Visa & Residence Permits
If you are going to study or do an internship in India, you will need a Student Visa.
India offers various kinds of visas, depending on the purpose of visit. Student visa is a visa specifically for the students wanting to come to India for education purpose. Student Visas are issued for the duration of the academic course of study or for a period of five years whichever is less, on the basis of letters of admission from Universities/recognized colleges or educational institutions in India.
To apply/ be eligible for a student visa, you need to conform to the following conditions:
If you are on Government of India scholarships, the respective Indian missions would be advised by ICCR (Indian Council for Cultural Relations) to issue a regular student visa after your admission in an Indian university is confirmed. On the other hand, if you are coming as a self-financing student, you need to produce letters of admission from universities or recognized colleges and institutions in India for obtaining the regular student visa.
If you are coming as a research student, synopsis of the research project countersigned by the sponsoring institution in India along with letter of approval or no objection certificate from the concerned Ministries in India should be submitted for necessary visa.
Note: Processing of applications for research may take about three months
The visa can be applied for from any of the Indian Embassies/High Commission.
Requirements:
- Letter of admission from recognized school/college/university/educational institution in India.
- Proof of financial support.
- Letter from the school/college/university/educational institution in the Netherlands.
For the latest additional information, please visit the website of the Indian Embassy in the Netherlands.
