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LanguageCivic integration (inburgering) under the Civic Integration Act 2021Who must complete civic integration in the Netherlands, how the DUO letter, broad intake and personal plan work, the three learning routes, the exams and their 2026 fees, loans, deadlines and fines, and how voluntary integration helps for permanent residence and citizenship.Usually three years from the start date set by DUO; extensions are possible in specific cases
LanguageLearning Dutch - courses, free options and the NT2 state examHow to learn Dutch as a newcomer in the Netherlands and in Amsterdam, from free City support, library language cafés and volunteer conversation groups to paid courses and tutors, the CEFR levels, the Staatsexamen NT2 at B1 and B2 (fees in 2026) and how it links to civic integration.Reaching B1 usually takes many months of regular study; plan several hours a week