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Civic integration

Civic integration

If you have an asylum residence permit and are between 18 and 67 years old, you get Dutch language lessons. You will also learn about Dutch society. This is called 'inburgeren'. Civic integration is mandatory. Read more about it here.

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This is what you need to know about civic integration

If you have a residence permit and are between 18 and 67 years old, the government requires you to learn Dutch and get to know Dutch society. This is called civic integration. Read here when and how to start civic integration.

Iemand leert de Nederlandse taal uit een boek met afbeeldingen

Help with the Dutch language

You can practice Dutch in different ways. If you would like help learning the Dutch language, you can find more information on this page about how and where you can get help.

Een vrouw schrijft op een notitieblok naast haar laptop

This is what you need to know about civic integration

If you have a residence permit and are between 18 and 67 years old, the government requires you to learn Dutch and get to know Dutch society. This is called civic integration. Read here when and how to start civic integration.

Iemand leert de Nederlandse taal uit een boek met afbeeldingen

Help with the Dutch language

You can practice Dutch in different ways. If you would like help learning the Dutch language, you can find more information on this page about how and where you can get help.

Published at Aug 31, 2023Aug 31, 2023

Civic integration from 2022

Published at Aug 31, 2023Aug 31, 2023

Civic integration from 2022

Een man praat met een medewerker van de gemeente.

Published at Mar 7, 2023Mar 7, 2023

1. The municipality will invite you to an interview

If you have received a letter about your civic integration, the municipality where you live or will live will invite you for an interview. You will be given a contact person at the municipality with whom you will have a number of interviews about your civic integration.

Een man praat met een medewerker van de gemeente.

Published at Mar 7, 2023Mar 7, 2023

1. The municipality will invite you to an interview

If you have received a letter about your civic integration, the municipality where you live or will live will invite you for an interview. You will be given a contact person at the municipality with whom you will have a number of interviews about your civic integration.

In this step-by-step plan

Een man praat met een medewerker van de gemeente.

Published at Mar 7, 2023Mar 7, 2023

1. The municipality will invite you to an interview

Iemand zoekt door documenten.

Published at Sep 26, 2023Sep 26, 2023

2. Prepare for discussions with the municipality

Twee vrouwen zitten tegenover elkaar.

Published at Sep 26, 2023Sep 26, 2023

3. You make a personal plan with the municipality

Een groep mensen met een verblijfsvergunning doet mee aan het 'Participatieverklaringstraject' (PVT).

Published at Oct 3, 2023Oct 3, 2023

4. You participate in a mandatory course on participation

Mensen zitten achter de computer.

Published at Sep 27, 2023Sep 27, 2023

5. You take exams

Drie blije mensen lopen een gebouw uit met boeken in hun hand.

Published at Sep 27, 2023Sep 27, 2023

6. You pass your civic integration

Een klas met leerlingen.

Published at Sep 27, 2023Sep 27, 2023

1. You choose your own school

If you have received a letter about your civic integration, choose a school where you want to undergo civic integration. If you want to borrow money to pay for your civic integration, the school must meet certain conditions.

Een klas met leerlingen.

Published at Sep 27, 2023Sep 27, 2023

1. You choose your own school

If you have received a letter about your civic integration, choose a school where you want to undergo civic integration. If you want to borrow money to pay for your civic integration, the school must meet certain conditions.

In this step-by-step plan

Een klas met leerlingen.

Published at Sep 27, 2023Sep 27, 2023

1. You choose your own school

Geld uit portemonnee

Published at Mar 7, 2023Mar 7, 2023

2. You can borrow money from DUO

Een groep mensen met een verblijfsvergunning doet mee aan het 'Participatieverklaringstraject' (PVT).

Published at Sep 27, 2023Sep 27, 2023

3. You take a course on participation

Mensen zitten achter de computer.

Published at Sep 27, 2023Sep 27, 2023

4. You take lessions and exams

Drie blije mensen lopen een gebouw uit met boeken in hun hand.

Published at Sep 28, 2023Sep 28, 2023

5. Passed your civic integration exams

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