Bank statements must include:

• The date (the bank statement must be dated within the last two months)
• Your or your sponsor’s full name
• The full account number (all digits must be visible)
• The account type
• The balance: enough to cover your required financial means
• The currency
• The contact details of the bank, including address, phone number, email/website
• And must be in one of the following languages: Dutch, English, French, German

The account must be a current, checking, savings, or deposit account. Certificates of Deposits are only accepted if the statements confirm there is no restriction on withdrawal. We never accept time/fixed deposits, investment portfolios, mutual funds, trust funds, pension plans, housing plans, life insurance accounts, credit card accounts, loans from third-party financial institutions (only official government-sanctioned student loan programmes are acceptable), salary slips (proof of monthly income), companies as sponsors, nor gold or crypto currencies.

Scholarship letters must include:

• The institution that is granting the scholarship
• Who the scholarship is granted to (initials, surname, date of birth)
• The period during which the scholarship is granted
• The amount of the scholarship. It is clearly stated that you will be able to spend the scholarship on your living expenses and the tuition fee of the UvA during your stay in the Netherlands
• Under which scholarship program the scholarship will be provided
• The date the scholarship is provided