FINANCED BY AN INDIVIDUAL SPONSOR If your period of study in Tilburg is being financed by a third party (such as a family member), you must confirm the balance of your sponsor s account. Financial means required for your stay in the Netherlands: Semester Period Living Study costs Expenses For a stay of autumn 1 September until 31 January 4,375 n/a semester For a stay of spring 1 February until 31 August 6,125 n/a semester For a stay of full academic year 1 September until 31 August OR 1 February until 31 January 10,500 Exchange: n/a Living Expenses You will have to demonstrate that you have sufficient funds to support yourself during your studies at Tilburg University. The required amount to live in the Netherlands is set at 875 per month. For a stay of a full academic year, you will need to demonstrate sufficient funds of at least 10,500. This amount only serves as proof of the costs of living in the Netherlands (i.e. rent, grocery shopping, etc.). AND Study costs (NOT applicable to exchange students) In addition to the living expenses ( 10,500), you will have to prove that you have sufficient funds to pay for your study costs. For the exact amount you will need to demonstrate, we refer to the Acceptance of Offer letter you received from your Admissions Officer. The indicative amount mentioned in this letter will be used for your immigration process. You need to send the following documents to confirm the balance: 1. a Statement of Financial Support confirming that the sponsor agrees to support you financially. Please see page 3 for the required details. 2. a copy of the passport or ID card of the person signing the Statement of Financial Support. 3. a letter from your sponsor s bank. Please see page 5 for an example letter that must be used by your individual sponsor. Please ensure that the FULL contact details of the bank are included (i.e. address, telephone number and contact person) and the bank confirms that the full balance on the account is immediately available. This is only an example, the bank may use a different format, but the content of the information is compulsory. 4. a copy of the most recent bank statement from the sponsor s account. Requirements for the documents: None of these documents can be older than three months! All documents must be in English, Dutch, German or French. If they are not, you must get an authorised translation of the documents. This can often be done via the Dutch diplomatic post nearest to you (please click here)
Who should you contact if you have questions? If you have any queries or questions, please contact the Immigration Office via: Email: immigration@tilburguniversity.edu or personal email address of your Immigration Consultant 2
This form MUST be completed and signed by your sponsor. Please use the blank form which is attached (page 4) I, the undersigned, Born on: STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL SUPPORT (by individual) DAY MONTH YEAR.. This information must be the same as on the sponsor s passport. Passport / ID card number: (A COPY OF PASSPORT OR ID CARD MUST BE INCLUDED WITH THIS STATEMENT) Telephone number: Address: Postal/Zip code:.. Place:..... Country: hereby declare that I will financially support the following student: Born on: Passport number:.......... DAY MONTH YEAR.. This information must be the same as on the student s passport. during his/her studies in the Netherlands. I hereby guarantee that I will transfer a minimum monthly allowance of. ( 875 per month for living expenses + the amount for study costs (if applicable), or less if the student has other financial proof, e.g. a grant) from (START DATE): until (END DATE): 1 September OR 1 February (year) 31 January OR 31 August (year) Please complete here the relevant academic year I hereby enclose confirmation from my bank that I have enough funds to transfer the amount in the period mentioned. Date: Place (TOWN / CITY): Signature sponsor: DAY... MONTH... YEAR........ 3
I, the undersigned, STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL SUPPORT (by individual)...... Born on: DAY:... MONTH:... YEAR:......... Passport / ID card number:... (A COPY OF PASSPORT OR ID CARD MUST BE INCLUDED WITH THIS STATEMENT) Telephone number: Address: Postal/Zip code: Country:........... Place:........... hereby declare that I will financially support the following student: Student s surnames: Student s first names:...... Born on: DAY:... MONTH:... YEAR:... Passport number:......... during his/her studies in the Netherlands. I hereby guarantee that I will transfer a minimum monthly allowance of.. ( 875 per month for living expenses + the amount for study costs (if applicable), or less if the student has other financial proof, e.g. a grant) from (start date): DAY:. MONTH:... YEAR:... until (end date): DAY:. MONTH:... YEAR:... I hereby enclose confirmation from my bank that I have enough funds to transfer the amount in the period mentioned. Date: DAY:... MONTH:.... YEAR :... Place (TOWN / CITY): Signature sponsor:...... 4
EXAMPLE LETTER FROM SPONSOR S BANK Tilburg University Attn. name of the Immigration Consultant Warandelaan 2 5037 AB Tilburg The Netherlands today s date (day-month-year) I, the undersigned, an employee of name of bank, hereby inform you that: Name: sponsor s name (as stated in passport) Date of birth: sponsor s date of birth Account number: account number of sponsor is a customer at our bank. Our customer has had a type of account account with this bank since date. The balance on this account as at today s date is: currency in amount (and eventually in words) I confirm that the customer has direct access to these funds and can withdraw the full balance without notice. This declaration is issued at the request of the above-mentioned customer and it does not constitute a guarantee or any other liability on the part of this bank, or the hereunder-signing mandatory. Yours faithfully, <Signature> This sentence MUST be included. Without this sentence, the document will NOT be approved <Name of the person who signed the letter> <Occupation/job function of the person who signed the letter> <Date of signature> <Location> <Bank Stamp> This letter MUST have the details of the person signing the letter (name and job title) and should be printed on original headed/company paper with at least the name of the bank, the bank address and the telephone number of the bank. (Scans or colour copies will not be accepted!) 5