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Admitted by Law Declaration - Pensioner

CuraçaoLiving from your own income

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Is this aimed at retirees, pensioners, financially independent people, passive-income holders or another profile?

The route is aimed at pensioners: a person planning to enjoy their pension in Curaçao must submit a request for a Van Rechtswege declaration with the purpose 'gepensioneerd' (pensioner). The declaration covers adults with Dutch nationality, and Americans are admitted on the same footing as Dutch nationals.

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Limits of the record
  • The document does not explicitly state whether the route is also aimed at retirees, financially independent people, or passive-income holders beyond pensioners.
  • Algemeen
    Bent u van plan om van uw pensioen in Curaçao te genieten? Dan moet u een verzoek indienen voor een Van Rechtswege verklaring met als doel gepensioneerd.
  • https://immigrationcur.org/en/dep/van-rechtswege/
    This includes adult and their family members as long as they possess the Dutch nationality. For the adult an application must be submitted for a Declaration Van Rechtswege under letter F. For minor children an application must be submitted under letter H.
  • https://immigrationcur.org/en/dep/van-rechtswege/
    This means that the admission of Americans equals as people with Dutch nationality.

Which types of income/assets are accepted according to the official source?

For the pensioner purpose, proof of pension payment is accepted as evidence of sufficient durable means of existence.

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Limits of the record
  • The document does not list other accepted types of income or assets for the pensioner purpose.
  • The document does not state whether bank statements or bonds are accepted for pensioners.
  • Gepensioneerd
    Bewijs voldoende duurzaam middelen van bestaan. Dit kan door o.a. het over te leggen van het volgende bewijsstuk: 1. Bewijs pensioenuitkering

What income, savings or financial-resources threshold applies and how does family affect it where officially specified?

For a pensioner applying for a Declaration Van Rechtswege, the current checklist requires proof of sufficient financial resources; proof of a retirement benefit is given as an example. A person invoking the penshonado arrangement must also supply an original statement from a locally established accountant or audit firm. The Declaration checklist states no fixed amount for the pensioner or accompanying family; the family table on a separate residence-permit page cannot be assigned to this route.

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Limits of the record
  • A quantified amount or family calculation applicable specifically to the pensioner Declaration remains unestablished by the current Declaration source.
  • Declaration pensioner checklist
    Retired Here you can find the list of requirements for submitting your application for a Declaration Van Rechtswege with the purpose of Retired: Proof of payment Fees & Retributions⁰; 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). Submit original; Proof of sufficient financial resources. This can be done by, among other things, submitting the following evidence: Proof retirement benefit If you are going to invoke the “penshonado arrangement”, you will also need the following document: An original declaration from a local established accountant or audit firm.
  • Residence-permit family amounts, not Declaration amounts
    ⁴Standard amounts of sufficient financial resources with regard to family with a Dutch citizen: For spouse if the applicant can demonstrate at least XCG 1,500,= gross per month. In case of the admission of children⁵, the following standard amounts must also be demonstrated: Age: 0 to 5 years XCG. 250,= per child 6 to 11 years XCG 350,= per child 12 years and older XCG 500,= per child ⁴Standard amounts of sufficient financial resources with regard to family with foreigner: For spouse if the applicant can demonstrate at least XCG 3.000,= gross per month. In case of the admission of children⁵, the following standard amounts must also be demonstrated: Age: 0 to 5 years XCG 250,= per child 6 to 11 years XCG 350,= per child 12 years and older XCG 500,= per child ⁵If the application is only for children; the first child will take the partner’s place in terms of standard amount.

Can the holder work locally, run a business or perform other economic activity? What is the family position?

The declaration covers adults with Dutch nationality and their Dutch-national family members, with minor children applying under letter H; Americans are admitted on the same footing as Dutch nationals. The official source does not state whether the holder may work or run a business.

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Limits of the record
  • The source does not state whether the holder may work or run a business.

How long is the status granted, what is required for renewal, what physical-presence obligations matter, and what longer-term residence direction exists?

A pensioner applies for the Declaration Van Rechtswege online with scanned PDF documents; the Admission Office states a four-month decision period. For an adult Dutch national admitted by law under LTU article 3(1)(f), admission ends if its underlying reason ceases or the person no longer has housing and sufficient means. The Declaration page does not establish a fixed document-validity or renewal interval.

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Limits of the record
  • The exact validity and renewal practice for the pensioner Declaration, and the applicability of article 3(1)(f) to an individual claimant, are not established here.
  • Declaration application and decision
    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. SCAN DOCUMENT The scanned document (pdf format) must meet the following criteria: Must be a scanned version of an original document Must be scanned as straight as possible Must not contain staples, paperclips and no fingers should be visible on the document Must not be edited or altered Folds and wrinkles must be avoided as much as possible All information must be clearly legible, visible and not blurry No information may be crossed out, covered or varnished A scanned ID must be fully visible and in color in the image: (for a passport: both the upper and lower pages and for an ID card: both front and back sides) The edges of the ID must be clearly visible There must be approx. 2 cm of space around the image The scanned document must not contain any translucent background images. 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 art3(1)(f)
    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.
  • LTU art5 admission-by-law termination
    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.

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

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