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Admitted by Law Declaration - Rentier

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Explore the five recorded questions, answers and sources for this pathway.

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

This route is for rentiers; the official source refers to Dutch applicants under letter f.

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Limits of the record
  • The document does not explicitly mention retirees, pensioners, or penshonado in the quoted evidence.
  • Algemeen
    Als u van plan bent om in Curaçao te wonen en te leven van uw rente, moet u een verzoek indienen voor een Van Rechtswege verklaring als rentenier.
  • https://immigrationcur.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/5-HIG_2006.pdf
    Bijzonder punt van aandacht is het criterium van voldoende geldelijke middelen voor de categorie onder sub f. Dit vereiste kan aangetoond worden middels: • een door de werkgever ingevulde en ondertekende werkgeversverklaring; of • een uittreksel van de kamer van koophandel waaruit blijkt dat de Nederlander directeur is van een rechtspersoon; of • een duurzaam pensioen; of • een bankverklaring dat betrokkene over voldoende geldelijke middelen beschikt
  • https://immigrationcur.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/5-HIG_2006.pdf
    Indien de Nederlander ook voor zijn echtgenote of partner (mits de samenlevingsovereenkomst voor aankomst in Nederland is afgesloten) een verklaring aanvraagt dient hij aan het normbedrag van Naf. 1500, = bruto per maand aan inkomsten te voldoen. Bij aanvragen van (voor¹⁶) kinderen van vreemde en Nederlandse (niet in de N.A. geboren) nationaliteit dienen naast het hier bovengenoemde normbedrag als aanvullende financiële zekerheid de volgende normbedragen te worden bijgeteld; (vOor^16) a. kinderen tot de leeftijd van 6 jaar Naf. 250,= bruto per maand per kind b. kinderen tot de leeftijd van 12 jaar Naf. 350,= bruto per maand per kind c. kinderen tot de leeftijd van 18 jaar Naf. 500,= bruto per maand per kind.
  • https://immigrationcur.org/en/dep/rentenier/
    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

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

For the Rentier purpose, the official source lists as proof of sufficient durable means of existence: bank statements from the past 12 months or proof of bonds.

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Limits of the record
  • The source does not state that these are the only accepted types of income/assets; it says 'This can be done by, among others, submitting the following proof'.
  • The source does not define what qualifies as 'bonds' or specify any other accepted asset types.
  • Rentenier section
    Bewijs voldoende duurzaam middelen van bestaan. Dit kan door o.a. het over te leggen van het volgende bewijsstuk: 1. Bankafschriften van de afgelopen 12 maanden of 2. Bewijs obligaties

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

For a rentier applying for a Declaration Van Rechtswege, the current official checklist requires sufficient financial resources and gives the preceding 12 months of bank statements or a bond certificate as examples. It sets no fixed individual amount and gives no family amount for this Declaration. The separate residence-permit page lists family benchmarks, but those cannot be assumed to govern this Declaration.

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Limits of the record
  • A quantified Declaration Van Rechtswege threshold or formula for a spouse or child is not established by the current Declaration checklist.
  • Declaration rentier checklist
    Rentier Here you can find the list of requirements for submitting your application for a Declaration Van Rechtswege with the purpose of Rentier: 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: Bank statements of the last 12 months or Proof of bond certificate
  • 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?

Dutch-national family members are covered by the declaration while they hold Dutch nationality; the adult applies under letter F and minor children under letter H. The official sources do not state whether the rentier may work or run a business.

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Limits of the record
  • Work or business rights of a rentier declaration holder are not stated in the captured sources.
  • 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.

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

A rentier applies for the Declaration Van Rechtswege online with scanned PDF requirements; the Admission Office states a four-month decision period. For an adult Dutch national admitted by law under LTU article 3(1)(f), the statutory admission ends when the underlying reason ceases or when housing and sufficient means are no longer available. The cited sources do not establish a fixed expiry or renewal interval for the Declaration document.

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Limits of the record
  • The specific document validity or renewal practice for this rentier Declaration, and whether the applicant is within article 3(1)(f), is not established by the cited pages.
  • 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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