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The three-year deadline — and how to ask for an extension
September 13, 2026 · 2 min
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The integration deadline is three years. Crucially, the six weeks waiting for an exam seat and the eight to sixteen weeks waiting for your result fall inside that period. If you cannot make it, discuss an extension with your municipality — not DUO, and not once the deadline is nearly up.
- Deadline
- 3 years
- Extensions come from
- your municipality
- Waiting times
- count towards it
What has to fit into three years
- Your course and self-study.
- PVT and MAP, arranged through your municipality.
- Every exam part — and the wait for each result.
- At least one resit, because about half of B1 attempts do not pass.
Requesting an extension
- 1
Notice it early
The moment you can see you will not make it is the moment. Not in the final month.
- 2
Go to your municipality
They know your route and will discuss what options exist for more time.
- 3
Back it up
Illness, pregnancy, caring for family, a move, or a school that failed you: write down what happened and gather evidence.
- 4
Record everything
Put agreements in writing and keep them — if a fine follows later, that is your file.
An extension is neither automatic nor a right: your municipality assesses your situation. But someone who raises it early and can show what went wrong is in a far stronger position than someone who only responds to a fine letter.
Що це означає для вас
- Put your end date in the calendar, plus a reminder six months before.
- Schedule Speaking and Writing early — they have the longest result terms.
- Ask your municipality for an extension, not DUO.
Часті запитання
Who do I ask for an extension?
Your municipality. They discuss the options for extra time with you; see also inburgeren.nl.
Do I get an automatic extension if I am ill?
No, but illness can be grounds. Report it as soon as it happens and gather evidence.
Know where you stand well in advance, instead of discovering it with your first result.
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Останню перевірку зроблено: August 5, 2026. Rules and amounts change — always check your own situation with DUO or the IND.
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