# Learn Dutch in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

> Within 40 km of Santo Domingo (North 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 Santo Domingo?**
No Dutch course or university department within 40 km in the public lists. The nearest is Instituto Pedagogico Arubano in Santa Cruz (671 km).

**Can I take the CNaVT Dutch exam in Santo Domingo?**
No CNaVT exam centre within 40 km in the public lists. The nearest is University of Aruba in Oranjestad (662 km).

**Is there a Dutch school for children in Santo Domingo?**
No Dutch school for children within 40 km in the public lists. The nearest is Schakel College in Noord (657 km).

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

**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/dominican-republic

**What is the time difference between Santo Domingo and the Netherlands?**
Santo Domingo is 5 to 6 hours behind the Netherlands, depending on daylight saving time. A lesson at 19:00 in Santo Domingo is at 00:00 or 01:00 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 Santo Domingo**, Santo Domingo. Civic integration exam location. Website: https://www.netherlandsworldwide.nl/civic-integration-exam-abroad/dominican-republic. Source: https://www.netherlandsworldwide.nl/civic-integration-exam-abroad/dominican-republic

## Online
Tutors on our index who live in Dominican Republic:
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