🇳🇱 Netherlands · Long-term visa
Orientation year for highly educated persons (Zoekjaar)
A one-year free job-search residence available once within three years after qualifying Dutch study or research, an Erasmus Mundus master's, or a master's, doctorate or post-doctorate at a designated top-200 university. Foreign universities normally must rank in the top 200 in at least two overall or subject rankings and be assessed by Nuffic. The permit cannot be extended; employment requires a later switch.
Timing
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Cost
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Eligibility requirements
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Last verified：2026-08-07