Apply

Residents of the Caribbean region need to fill in a form to apply for student finance and the student travel product.

Citizen Service Number

If you have Dutch nationality but you don’t yet have a citizen service number (BSN), you will receive one when you apply for student finance. You can use your BSN to arrange a number of matters in the Netherlands, even if you are not yet in the Netherlands.

How to apply

1. Use the form for MBO higher education or (HBO or university) to apply for student finance. Apply least 3 months in advance.
2. Send supporting documents with the completed form – the form tells you which ones to send.
3. You will receive an e-mail when your application has been processed.
4. You will receive your BSN by post. If you have already received the e-mail mentioned in step 3, you can also request your BSN by calling DUO using the phone number given in the e-mail.
5. With your BSN, you can apply for a DigiD. DigiD is your log-in code for all government services. With a DigiD you can log in to Mijn DUO. Click Apply for a DigiD Link opent externe pagina for details of how to apply for a DigiD.
6. Submit your Dutch bank account number via Mijn DUO.

• Application student finance for MBO students from the Caribbean regionpdf, 251kb
• Application student finance higher education for students from the Caribbean regionpdf, 202kb

Webinar student finance application

You can also watch the webinar (in Dutch) where we explain how to apply for student finance.