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Admitted by Law Declaration - Naturalised Dutch National

Sint MaartenFree movement

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Which citizenship, status or regional agreement creates the person's right to move/reside?

The section concerns naturalised Dutch nationals ('Van Rechtswege (Naturalized Dutch)'); the naturalisation is evidenced by a copy of the Royal Decree (Koninklijk Besluit, listed as 'Queen Decree').

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  • The list does not explain the legal basis on which a naturalised Dutch national is admitted 'van rechtswege' (by operation of law) in Sint Maarten.

Under which circumstances can the person reside: worker, self-employed, student, jobseeker, self-funded person or another recognised basis?

Adult Dutch nationals outside Article 1 can be admitted by law under Article 3(1)(f) if they show the Minister of Justice either a good-conduct certificate covering the last five years, issued by the competent authority within two months before arrival, or a written statement sufficiently establishing their conduct, as well as housing and sufficient means of subsistence. This is a residence basis tied to those conditions, not a particular work or study activity. Article 3(2) excludes this (f) category for persons expelled under Article 15.

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  • The checklist does not cite Article 3(1)(f), so applying this legal basis to every naturalised-Dutch applicant under this route remains a route-mapping inference. Admission depends on the exact Article 1 exclusion and the Article 3(2) expulsion condition.
  • Admission and Expulsion Ordinance Article 3(1)(f) complete eligibility clause
    f. de meerderjarige Nederlanders, niet genoemd in artikel 1, die ten genoege van de Minister van Justitie, hierna te noemen: de minister, 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 Sint Maarten 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.
  • Article 3(2) exclusion after expulsion under Article 15
    2. Het eerste lid, onderdelen f en h, is niet van toepassing op personen die krachtens artikel 15 zijn uitgezet.

What entry, registration or residence-document formalities remain?

The documents required are a passport picture, a colour copy of the bio page of a valid passport, a copy of the resident permit and a detailed registration form from the Civil Registry.

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  • The list does not state where or how the declaration is applied for, nor any fee or processing step.
  • The Royal Decree copy, also on the list, is cited in free_movement_seo.r1.

Which non-member-country family members can accompany or join, and what broad rights do they receive?

Article 3(1)(h) admits minor children of the Article 3(1)(f) adult Dutch national by law only if the child holds Dutch nationality and a custodial parent meets the Article 3(1)(f) conditions. The Article 3(1)(g) spouse/minor-children category covers only the Article 3(1)(a)–(d) categories, so it does not itself give a non-Dutch spouse admission by law on the adult Dutch national’s (f) basis. Article 3(2) further excludes the (f) and (h) categories for persons expelled under Article 15.

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  • The ordinance excerpt does not establish which separate permit, if any, a non-Dutch spouse may obtain. Applying Article 3(1)(f) to this naturalised-Dutch route remains an inference from the route identity; the Article 3(2) expulsion exclusion is explicit.
  • Admission and Expulsion Ordinance Article 3(1)(g)–(h)
    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.
  • Article 3(2) exclusion after expulsion under Article 15
    2. Het eerste lid, onderdelen f en h, is niet van toepassing op personen die krachtens artikel 15 zijn uitgezet.

When do permanent/long-term rights arise and what continuity, absence or retention conditions matter?

No point at which permanent rights arise is stated; admission by law of an adult Dutch national under Article 3(1)(f) ends when he or she no longer has housing and sufficient means of subsistence.

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  • No rule on when permanent rights arise or on absences is stated.
  • Linking to Article 3(1)(f) is an inference (see r2).
  • https://lokaleregelgeving.overheid.nl/CVDR142597
    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;

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

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