Admitted by Law Declaration - Family of Military or Seconded Staff

1. Van rechtswege hebben toelating tot verblijf in Curaçao: a. personen van overheidswege uitgezonden, zolang zij in overheidsdienst zijn; b. personen, die in dienst zijn geweest van Curaçao of vóór 10 oktober 2010 in dienst waren van de Nederlandse Antillen of het eilandgebied Curaçao en uit dien hoofde pensioen of uitkering bij wijze van pensioen genieten, alsmede de niet hertrouwde weduwen van 1 P.B. 1966, no. 17. -3- 5 zodanige personen; c. in Curaçao als zodanig toegelaten beroepsconsuls, beroepsconsulaire ambtenaren en ander consulair personeel; d. militairen, gedurende de tijd dat zij in Curaçao zijn gestationeerd; e. opvarenden van tot de zee- of luchtmacht van enige mogendheid behorende schepen of luchtvaartuigen, gedurende de tijd, dat Curaçao met toestemming van de bevoegde autoriteit wordt aangedaan; 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;

Family reunification with military/deployed personnel The requirements that have to be submitted for family members of military and deployed personnel are: Copy valid passport. If several nationalities, copy of all passports; Copy birth certificate1 (not older than 1 year). Show original for inspection; If recognized, copy certificate of recognition1(not older than 1 year). Show original for inspection; Certificate 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 abovementioned. 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 If one of the parents of a child will not come to Curaçao: copy valid passport of the parent staying behind with a notarial declaration of no objection from the parent staying behind or if only the father or mother has parental authority or custody, then a copy of the ruling by the Court. The notarial declaration of no objection or the court decision must be legalized or apostilled. This depends on the country of origin. EU countries are excluded from this. Proof of sufficient financial resources of the main applicant.

Persons who have been deployed and who are employed by the government

Military personnel and their families as long as they are stationed here

For family members of persons who fall under the special categories, an application must be submitted under article 3 letter G of the LTU.

Copy birth certificate1 (not older than 1 year). Show original for inspection;

If recognized, copy certificate of recognition1(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 abovementioned.

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

copy valid passport of the parent staying behind with a notarial declaration of no objection from the parent staying behind or if only the father or mother has parental authority or custody, then a copy of the ruling by the Court. The notarial declaration of no objection or the court decision must be legalized or apostilled. This depends on the country of origin. EU countries are excluded from this.

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.

Family reunification with military/deployed personnel The requirements that have to be submitted for family members of military and deployed personnel are: Copy valid passport. If several nationalities, copy of all passports; Copy birth certificate1 (not older than 1 year). Show original for inspection; If recognized, copy certificate of recognition1(not older than 1 year). Show original for inspection; Certificate 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 abovementioned. 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 If one of the parents of a child will not come to Curaçao: copy valid passport of the parent staying behind with a notarial declaration of no objection from the parent staying behind or if only the father or mother has parental authority or custody, then a copy of the ruling by the Court. The notarial declaration of no objection or the court decision must be legalized or apostilled. This depends on the country of origin. EU countries are excluded from this. Proof of sufficient financial resources of the main applicant.

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 reunification with military/deployed personnel The requirements that have to be submitted for family members of military and deployed personnel are: Copy valid passport. If several nationalities, copy of all passports; Copy birth certificate1 (not older than 1 year). Show original for inspection; If recognized, copy certificate of recognition1(not older than 1 year). Show original for inspection; Certificate 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 abovementioned. 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 If one of the parents of a child will not come to Curaçao: copy valid passport of the parent staying behind with a notarial declaration of no objection from the parent staying behind or if only the father or mother has parental authority or custody, then a copy of the ruling by the Court. The notarial declaration of no objection or the court decision must be legalized or apostilled. This depends on the country of origin. EU countries are excluded from this. Proof of sufficient financial resources of the main applicant.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.