MVV Visa Requirements

As of 15 March 2006, almost all aliens seeking to settle in the Netherlands who need an authorisation for temporary stay (MVV) to enter the country will have to take an integration test before applying for a MVV visa.

What is the civic integration examination? It is a test that an applicant must take at the Dutch embassy or consulate in his/her country of residence before applying for a MVV visa. People applying for an MVV must first prove that they have passed the examination. You need an MVV to apply for a residence permit - which is necessary for a stay of over three months in the Netherlands. The civic integration examination is an oral test given in the Dutch language.   Candidates will be tested on their knowledge of Dutch society and their command of the Dutch language. Anyone who prepares properly should be able to pass the examination.

The examinations are administered at the Dutch Embassy in your home country. The examination consists of two parts.
 

Part 1

This part of the examination tests the candidates knowledge of the Dutch language. They will judge the candidates on their pronunciation, fluency, sentence structure and vocabulary. In this part of the examination the candidate will have to:

* Sentence Repetition – the candidate hears a sentence in Dutch and has to repeat it word for word.
* Short Answers – the candidate has to give short answer to simple questions.
* Word Opposites (Antonyms) – the candidate hears a word and gives the opposite word.
* Story Repetition – the candidate will hear a short story and has to retell it.

Please note that it is not necessary to read or write in Dutch. The Language part of the Exam is oral only, focusing on simple listening and speaking. Our language course will teach you all you need to know to pass the Language part of the Exam at the Dutch Embassy.

 

 

Part 2

This part of the examination tests the candidates level of knowledge of Dutch society. Candidiates are shown a picture book which contains 100 images from the film "Coming to the Netherlands". There is a question about each photograph. Part 1 of the examination consists of 2 sample questions and 30 questions from the picture book.

 

Our Course does not supply this part of the examination since the picture book and DVD "Coming to the Netherlands" is only sold under license of the Dutch government. Your Dutch partner can buy the picture book and the DVD "Coming to the Netherlands"  at Dutch bookstores and send it to you by mail or your can order online here: naar nederland
 

To practice for the exam section "Knowledge of Dutch Society" (picture-questions) we have composed 4 practice tests which you can find here:

Practice tests KNS

 

* 1. Learn the Dutch language in 30 days in order to pass your Civic Integration Exam at the Dutch Embassy. * 2. No need to go to school or to buy CD,s or books to learn the language part of the exam. * 3. Course developed by Dutch teachers at the most successful Dutch Language Institute in Asia. * 4. 10 Test exams included and the possibility for a live test exam through Skype. * 5. Over 2500 audio files online. * 6. Learn at home at your own time.