Everything about integration, routes, exams, and study sources

The main source for purposes of residence, permits, MVV, family reunification, work, study, naturalization and exceptions.

Important for visa, embassy matters, basic exam abroad and practical steps if you are still outside the Netherlands.

Provides background on national rules regarding immigration, residence and family reunification.

Relevant for people who come to the Netherlands via asylum, reception or status holder programs.

Useful for information about employment, work orientation and practical connections to participation and work.

Useful for routes through study, diploma recognition and further education.

Important as soon as you want to know whether and how your residence route is related to integration in the Netherlands.

Relevant for exams, personal status and some formal steps after you arrive in the Netherlands.

Important for registration, intake, guidance and route choice under the new law.

Important for registration at your address, BRP registration, appointments and often also your first local explanation.

Provides background on registrations, municipalities and how official data works in the Netherlands.

Handy if you have just moved and still have questions between abroad and the Netherlands.

For requesting, activating and safely using your digital government login.

Useful to receive official mail digitally and view data from various government organizations.

Important as soon as you work, want to understand rent allowance or healthcare allowance or receive a tax item.

Provides a clear explanation of Dutch health insurance, obligations and common mistakes.

For basic information about compulsory insurance, switching and how the system works.

Useful for initial questions about rent, contracts, rights and practical problems after arrival.

Important for personal integration exams, planning, results and outstanding components.

Provides an explanation of which exams and levels may become relevant within the trajectory.

Known for preparation for basic foreign exams and early language orientation.

Important source for Programs I and II, intended for study or work at a higher language level.

Useful if language level is related to further study, diplomas or educational advancement.

Widely used for language development from A1 to B1 or higher.

Useful for basic skills and gradual language building.

Frequently used resource for language building, vocabulary and examples.

Useful for practice groups, consultation hours and extra support per level.

The main source for explanations about routes, obligations, steps, exams and letters regarding integration.

Important for exam matters, payments, loans, exam results and personal arrangements via DUO.

Well-known official training material for people who want to start with language and preparation for parts of the integration process.

Broad platform with language and social knowledge exercises that is often used through libraries, municipalities and self-study.

Frequently used website with NT2 and integration material, explanations, glossaries and examples for independent practice.

Many libraries offer language centers, consultation hours, practice groups and free access to digital study resources.

The municipality can link you to lessons, guidance or a school during a broad intake, PIP and route choice.

ROCs and language schools often offer fixed lessons, exam preparation and route-oriented routes for B1, education route or Z-route.

Volunteer language coaches and NT2 teachers often help with speaking skills, planning and explaining difficult letters.

Explains how the system works, what routes there are, what PVT and MAP mean and what steps you need to follow.

Use DUO for exams, results, payments, loans, applications and personal documents regarding integration.

Here you can see your personal progress, messages, deadlines and components that are open to you or have been completed.

Good starting point for national explanations about rules, legislative changes and the background of the integration policy.

Important for questions about residence permits, naturalization and situations in which integration is related to your residence status.

Relevant for people in or from shelter situations who are looking for information about guidance, transitions and practical support.

The municipality arranges a broad intake, PIP, route choice, lessons and often a large part of your guidance under the new law.

Useful if you are looking for information about work orientation, vacancies, application preparation and components related to MAP.

Useful for educational routes or study follow-up if you want to understand diplomas, assessments or information about educational levels.

Describes the three main routes and explains how the municipality works with you to choose a suitable route.

Important for the broad intake, the PIP, and the local agreements that shape your route in practice.

Useful when you want the policy background, legal context, and system differences behind route decisions.

Relevant once your route leads to language exams, planning, or personal result tracking through DUO.

Helpful if the education route connects to diploma recognition or study progression.

Useful when participation and work orientation become part of your route questions.

Useful as context for who often delivers route-based lessons, even when the official policy page is the same.

The municipality usually explains how MAP, PVT, coaching, and route follow-up are arranged locally.

Language houses are often the practical bridge when someone needs extra route support, practice, or referral.

The place for exam names, registration, payment, results and other practical exam matters.

Here you can see what is still open in your file and which parts have already been completed or processed.

Well-known practice material that is often used to prepare for language and general exam familiarity.

The municipality often organizes or coordinates these components and can provide explanations about planning and completion.

Useful to understand the connection between exams, participation and route obligations.

Relevant if you want more context on work, job applications and the purpose behind MAP-like activities.

Helps with basic skills, language, and repetition around topics that come up often in daily study.

Frequently used NT2 and integration source to further train vocabulary and language skills.

Guidance through school or teacher can make a big difference for explanation, practice rhythm and personal feedback.