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I'm an Indian student who will be going to The Netherlands in the summer for a paid internship of 3 months. My travel agent told me that I would need a business visa. However, I'm wondering if a study visa would be more appropriate.

The reason I would prefer a study visa is to avoid paying the business visa fee. Is a study visa only applicable when one enrolls at a Dutch university to take courses?

Which visa should I get to do an internship in The Netherlands?

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  • What will be the duration of your stay in The Netherlands? Are you enrolled as a student during the internship? – Saaru Lindestøkke Feb 13 '15 at 9:37
  • The duration of my internship will be 3 months. I have been registered as an "exchange student". – quovadis Feb 13 '15 at 10:15
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    Please add this information to your question by editing it. – Saaru Lindestøkke Feb 13 '15 at 10:18
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As you will not be staying more than 3 months you will need a short stay (Schengen) visa. These visas are also called VKV (acronym for Visum Kort Verblijf in Dutch) or Type C visas and cost €60.

Because you are an Indian citizen your internship provider also needs to arrange a work permit for you (Tewerkstellingsvergunning, or TWV in Dutch).

You might find this document provided by Nuffic useful as it has more information on doing an internship in The Netherlands.

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