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Investor Residence Permit

Sint MaartenInvestment

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What investment option or options qualify?

The route is for an investor intending to make a business investment and/or acquire real estate in Sint Maarten.

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  • The captured source does not establish every element asked by this question; unsupported duration, rights, nationality or progression details remain unconfirmed.
  • PDF p. 7; First Time Request Investor
    First Time Request Investor 1. Passport picture; 2. Copy valid Passport (all pages and bio page must be in colored); 3. Certificate of Good Conduct not older than 6 months the place where resided for the last 6 months (if not issued in Sint Maarten must be translated into English or Dutch by a sworn translator); Proof of sufficient income: 4. Bank references of two international banks whereof one is located in the country of origin (not older than 3 months) 5. A statement by a local bank in which the bank declared the following: “that the applicant has the intention to make a business investment and / or acquire real estate in Sint Maarten with a total value of XCG 900.000,00. This intention needs to be fulfilled within 12 months; 6. Full proof of the required investment. Extension Investor 1. Passport picture; 2. Copy of valid passport (only bio page must be in colored); 3. Certificate of Good Conduct not older than 6 months; 4. Copy residence permit 5. Detailed registration form from the Civil Registry; 6. Proof of address (utility bill) Proof of sufficient income: 7. A statement by local bank in which the bank declares the following: “the applicant settled or is in an advanced stadium with the investment, in order to meet or is still complying with the investments criteria.”; 8. Bank statements last 3 months.

What official minimum amount, tier or threshold applies to each relevant option?

The official requirement list states an investment value of XCG 900,000.00. The applicant must submit a statement from a local bank describing the intended business investment and/or real-estate acquisition, followed by full proof of that investment. The official source does not state government fees separately from the investment value.

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Limits of the record
  • The captured requirement list does not state permit or state fees separately from the required investment value.
  • PDF p. 7; First Time Request Investor
    First Time Request Investor 1. Passport picture; 2. Copy valid Passport (all pages and bio page must be in colored); 3. Certificate of Good Conduct not older than 6 months the place where resided for the last 6 months (if not issued in Sint Maarten must be translated into English or Dutch by a sworn translator); Proof of sufficient income: 4. Bank references of two international banks whereof one is located in the country of origin (not older than 3 months) 5. A statement by a local bank in which the bank declared the following: “that the applicant has the intention to make a business investment and / or acquire real estate in Sint Maarten with a total value of XCG 900.000,00. This intention needs to be fulfilled within 12 months; 6. Full proof of the required investment. Extension Investor 1. Passport picture; 2. Copy of valid passport (only bio page must be in colored); 3. Certificate of Good Conduct not older than 6 months; 4. Copy residence permit 5. Detailed registration form from the Civil Registry; 6. Proof of address (utility bill) Proof of sufficient income: 7. A statement by local bank in which the bank declares the following: “the applicant settled or is in an advanced stadium with the investment, in order to meet or is still complying with the investments criteria.”; 8. Bank statements last 3 months.

How long must the investment be maintained and what continuing ownership, investment or physical-presence conditions are important?

The investment intention (business investment and/or real estate) must be fulfilled within 12 months; at extension a local bank must declare that the applicant has settled or is at an advanced stage with the investment, or is still complying with the investment criteria. No minimum holding period or physical-presence rule is stated.

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Limits of the record
  • No minimum period for maintaining the investment and no physical-presence requirement is stated.

Which family members can be included where officially stated, and what broad residence/work rights result?

Family inclusion is not stated for this permit. Under the Admission Decree, a holder of a temporary residence permit may not perform, seek or accept work without express permission of the authority that granted the permit.

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Limits of the record
  • Which family members can be included is not stated.
  • Treating the investor permit as a temporary residence permit is an inference from the existence of an 'Extension Investor' list (fixed-term permit).

What status is obtained, how is it renewed, what longer-term residence/citizenship direction is officially stated, and what happens to the investment when relevant?

An extension of the permit requires a local-bank statement that the applicant has settled or is advanced with the investment, plus three months of bank statements. The official source does not state a longer-term residence or citizenship direction or what happens to the investment.

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Limits of the record
  • The captured source does not establish every element asked by this question; unsupported duration, rights, nationality or progression details remain unconfirmed.
  • PDF p. 7; Extension Investor
    Extension Investor 1. Passport picture; 2. Copy of valid passport (only bio page must be in colored); 3. Certificate of Good Conduct not older than 6 months; 4. Copy residence permit 5. Detailed registration form from the Civil Registry; 6. Proof of address (utility bill) Proof of sufficient income: 7. A statement by local bank in which the bank declares the following: “the applicant settled or is in an advanced stadium with the investment, in order to meet or is still complying with the investments criteria.”; 8. Bank statements last 3 months.

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

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