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.

Step-by-step plans (2)

Starting civic integration after 1 January 2022

6 Steps

If you received a letter from Dienst Uitvoering Onderwijs (DUO) on or after 1 January 2022 about the obligation to undergo civic integration, this step-by-step plan explain how civic integration works.

1
The municipality will invite you to an interview
2
You choose the course that best suits you with the municipality
3
You make a personal plan with the municipality
4
You participate in a mandatory course on participation (PVT)
5
You take classes and depending on the route you take, you take exams
6
You pass your civic integration

Starting civic integration before 1 January 2022

5 Steps

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