Is Utrecht University on the HPI, TTPS and J-Find university lists?
Only on Hong Kong's TTPS list: Utrecht University (Netherlands) is on Hong Kong's Top Talent Pass Scheme (TTPS) list of December 2025 (GOV.UK, Hong Kong Immigration Department and Immigration Services Agency of Japan, read on 5 November 2026). It is not on the UK's HPI list 2026 or Japan's J-Find list. It was on the HPI lists 2021 and 2022, not on the 2026 one.
Current lists · 2026: 1 of 3
Source: High Potential Individual visa: global universities list 2026 (updated 4 November 2026); Aggregate List of Eligible Universities; A list of Universities eligible for J-Find (As of October 2026); read on 5 November 2026.
Not immigration or legal advice. These are the official lists and rules on the date we read them. Being on a list does not mean a visa will be granted: each authority checks your degree, the dates and its other requirements, and can change the rules. Check the official page before you apply or pay.
Every list, year by year
| List | Valid for | On the list | Name as written in the list |
|---|---|---|---|
| HPI list 2026 | qualifications awarded from 1 November 2026 to 31 October 2027 | No | – |
| HPI list 2025 | qualifications awarded from 1 November 2025 to 31 October 2026 | No | – |
| HPI list 2024 | qualifications awarded from 1 November 2024 to 31 October 2025 | No | – |
| HPI list 2023 | qualifications awarded from 1 November 2023 to 31 October 2024 | No | – |
| HPI list 2022 | qualifications awarded from 1 November 2022 to 31 October 2023 | Yes | Utrecht University |
| HPI list 2021 | qualifications awarded from 1 November 2021 to 31 October 2022 | Yes | Utrecht University |
| TTPS list | list of December 2025 | Yes | Utrecht University |
| J-Find list | as of October 2026 | No | – |
It is not on the HPI lists 2023–2026: for the HPI, what counts is the list for the date your qualification was awarded. The guide says: “Check the list of eligible universities for the month and year you were awarded your qualification”.
Source: High Potential Individual visa: global universities list 2026 (updated 4 November 2026); High Potential Individual visa: global universities list 2025 (updated 4 November 2026); High Potential Individual visa: global universities list 2024 (updated 4 November 2026); High Potential Individual visa: global universities list 2023 (updated 4 November 2026); High Potential Individual visa: global universities list 2022 (updated 4 November 2026); High Potential Individual visa: global universities list 2021 (updated 4 November 2026); Aggregate List of Eligible Universities; A list of Universities eligible for J-Find (As of October 2026); read on 5 November 2026.
What each visa asks for
- UK HPI: “To apply, you must have been awarded a qualification by an eligible university in the last 5 years.” The visa lasts 2 years (3 with a doctorate); fee £880 plus the healthcare surcharge.
- Hong Kong TTPS: a bachelor's degree from a listed university. Category C: degree in the past five years and less than three years of work experience, with an annual quota. Category B: no limit on the year of the degree, but at least three years of work experience in the past five. Stay of 24 months.
- Japan J-Find: a degree from a listed university within the last 5 years and savings of at least ¥200,000; you may be granted a stay of up to 2 years for job hunting or start-up preparation.
Compare the three visas: requirements, length of stay and fees
Questions people ask
Is Utrecht University on the HPI visa university list?
Not on the 2026 list, but on the HPI lists 2021 and 2022: those lists apply to qualifications awarded in their own periods (2021: 1 November 2021 to 31 October 2022; 2022: 1 November 2022 to 31 October 2023).
Is Utrecht University on the J-Find visa university list?
No. It is not on the list of 93 universities as of October 2026. The rule is the rank in the three world rankings, so the agency asks applicants to check the latest rankings too.
Other universities in the Netherlands
Erasmus University Rotterdam · Leiden University
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