Some students may choose to live in Belgium or in Germany, where accommodation tends to be cheaper and easier to find. The Belgian border is only a 10-minute bike ride from Maastricht’s city centre, so you can commute to Maastricht quite easily. Germany is a little bit further away, but this is still also a relatively common option among students.
However, students choosing not to live in the Netherlands during their studies in Maastricht should consider certain things:
Non-EU students
If you’re a non-EU student, you should remember the criteria regarding your visa. If your visa does not allow you to live outside of the Netherlands, then living in Belgium or Germany is not an option for you unless you have a visa for these countries.
EU students
As a student from another EU country, you can reside in any other EU country. You can find out more about the requirements on this page. You can also find the requirements for living abroad but working in the Netherlands.
