Registration as international student
If you come to Belgium to study, you need a residence permit for students. Register immediately and discover the possibilities.
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Apply immediately
Register as a EU/EEA student
= you have the nationality of a European Union Member State, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway or Switzerland.
timeline
- Less than 6 months in Ghent?
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- More than 6 months in Ghent?
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Register as a non-EU/EEA student
= you have a nationality other than that of a European Union Member State, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway or Switzerland (third-country nationals).
timeline
- Less than 3 months in Ghent? (Short residence)
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- More than 3 months in Ghent? (Long residence)
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Registration as a mobility student
Are you a third-country national and will you be coming to Ghent as a mobility student for one semester (e.g. within the context of the Erasmus Mundus programme)? In that case you need to register as a mobility student. This way you can arrange for your stay in various European Member States during the period of your studies.