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Sint Maarten Residence Permit - Employee

11 facts quoted from the official source

For a foreign employee with a Sint Maarten employment contract and an employment-permit application or valid employment permit.

Route type
Work
Can bring
—
Not stated in the official source
Requirements
8
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.

8 requirements quoted from the official source.

The conditions that decide it
  • Character and securityCertificate of Good Conduct not older than 6 months from the place where the applicant resided for the last 6 months.
  • Employer Sponsorship RequiredThe employment contract must be the same contract submitted to the Labor Department.
  • Employment Permit Application Or Approval RequiredProof of application employment permit request or valid employment permit from the Labor Department.
  • Job offerEmployment contract; bring the same employment contract that was submitted to the Labor Department.
  • Police Clearance Age Months MaxCertificate of Good Conduct not older than 6 months.
  • Sole Proprietor Employer Tax Declaration RequiredIf the company is a sole proprietorship or personnel reside on the premises, a declaration of the inspectorate of taxes is required.
  • Translation or legalisationIf not issued in Sint Maarten, it must be translated into English or Dutch by a sworn translator.
What you’ll show with your application

Paperwork you prepare — it does not rule you out.

  • Passport or travel documentCopy valid Passport; all pages and the bio page must be in colour.
Also stated by the source
  • Eligibility summaryProof of application employment permit request or valid employment permit from the Labor Department; employment contract.
  • Official source basisProof of application employment permit request or valid employment permit from the Labor Department; employment contract.
  • Report summaryProof of application employment permit request or valid employment permit from the Labor Department; employment contract.
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 The official page for this route does not address dependent-family rights, so we do not publish a claim either way.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

From here to a yes

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FAQ

Straight answers

01Who qualifies for this route to Sint Maarten?
The official source states: For a foreign employee with a Sint Maarten employment contract and an employment-permit application or valid employment permit.

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

We checked 11 points against the official source; 11 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.

See the 0 open points

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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