Visa deadlines

You need to supply UT with information in time for us to start the process of obtaining a visa/residence permit.

The deadlines below apply to bachelor's, (pre-)master's and exchange students to obtain a valid visa/residence permit. The three deadlines correspond to the three steps mentioned on the information page 'How to obtain?'. The visa/residence permit procedure only starts after you are admitted. However, if you are an exchange student, the University of Twente will contact you.

Every non-EEA student needs to go through the process, including students who already have a residence permit as we need to verify this.

Application deadlines

Visit the websites of the programme of your choice to find the specific application deadlines. If you are admitted, we can start the visa procedures:

• Bachelor's programmes
• (Pre-)master's programmes
• Exchange programmes

For returning students

If you were registered at UT before and are now returning to complete your studies, you will not need to be admitted again. Please keep the admission deadlines in mind when applying for a visa: 

• If your programme needs to re-evaluate your admission, the deadline is 1 May for starting per 1 September. If you want to start on 1 February, the deadline is 1 October. 
• If a new admission is not needed, you may apply for your program again before 1 June (starting 1 September) or before 1 November (starting 1 February)

The visa deadlines as mentioned in the table above are also applicable to you when you are a returning student.