Highly educated individuals, particularly recent graduates and scientific researchers, can apply for a Netherlands Orientation permit. To be eligible for a Netherlands Orientation permit, you must:

  • Be a non-EU/EEA national
  • Must have graduated from a Dutch university or any of the top 200 globally-recognized universities
  • Must have graduated in the recent 3 years from any of the above qualifying universities
  • Foreign researchers applying for the permit must have completed research in the Netherlands