Official sources & independence

Tulip Talk is an independent language-learning app. It is not a government entity and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or operated by the Dutch government, DUO, the IND, or any municipality. We cannot register you for an exam or decide your integration requirement.

Exam rules, fees, dates and integration requirements change, and the official source is always the one that counts.

Civic integration and the exams (Inburgering)

None of this is decided by us. Under the Wet inburgering 2021 your municipality sets your route in your personal integration plan; DUO handles the exams and your deadline; the IND decides residence permits and assesses naturalisation applications, which are granted by Royal Decree.

  • Inburgeren.nl (opens in a new tab)

    DUO (Dienst Uitvoering Onderwijs)

    The official civic integration portal: which exams you sit, what they cost, how to book them, and your personal deadline.

    https://www.inburgeren.nl

  • Knowledge of Dutch Society (KNM) (opens in a new tab) (Kennis van de Nederlandse Maatschappij)

    DUO

    What the KNM exam actually asks, how long it takes and how it is scored. DUO calls this component KNM; this app's internal routes and tables still say "KNS".

    https://www.inburgeren.nl/examen-doen/inhoud-kennisexamens.jsp

  • Official practice exams (opens in a new tab)

    DUO

    DUO's own practice exams and example questions.

    https://www.inburgeren.nl/examen-doen/oefenen.jsp

  • Exam locations (opens in a new tab) (Examenplaatsen)

    DUO

    Where each exam is actually sat, and which locations take which exam. The KNM content page does not answer this — it describes what the exam asks, not where you go.

    https://www.inburgeren.nl/examen-doen/examenplaatsen.jsp

  • KNM exam objectives (the legal text) (opens in a new tab) (eindtermen)

    wetten.overheid.nl

    The Regeling inburgering 2021. Article 3.2 and Bijlage 2 set the eindtermen the KNM exam is built from — the renewed set in force since 1 July 2025. This is the primary text; inburgeren.nl publishes no eindtermen page at all.

    https://wetten.overheid.nl/BWBR0045574

  • DUO for newcomers (opens in a new tab) (inburgeraars)

    DUO

    DUO's portal for individuals: your DUO account, the integration loan, deadline extensions and exemptions, alongside the student finance (studiefinanciering), lesgeld and repayments it also administers.

    https://duo.nl/particulier/

  • Immigration and Naturalisation Service (IND) (opens in a new tab)

    IND

    How exam results affect a residence permit, and how a naturalisation application is assessed.

    https://ind.nl/en

  • Integration in the Netherlands (opens in a new tab)

    Government of the Netherlands

    The integration policy explained in English by central government.

    https://www.government.nl/topics/integration-in-the-netherlands

  • Staatsexamen NT2 (opens in a new tab)

    DUO (Dienst Uitvoering Onderwijs)

    The separate state exam in Dutch as a second language, used for HBO/university admission and many professional roles — not part of the integration exam.

    https://www.staatsexamensnt2.nl

  • Dutch nationality (opens in a new tab)

    Rijksoverheid

    Naturalisation conditions and what integration has to do with them.

    https://www.rijksoverheid.nl/onderwerpen/nederlandse-nationaliteit

Housing and your municipality (Wonen)

Renting, registering a move and waste rules. Much of this is set by your own gemeente, so check theirs as well.

  • Renting a home (opens in a new tab)

    Rijksoverheid

    Rental contracts, rent increases, tenant rights and housing corporations.

    https://www.rijksoverheid.nl/themas/bouwen-en-wonen/woning-huren

  • Household waste (opens in a new tab)

    Rijksoverheid

    National waste-separation rules. Collection days and bin rules are set by your own gemeente.

    https://www.rijksoverheid.nl/onderwerpen/afval

  • Personal records database (BRP) (opens in a new tab) (Basisregistratie Personen)

    Rijksoverheid

    The register your address lives in — you record a move with your own gemeente, which is what keeps the BRP correct.

    https://www.rijksoverheid.nl/onderwerpen/privacy-en-persoonsgegevens/basisregistratie-personen-brp

  • Overheid.nl (opens in a new tab)

    Dutch government

    The directory of every Dutch public body — use it to find your own municipality, which handles registration, moving and waste.

    https://www.overheid.nl

  • DigiD (opens in a new tab)

    Logius (Ministry of the Interior)

    The national login used for government services, including registering a move.

    https://www.digid.nl

Work and money (Werk & Geld)

Wages, payslips, tax and benefits. The amounts change regularly.

  • Belastingdienst (opens in a new tab)

    Belastingdienst (Tax Administration)

    Income tax, payslip deductions, allowances (toeslagen) and tax returns.

    https://www.belastingdienst.nl

  • Minimum wage (opens in a new tab)

    Rijksoverheid

    The current statutory minimum wage — the figure changes twice a year.

    https://www.rijksoverheid.nl/onderwerpen/minimumloon

  • UWV (opens in a new tab)

    UWV (Employee Insurance Agency)

    Unemployment and sickness benefits, and how work is arranged in the Netherlands.

    https://www.uwv.nl

Health and emergencies (Gezondheid)

Insurance, the GP-referral route and when to call 112.

  • Health insurance (opens in a new tab)

    Rijksoverheid

    Compulsory health insurance, the excess (eigen risico) and healthcare allowance.

    https://www.rijksoverheid.nl/onderwerpen/zorgverzekering

  • Police and emergency services (opens in a new tab)

    Rijksoverheid

    When to call 112, and what the police do and do not handle.

    https://www.rijksoverheid.nl/onderwerpen/politie

  • BSN in healthcare (opens in a new tab) (Burgerservicenummer in de zorg)

    Rijksoverheid

    Why a healthcare provider asks for your bsn: recognised zorgverleners are legally required to record it in their administration and to check your ID against it. The BRP page says where the bsn comes from; this one covers its use in care.

    https://www.rijksoverheid.nl/themas/overheid-en-democratie/privacy-en-persoonsgegevens/burgerservicenummer-bsn/bsn-in-de-zorg

Education (Onderwijs)

School ages, compulsory education and the secondary-school tracks.

Rights, values and law (Waarden & Wetten)

Constitutional rights, equal treatment and elections, straight from the legal text.

Daily life (Dagelijks Leven)

Getting around and the everyday services the KNM exam asks about.

Public bodies and who handles what (Instanties)

Which body does what, and how to reach it. We are not any of them — the register below is the official list.

  • Register of government organisations (opens in a new tab) (Register van Overheidsorganisaties)

    Rijksoverheid (Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations)

    The official register of every Dutch public body — municipalities, provinces, water boards, ministries and courts — with their contact details. Use it to reach the specific body a question is about.

    https://organisaties.overheid.nl

  • Contacting central government (opens in a new tab)

    Rijksoverheid

    How to reach central government, and which body handles which subject.

    https://www.rijksoverheid.nl/contact

History and geography (Geschiedenis & Geografie)

The country's history and its regional and population figures, from the state archive and the national statistics authority.

  • National Archives (opens in a new tab) (Nationaal Archief)

    Nationaal Archief (Ministry of Education, Culture and Science)

    The state archive of the Netherlands: the primary records behind the country's history, including the war archives.

    https://www.nationaalarchief.nl

  • Statistics Netherlands (CBS) (opens in a new tab) (Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek)

    CBS

    The national statistics authority: population, provinces and regional figures — the source for anything this app states as a number about the country.

    https://www.cbs.nl