Train discount cards for Non.EU students in Netherlands?
can non Eu students from asia get any card that can help lower travel costs in netherlands? i do have that 40% off discount card but considering the times of travel, its still very expensive. Please is there any possibility to get any other card that can give further discounts so that i dont have to pay that much. Any kind of company cards or some others available? Thank You
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Hi. You are prob. referring to the OV Studentenkaart. You can ONLY get that card if you are a Dutch student in the Netherlands, sorry. If you take the same route regularly (e.g. every other day to your university) think about getting a monthly ticket. Otherwise ask your Dutch University for help.
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What you mean is the OV card which entitles students for free travel either during the week or at weekends and discounted travel other times You can only get a Student OV kaart if you qualify for a student grant, and therefore meet the below conditions: "Full-time students may apply for a student grant, which includes a student travel card (OV-studentenkaart). Applicants must meet the following requirements: - A citizen of an EU or EEA country - A full-time student on a higher education course in the Netherlands which is eligible for a student grant - At least 32 hours of employment per month - An employment contract for that work - Under the age of 30 when you apply for a student grant (you may continue to receive the grant up until you turn 34, but only if the period during which you receive the grant is uninterrupted) - hold a Dutch bank account in your own name" http://www.uu.nl/uupublish/homeenglish/tussenpaginassce/financialmatters/studentgrantsand/47007main.html If you do not meet these requirements there are some special cases in which a student might be entitled to the regular student grant, you can read more here from the Informatie Beheer Groep. http://www.ib-groep.nl/International_visitors/Study_in_the_Netherlands/general.asp However getting this is not a simple process. When applying for a student visa (assuming you are non-EU) you would have had to prove that you could afford to live in the Netherlands as a condition. Secondly there are admin hurdles which make it difficult as you can see in the below posts http://forum.expatica.com/OV-studentenkaart-t92055.html However, if you don't ask, then you will never know - so give it a go of course. EDIT: Sorry 'M', it's not true that you have to be Dutch. If you are an EEA passport holder and entitled to a student grant then you are also entitled to an OV card as well. Other cases for grants under consideration as I mentioned about with the IB group making the decision on this. However, if you don't ask, then you will never know - so give it a go of course.
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