# Learn Dutch in Colombo, Sri Lanka

> Within 40 km of Colombo (Asia): 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 Colombo?**
No Dutch course or university department within 40 km in the public lists. The nearest is Nederlands Leren Bangkok (NLB Language School) in Bangkok (2,381 km).

**Can I take the CNaVT Dutch exam in Colombo?**
No CNaVT exam centre within 40 km in the public lists. The nearest is Dutch-Able Language training center in Chennai (685 km).

**Is there a Dutch school for children in Colombo?**
No Dutch school for children within 40 km in the public lists. The nearest is De Nederlandse School Bangkok in Bangkok (2,385 km).

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

**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/sri-lanka

**What is the time difference between Colombo and the Netherlands?**
Colombo is 3 hours 30 minutes to 4 hours 30 minutes ahead of the Netherlands, depending on daylight saving time. A lesson at 19:00 in Colombo is at 14:30 or 15:30 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 Colombo**, Colombo. Civic integration exam location. Website: https://www.netherlandsworldwide.nl/civic-integration-exam-abroad/sri-lanka. Source: https://www.netherlandsworldwide.nl/civic-integration-exam-abroad/sri-lanka

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