenses that you will incur during the first month of your stay. You will need to take into account payment for your accommodation (including a security deposit) and your general living expenses.
• Medical records
• Proof of (medical) insurance cover.
• Important addresses and telephone numbers (e.g. contact numbers for Fontys, your accommodation, your country’s embassy, et cetera).
• Passport photos (5 to 10 photos should be sufficient, measuring 35 mm wide x 45 mm high.
• The original diploma of admittance and list of Marks (if applicable, joined by a translation made by a sworn translator)

Important documents you will need to register at the City Hall

• Proof of civil status only in case you are married, divorced or a widow(er)
• Rental agreement for the room in the Netherland 
• Declaration of acceptance by Fontys University of Applied Sciences
• Original birth certificate or original legalised true copy of the birth certificate (not older than six months) If your birth certificate was not issued in the Dutch, English, French or German language, you will also need to submit a sworn translation.

Additional stamps, from the government of the country which issued the birth certificate, might be required. In order to confirm which legalisation you are required to have, visit the website https://www.netherlandsandyou.nl/travel-and-residence/legalising-your-documents . Please check https://www.netherlandsandyou.nl  to find details of your local Embassy or Consulate.

Especially for Non EU-students

• Your passport, including a ‘Machtiging tot Voorlopig Verblijf’, or ‘MVV’ (an ‘Authorisation for Temporary Stay’) if you are a student hailing from a country for which an Entry Visa is required.
• Print of the approval letter of the Dutch Immigration Service (IND) (if you have applied for a Dutch residence permit STUDY)
• The Tuberculosis test referral form (if applicable) Please print it and fill in all data before you travel to the Netherlands.
• Print of your InsureToStudy insurance policy. Save the attached scan in your cell phone    Please note: Fontys has arranged this student insurance on your behalf. InsureToStudy has sent you, beside the pre-policy, a link to pay the premium digitally. You have to pay for the insurance offered by InsureToStudy before your departure to the Netherlands. The Dutch Immigration Service requires a student insurance beside your residence permit for the Netherlands. The insurance card and the overview of the cover of the policy will be sent to your Dutch room address. The insurance company will contact you after your arrival in the Netherlands to ask your room address. Look at their website (downloads) for more information about the cover. https://www.insuretostudy.com/en/
• Instructions to locate your country’s embassy/consulate

Chinese students are required to bring the following documents in addition:

Legalized notarized declaration which includes family name, given names, date of birth, place of birth, name of father and name of mother and a notarized certified true copy of the document or documents on which the notary has based his statement regarding the birth and the data of the parents. The documents that are accepted are:

• Hukou of the parents in which the birth of the child is registered
• Declaration of the hospital which explicitly states that this statement can be used for the registration of the birth in the Hukou registry;
• A statement from the Public Security Bureau where the requested data prove out
• Notarized certified copy of the updated and complete Hukou of the child itself.

This should be done as soon as possible, as the legalisation process can take a number of months.