THE HAGUE (The Netherlands) - The Kingdom Council of Ministers agreed to amend the Decree Basic Registration of Persons so that Caribbean students can immediately receive a BSN ('Burgerservicenummer', in English: a 'Citizen Service Number'), when applying for study financing through DUO (the Dutch Student Financing Organization).
This is made possible by temporarily registering them as non-residents in the BRP ('Basisregistratie Personen': in English: 'Municipal Personal Records Database'). Alexandra van Huffelen, State Secretary for Kingdom Relations and Digitalization (BZK), submitted the decision in consultation with the Minister of Education, Culture and Science. With this she implements the ambitions of the Cabinet to give students from Bonaire, Saba and St. Eustatius, Aruba, Curaçao and St. Maarten a BSN before arrival in the Netherlands. The decision will be submitted to the Council of State for advice.
Easier to conduct business online
For Caribbean students entitled to student finance
Registration with municipality after arrival in the Netherlands still mandatory
Possible additional measures at start of study in 2023
