Inburgering Fines: When DUO Can Give a Boete and What to Do
When DUO can fine you for late inburgering, how Wi2021 and Wi2013 fines work, and what to check before the decision is final.
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- By Inburgering.org team (Editorial team)
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- Reviewed by Kirill Svavolia (Editorial review)
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DUO can give an inburgering boete, or fine, if you do not finish your civic integration obligation on time and DUO has no reason to give you an extension. The amount depends mainly on whether you fall under the Wet inburgering 2021 or the Wet inburgering 2013, what part is late, and what effort DUO has recorded. A fine does not cancel the obligation. You still have to finish, and DUO gives a new period after the fine.
Quick Answer: How Much Can an Inburgering Fine Be?
As of May 2026, DUO says the main Wi2021 fine for not finishing your leerroute on time is never more than EUR 1,000. Late PVT or MAP is EUR 340 per part. Under Wi2013, the fine for not getting the inburgering diploma on time is never more than EUR 1,250, and a late PVT fine is EUR 340.
Key Points
- DUO fines are usually a deadline issue: you were late and DUO did not grant extra time.
- Under Wi2021, DUO sends a data-check letter about 2 months before the end of your inburgeringstermijn.
- After the deadline, DUO can send a Vooraankondiging termijnoverschrijding. This is an advance notice, not always the final amount.
- Your registered course hours, exam attempts and passed parts can lower the fine, so missing records matter.
- PVT and MAP can create separate fines. They are gemeente parts, but DUO can still fine you if they are late.
- If you get a fine, keep working on your obligation. The fine adds a new period; it does not close the file.
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