The Amsterdam School of the Arts (AHK) provides visa services for students admitted to official AHK programmes. Visa services are operated by AHK Enrolment Office as an intermediate between the applicant and the Netherlands Immigration Office.

Visa services are not required for nationals of a country within the European Economic Area: EU countries, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Monaco and Vatican City. Nationals of these countries do not need a residence permit for study purposes in the Netherlands.

Which nationals need to apply for a residence permit?
Nationals of the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Japan or South Korea require a residence permit (fee € 443) for study purposes in the Netherlands. They do not need an entry visa.
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Which nationals need to apply for an entry visa first?
Students from all countries not mentioned above need both an entry visa (fee €260) and a residence permit (fee €188) for study purposes. The entry visa must be applied for first.
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Send all required documents to the AHK Enrolment Office*:
AHK Enrolment Office
P.O. Box 15079
1001 MB Amsterdam
The Netherlands

* If you send your documents by DHL please use the following address instead:
AHK Enrolment Office
Jodenbreestraat 3
1011 NG  Amsterdam
The Netherlands