# Learn Dutch in Bogotá, Colombia

> Within 40 km of Bogotá (South America): 1 civic integration exam location.

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Data as of 2026-09-30, refreshed weekly. Sources: CNaVT exam centre list (https://cnavt.org/examencentra), NOB schoolfinder (https://stichtingnob.nl/scholenzoeker), IVN map of Dutch departments (https://www.ivn.nu), Netherlands Worldwide (Dutch government) (https://www.netherlandsworldwide.nl/civic-integration-exam-abroad). Capitals and coordinates: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Places: CNaVT, NOB and IVN public lists; civic integration exam locations: Netherlands Worldwide.

## Quick answers
**Where can I take Dutch classes in Bogotá?**
No Dutch course or university department within 40 km in the public lists. The nearest is Instituto Pedagogico Arubano in Santa Cruz (984 km).

**Can I take the CNaVT Dutch exam in Bogotá?**
No CNaVT exam centre within 40 km in the public lists. The nearest is Instituto Pedagogico Arubano in San Nicolas (984 km).

**Is there a Dutch school for children in Bogotá?**
No Dutch school for children within 40 km in the public lists. The nearest is Nederlandse Taal en Cultuur Ecuador (NTC Quito) in Quito (731 km).

**Can I take the Dutch civic integration exam in Colombia?**
Yes, at the Embassy of the Netherlands in Bogotá. Register and pay with DUO first, then book the appointment. Source: https://www.netherlandsworldwide.nl/civic-integration-exam-abroad/colombia

**What does the Dutch civic integration exam abroad cost?**
The exam costs €150 in total, paid to DUO before you book. It is at level A1 and has 3 parts: speaking, reading and knowledge of Dutch society. DUO emails the result within 8 weeks, and a pass stays valid for 1 year. Source: https://www.netherlandsworldwide.nl/civic-integration-exam-abroad/colombia

**What is the time difference between Bogotá and the Netherlands?**
Bogotá is 6 to 7 hours behind the Netherlands, depending on daylight saving time. A lesson at 19:00 in Bogotá is at 01:00 or 02:00 the next day in the Netherlands.

## Civic integration exam locations (1)
Dutch embassies and consulates where you sit the basic civic integration exam abroad: level A1, with speaking, reading and knowledge of Dutch society. People who need it must pass before they move to the Netherlands. You register and pay with DUO first, then book the appointment.

- **Embassy of the Netherlands in Bogotá**, Bogotá. Civic integration exam location. Website: https://www.netherlandsworldwide.nl/civic-integration-exam-abroad/colombia. Source: https://www.netherlandsworldwide.nl/civic-integration-exam-abroad/colombia

## Online
Tutors on our index who live in Colombia:
- [Johannes Simons](https://thedutchdirectory.com/dutch-tutors/italki-johannes-simons-7059978) (Verified Pro)
- [Juan Sebastian M.](https://thedutchdirectory.com/dutch-tutors/preply-juan-sebastian-m-6914116)

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- [Oranjestad, Aruba](https://thedutchdirectory.com/learn-dutch-abroad/oranjestad)
- [Willemstad, Curacao](https://thedutchdirectory.com/learn-dutch-abroad/willemstad)

## Cite this
The Dutch Directory. Learn Dutch in Bogotá, Colombia. https://thedutchdirectory.com/learn-dutch-abroad/bogota

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