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Sint Maarten Certificate of Non-Applicability - Former Netherlands Antilles Connection

6 facts quoted from the official source

For a qualifying Dutch applicant whose parentage or historic Aruba/Netherlands Antilles residence places them outside the ordinary admission law.

Route type
Ancestry & return
Can bring
—
Not stated in the official source
Requirements
3
each quoted below
Who qualifies

Who this route is for

Every item below is the government’s own wording, quoted from the official source. Whether you personally qualify depends on your full profile.

3 requirements quoted from the official source.

The conditions that decide it
  • Documentary proof of the ancestral linkOriginal birth certificate, declaration of acknowledgement or court adoption decision as applicable.
  • Declared ethnic or national originRegistration form of the Aruba-born Dutch person declaring residence after 1 January 1986 within the Netherlands Antilles.
  • Degree of descent requiredProof that the parent was born in the Netherlands Antilles and had Dutch nationality at the relevant time.
Also stated by the source
  • Eligibility summaryDeclaration of nationality and passport of the parent born in the Netherlands Antilles, proving that the parent had Dutch nationality at the time of birth.
  • Official source basisDeclaration of nationality and passport of the parent born in the Netherlands Antilles, proving that the parent had Dutch nationality at the time of birth.
  • Report summaryDeclaration of nationality and passport of the parent born in the Netherlands Antilles, proving that the parent had Dutch nationality at the time of birth.
Family

Who you can bring

— Not stated in the official source. The official page for this route does not address dependent-family rights, so we do not publish a claim either way.
How it works

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FAQ

Straight answers

01Who qualifies for this route to Sint Maarten?
The official source states: For a qualifying Dutch applicant whose parentage or historic Aruba/Netherlands Antilles residence places them outside the ordinary admission law.

Every answer is quoted from the official sintmaartengov.org page for this route, last read 2026-07-26.

We checked 6 points against the official source; 6 are quoted on this page. The other 0 are either not addressed by the source or not yet backed by a quote — we would rather show you the edge of the record than fill it with a plausible guess.

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Fees, validity and processing time are not published in the official source for this route. We publish a number only when the official text states that number.

Not stated in the official source — the official source names no exclusion for this route.

The source

Where every quote comes from

Official government source sintmaartengov.orgLast read 2026-07-26 Every quote on this page is from this Sint Maarten government page.
Compiled from official sources · pending independent re-check · Last checked 2026-07-26 · Our methodology
 · Compiled by António Mira · How we verify · Not legal advice — rules change; confirm with the official source before deciding.
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