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- +'''Maria Cornelia Frederika "Rita" Verdonk''' (born 18 October 1955) is a retired [[Netherlands|Dutch]] politician of the [[People's Party for Freedom and Democracy]] (VVD) and later founder of the [[Trots op Nederland|Proud of the Netherlands]] (Trots) party and businesswoman.
-The '''Law on integration''' (Dutch: '''''Wet inburgering''''') obliges most immigrants who are not citizens of the [[European Union|EU]], [[Switzerland]], [[Turkey]], or the [[European Economic Area]] countries to learn [[Dutch language|Dutch]] and pass an exam within a few years of their arrival in the Netherlands. Since first appearing in draft form as part of a proposal in the [[House of Representatives of the Netherlands|House of Representatives]], the exam has proven to be highly controversial. It continues to be both a subject of controversy, and even ridicule, in the Netherlands.+
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-According to a separate law, known in Dutch as the ''Wet inburgering in het buitenland'', certain classes of prospective immigrants must also pass a test involving basic knowledge of Dutch and Dutch society even before they first enter the Netherlands.+
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-==Introduction==+
-Specific programs devoted to integration did exist before 2007. Between 1998 and 2007, new immigrants were obligated to follow an integration course that contained implemented standards on a national level. The courses were financed by the government and organized by local municipalities. There was, however, no compulsory test. Immigrants were fined only if they did not take the course without a valid reason.+
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-The Law on Integration, drafted by [[Rita Verdonk]], was passed by the [[House of Representatives of the Netherlands|House of Representatives]] (Tweede Kamer) on July 7, 2006, and the [[Senate of the Netherlands|Senate]] (Eerste Kamer) on November 28, 2006, and was put into effect on January 1, 2007. It laid the groundwork for the current program, which is known as ''inburgering''.+
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-''Inburgering'' is a requirement for residents who have relocated to the Netherlands from countries outside of the European Union, in addition to others in certain circumstances. After a period of three-and-a-half years (five years for some), they must pass an [[exam]] that evaluates various aspects of their integration. The current exam consists of six parts. Four measure [[Dutch language]] skills and include components that test an immigrants' speaking, listening, writing and reading abilities. The fifth tests their knowledge of Dutch society. The sixth portion, introduced in 2015, assesses their understanding of the Dutch labor market.+
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-The obligation to take the test currently applies not only to new immigrants, but also to some who have lived in the Netherlands for five years or longer.+
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Maria Cornelia Frederika "Rita" Verdonk (born 18 October 1955) is a retired Dutch politician of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD) and later founder of the Proud of the Netherlands (Trots) party and businesswoman.




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