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Admitted by Law Declaration - Dependent Family of Worker

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Which family relationships qualify?

Dependent family members of a person coming to live and work in Curaçao. The requirement list for family reunification with an employee as main applicant covers married spouses (marriage certificate) and cohabiting partners with a notarial cohabitation agreement concluded in the Netherlands (BES islands, among others), with proof of unmarried/divorced/widowed status.

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Limits of the record
  • The page does not name children or state whether family members must themselves hold Dutch (or US) nationality; letters F/H appear only in the requirement heading cited by R2.

Who may sponsor or bring the family member, and what immigration/citizenship status must that person hold?

The current family-declaration page directs dependent family accompanying a main applicant who comes to live and work in Curaçao to request a Declaration Van Rechtswege. Its employee-family checklist expressly refers to article 3(1)(f) and (h) LTU. Those statutory provisions concern adult Dutch nationals meeting conduct, housing and sufficient-means conditions and their minor Dutch-national children where a custodial parent meets paragraph (f); the page alone does not establish this declaration route for every foreign worker’s dependants. The official Van Rechtswege page reports that American nationals are treated as Dutch nationals for admission following a 15 December 2014 Common Court decision; that statement does not itself define the derivative family category.

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Limits of the record
  • The worker route label is broader than article 3(f)/(h) classes. The exact derivative family scope for American nationals and non-Dutch/non-American workers is not established by these texts.
  • Family declaration page: General
    Are you coming to live and work in Curaçao and do you have dependent family members who will join you? Then they must apply for a Declaration Van Rechtswege with the purpose of family reunification.
  • Family declaration page: main applicant employee checklist and Dutch-citizen standard
    Family reunification with main applicant as employee The requirements that have to be submitted for people that fall under paragraph F and H are: Proof of payment Fees & Retribution0; Copy of valid passport. If several nationalities, copy of all passports; Copy of birth certificate1 (not older than 1 year). Show original for inspection; If acknowledged, copy of the certificate of acknowledgement¹ (not older than 1 year). Show original for inspection; Declaration of good conduct (not older than 3 months) for persons of 18 years and older. Submit original If married: copy marriage certificate1 (not older than 1 year); Show original for inspection. if the couple got married abroad: a copy of the marriage registration at the Public Affairs Department. If the couple immigrates at the same time, only the marriage certificate1 is required, in accordance with the above-mentioned. If cohabiting, a copy of the notarial cohabitation agreement that must have been concluded in the Netherlands (BES islands, among others), together with a proof of the unmarried/divorced/widowed status Proof of sufficient financial resources of the main applicant2 COSTS Fees and retributions are due before submitting the application. For the application for a Declaration Van Rechtswege, you have to pay an amount of XCG 615,=. Payment must be made at Maduro & Curiel’s Bank. On the payment order, you can find the necessary information to make the payment. 0When paying, the following details of the applicant must be stated as a reference: full first and last name date of birth ¹Depending on the country of birth/recognition/marriage, the birth certificate/deed of recognition/ marriage certificate should be legalized or apostilled. EU-countries are exempted from this. ²The standard amounts of sufficient financial resources with regard to family reunification with a Dutch citizen: the spouse as main applicant should demonstrate an income of at least XCG. 1,900,= gross per month. In case of the admission of children as aditional family member , the following standard amounts must be added: Age: 0 to 5 years XCG 300,= per child
  • LTU article 3(1)(f)-(h), official consolidation
    f. de meerderjarige Nederlanders, niet genoemd in artikel 1, die ten genoegen van de Minister van Justitie aantonen dat zij beschikken over: 1°. een verklaring van goed gedrag gedurende de laatste vijf jaar, afgegeven door het bevoegde gezag binnen twee maanden voor hun aankomst in Curaçao of een schriftelijke verklaring waaruit genoegzaam van hun gedrag blijkt; 2°. huisvesting en voldoende middelen van bestaan om in hun levensonderhoud te voorzien overeenkomstig bij landsbesluit, houdende algemene maatregelen, nader te stellen regels. g. de niet van tafel en bed gescheiden echtgenoot en minderjarige kinderen van de onder a, b, c en d genoemde personen; h. de minderjarige kinderen van de in onderdeel f genoemde personen, mits zij de Nederlandse nationaliteit hebben en één van de ouders die het ouderlijk gezag uitoefent aan de voorwaarden, genoemd in onderdeel f, voldoet;
  • Declaration Van Rechtswege page: US parity statement
    Americans On December 15, 2014, the Common Court ruled on article 3 of the Protocol to the Dutch-American treaty on friendship, trade and shipping. This means that the admission of Americans equals as people with Dutch nationality.

What is important for proving marriage, partnership, parentage, custody, dependency or another qualifying relationship?

A marriage certificate is listed as relationship evidence where the applicants are married.

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Limits of the record
  • The captured material does not establish every material route rule; independent review and currentness verification remain required before product use.

What important financial, accommodation, insurance or maintenance responsibilities apply?

The current family-declaration checklist requires proof of sufficient financial resources of the main applicant. For the Dutch-citizen family standard stated on the page, the spouse/main applicant must show at least XCG 1,900 gross monthly; add XCG 300 per child aged 0–5, XCG 450 aged 6–11 and XCG 650 aged 12 or above. Article 3(1)(f) LTU also requires housing and sufficient means for its adult-Dutch-national class.

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Limits of the record
  • The checklist does not establish a universal financial amount for every worker sponsor, or a general health-insurance duty for this route.
  • Family declaration page: main applicant employee checklist and Dutch-citizen standard
    Family reunification with main applicant as employee The requirements that have to be submitted for people that fall under paragraph F and H are: Proof of payment Fees & Retribution0; Copy of valid passport. If several nationalities, copy of all passports; Copy of birth certificate1 (not older than 1 year). Show original for inspection; If acknowledged, copy of the certificate of acknowledgement¹ (not older than 1 year). Show original for inspection; Declaration of good conduct (not older than 3 months) for persons of 18 years and older. Submit original If married: copy marriage certificate1 (not older than 1 year); Show original for inspection. if the couple got married abroad: a copy of the marriage registration at the Public Affairs Department. If the couple immigrates at the same time, only the marriage certificate1 is required, in accordance with the above-mentioned. If cohabiting, a copy of the notarial cohabitation agreement that must have been concluded in the Netherlands (BES islands, among others), together with a proof of the unmarried/divorced/widowed status Proof of sufficient financial resources of the main applicant2 COSTS Fees and retributions are due before submitting the application. For the application for a Declaration Van Rechtswege, you have to pay an amount of XCG 615,=. Payment must be made at Maduro & Curiel’s Bank. On the payment order, you can find the necessary information to make the payment. 0When paying, the following details of the applicant must be stated as a reference: full first and last name date of birth ¹Depending on the country of birth/recognition/marriage, the birth certificate/deed of recognition/ marriage certificate should be legalized or apostilled. EU-countries are exempted from this. ²The standard amounts of sufficient financial resources with regard to family reunification with a Dutch citizen: the spouse as main applicant should demonstrate an income of at least XCG. 1,900,= gross per month. In case of the admission of children as aditional family member , the following standard amounts must be added: Age: 0 to 5 years XCG 300,= per child
  • LTU article 3(1)(f)-(h), official consolidation
    f. de meerderjarige Nederlanders, niet genoemd in artikel 1, die ten genoegen van de Minister van Justitie aantonen dat zij beschikken over: 1°. een verklaring van goed gedrag gedurende de laatste vijf jaar, afgegeven door het bevoegde gezag binnen twee maanden voor hun aankomst in Curaçao of een schriftelijke verklaring waaruit genoegzaam van hun gedrag blijkt; 2°. huisvesting en voldoende middelen van bestaan om in hun levensonderhoud te voorzien overeenkomstig bij landsbesluit, houdende algemene maatregelen, nader te stellen regels. g. de niet van tafel en bed gescheiden echtgenoot en minderjarige kinderen van de onder a, b, c en d genoemde personen; h. de minderjarige kinderen van de in onderdeel f genoemde personen, mits zij de Nederlandse nationaliteit hebben en één van de ouders die het ouderlijk gezag uitoefent aan de voorwaarden, genoemd in onderdeel f, voldoet;
  • Family declaration page: Dutch sponsor monthly standards
    ²The standard amounts of sufficient financial resources with regard to family reunification with a Dutch citizen: the spouse as main applicant should demonstrate an income of at least XCG. 1,900,= gross per month. In case of the admission of children as aditional family member , the following standard amounts must be added: Age: 0 to 5 years XCG 300,= per child 6 to 11 years XCG 450,= per child 12 years and older XCG 650,= per child

How does the application work at a high level, what rights does the family member receive, how long does the status last, and how can it become independent or longer-term where officially stated?

Dependent family members file a Declaration Van Rechtswege request for family reunification with the route-specific documents scanned as PDF. The Admission Office states that it has four months after submission to decide; after a positive decision, the applicant makes an appointment to receive the declaration. The LTU permits the minister to attach conditions concerning a specified profession or business to an admitted spouse. Admission by operation of law ends when its underlying reason ends; for the article 3(f)/(h) Dutch-national class, loss of housing/sufficient means or a custodial parent’s qualifying conditions are separately listed. Article 13 normally ends derivative spouse/minor-child admission when the principal admission ends, except for a spouse independently admitted under article 3(f).

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Limits of the record
  • These texts do not specify a fixed expiry or renewal period for the declaration document, general permission to work beyond possible article 3(6) conditions, or a separate route to independent status except the article 3(f) spouse exception.
  • Family declaration page: General
    Are you coming to live and work in Curaçao and do you have dependent family members who will join you? Then they must apply for a Declaration Van Rechtswege with the purpose of family reunification.
  • Family declaration page: main applicant employee checklist and Dutch-citizen standard
    Family reunification with main applicant as employee The requirements that have to be submitted for people that fall under paragraph F and H are: Proof of payment Fees & Retribution0; Copy of valid passport. If several nationalities, copy of all passports; Copy of birth certificate1 (not older than 1 year). Show original for inspection; If acknowledged, copy of the certificate of acknowledgement¹ (not older than 1 year). Show original for inspection; Declaration of good conduct (not older than 3 months) for persons of 18 years and older. Submit original If married: copy marriage certificate1 (not older than 1 year); Show original for inspection. if the couple got married abroad: a copy of the marriage registration at the Public Affairs Department. If the couple immigrates at the same time, only the marriage certificate1 is required, in accordance with the above-mentioned. If cohabiting, a copy of the notarial cohabitation agreement that must have been concluded in the Netherlands (BES islands, among others), together with a proof of the unmarried/divorced/widowed status Proof of sufficient financial resources of the main applicant2 COSTS Fees and retributions are due before submitting the application. For the application for a Declaration Van Rechtswege, you have to pay an amount of XCG 615,=. Payment must be made at Maduro & Curiel’s Bank. On the payment order, you can find the necessary information to make the payment. 0When paying, the following details of the applicant must be stated as a reference: full first and last name date of birth ¹Depending on the country of birth/recognition/marriage, the birth certificate/deed of recognition/ marriage certificate should be legalized or apostilled. EU-countries are exempted from this. ²The standard amounts of sufficient financial resources with regard to family reunification with a Dutch citizen: the spouse as main applicant should demonstrate an income of at least XCG. 1,900,= gross per month. In case of the admission of children as aditional family member , the following standard amounts must be added: Age: 0 to 5 years XCG 300,= per child
  • Family declaration page: filing
    SUBMITTING THE APPLICATION Before submitting the application, make sure you have collected all the requirements. If so, the application can be submitted. All requirements must be scanned in PDF format. Click here to submit the application.
  • Family declaration page: decision and collection
    DECISION ON YOUR APPLICATION After the application has been submitted, the Admission Office has 4 months to take a decision on your application. After the decision is ready, it will be e-mailed to you. If you have received a positive decision, you must make an appointment to receive the Declaration van Rechtswege. Click here to make the appointment.
  • LTU article 3(6): spouse occupational condition
    6. Aan de toelating tot verblijf van rechtswege kunnen ten aanzien van de echtgenoot van een toegelatene door of namens de Minister van Justitie voorwaarden worden verbonden met betrekking tot het uitoefenen van een bepaald beroep of bedrijf.
  • LTU article 5: loss of underlying ground and f/h conditions
    Artikel 5 De toelating van rechtswege eindigt: a. door het vervallen van de reden waarom zij is toegekend; b. ten aanzien van degene, die op grond van het bepaalde in artikel 3, eerste lid, onderdeel i, van rechtswege is toegelaten, door een onafgebroken verblijf van langer dan drie jaar in het buitenland, tenzij de betrokkene in het buitenland verblijft voor studiedoeleinden of wegens geneeskundige behandeling. De bepaling van artikel 4, tweede lid is van overeenkomstige toepassing; c. ten aanzien van de meerderjarige Nederlander, die op grond van het bepaalde in artikel 3, eerste lid, onderdeel f, van rechtswege is toegelaten, door het niet langer beschikken over huisvesting en voldoende middelen van bestaan om in zijn levensonderhoud te voorzien; d. ten aanzien van de minderjarige Nederlander waarvan één van de ouders die het ouderlijk gezag uitoefent niet langer aan de voorwaarden, genoemd in onderdeel f, voldoet.
  • LTU article 13: derivative loss and exception
    Artikel 13 Ingeval de toelating, van rechtswege toegekend of krachtens vergunning verleend, eindigt, houdt tevens op de toelating van de echtgenoot en minderjarige kinderen. De vorige volzin is niet van toepassing op de echtgenoten die krachtens artikel 3, onderdeel f, van rechtswege zijn toegelaten.

These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.

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