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Sint Maarten (country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands) · residence general

Statutory Not-Applicable Declaration

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Guidance updated 15 November 2026. Full-review date shown above.

Article 1 exempts specified birth, nationality and parentage cases from the ordinary admission provisions; the actual status declaration must match the facts.

Actual Article 1 birth, nationality, parentage and historical-residence assessmentStatutory admission or exemptionBased on continuing qualification for the actual statutory exclusion and accepted documentation. No universal document-validity period or unrestricted travel/work guarantee was verified.In flux
Processing time
Confirm the actual Model 6/not-applicable declaration procedure, evidence and current office with IBPS. The public generic page does not expose a complete authenticated checklist or a specific guaranteed timetable.
Government fees
Articles 1(2) and 7a of the Ordinance provide for applicable declaration/permit charges, but no current universal amount, payment reference or exemption was verified for this case. Obtain the actual IBPS assessment; no zero-fee or all-in package is established.
Typical duration
Based on continuing qualification for the actual statutory exclusion and accepted documentation. No universal document-validity period or unrestricted travel/work guarantee was verified.
Required support
Actual Article 1 birth, nationality, parentage and historical-residence assessment
Outcome
Qualifying status; see basis and conditions
Reviewed Government of Sint Maarten — official legislation ↗

In short

Article 1 exempts specified birth, nationality and parentage cases from the ordinary admission provisions; the actual status declaration must match the facts. Guidance updated 15 November 2026. Costs, application stages and eligibility conditions are set out with their sources below.

Cite this: https://visaatlas.org/visas/sint-maarten/statutory-exemption-declaration#answer

What is the Statutory Not-Applicable Declaration in Sint Maarten (country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands)?

Actual Article 1 birth, nationality, parentage and historical-residence assessment. Establish the actual status or residence basis with IBPS. Indicative government fees are Articles 1(2) and 7a of the Ordinance provide for applicable declaration/permit charges, but no current universal amount, payment reference or exemption was verified for this case. Obtain the actual IBPS assessment; no zero-fee or all-in package is established; indicative processing time is Confirm the actual Model 6/not-applicable declaration procedure, evidence and current office with IBPS. The public generic page does not expose a complete authenticated checklist or a specific guaranteed timetable; typical duration is Based on continuing qualification for the actual statutory exclusion and accepted documentation. No universal document-validity period or unrestricted travel/work guarantee was verified. This guide concerns qualifying statutory admission or exemption, rather than a general permanent-residence application.

Primary guidance checked with Government of Sint Maarten — official legislation on 15 November 2026.

Overview

Article 1(1)(a) names Dutch nationals born in Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius or Saba. Its Aruba provision is narrower: birth before 1 January 1986 and residence on that date in one of the specified islands. Paragraph (c) names children of the persons described in (a) and (b); obtain the actual authority assessment of nationality, parentage and records rather than treating any ancestry claim as sufficient. Article 1(2) provides a not-applicable declaration charge, and Article 8 of the Admission Decree addresses documentation of this status. The Ordinance retains Articles 22–25 for these cases; an exemption is not immunity from border or other law.

Additional sources

Eligibility

Typical criteria

Common blockers

Typical evidence

Application pathway

  1. Check the route fit

    Identify the precise Article 1 branch with IBPS and distinguish ordinary Article 3 admission.

  2. Build the evidence pack

    Prepare the actual nationality, birth, parentage and historical residence evidence.

  3. Submit through the official channel

    Request the not-applicable declaration through the confirmed current channel.

  4. After approval

    Use accepted status/travel documents and comply with remaining border and activity requirements.

After approval: prepare for your next step

For Statutory Not-Applicable Declaration, use the actual decision and the issuing authority’s instructions to establish what has been granted. A successful application, permission to enter, permission to work and a residence document are not interchangeable.

  1. 1. Check the decision. Confirm the name, passport, status granted, start date and any next action. Resolve an error with the authority before relying on the document for travel or employment.
  2. 2. Establish the travel step. Read any entry window, activation, collection or in-country registration instruction. For an extension or change of status, do not assume leaving the country is required or safe while a further step remains pending.
  3. 3. Confirm what you may do. Check whether employment, self-employment, remote work or study is permitted under the status granted. Do not infer unrestricted work rights from the absence of an employer sponsor.
  4. 4. Organise the household. Check each accompanying person’s permission separately, then arrange healthcare, accommodation, access to money and the relevant local registrations. A tax number or bank account does not by itself prove a right to work.
  5. 5. Keep the ongoing conditions visible. Record the actual expiry, renewal process, permitted absences and any duty to report changes. An initial grant does not automatically establish permanent residence or citizenship.
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Where to actually go next

Government links only

These are the official pages to use for this route. Open them before preparing documents: the forms, fees, appointment systems, and sponsor steps can change without warning.

  1. Official guidanceApplicant
    IBPS — residence models including admission by law and not-applicable declarations ↗

    Identify the actual residence model and ask IBPS for its current complete checklist.

    Immigration and Border Protection Service, Government of Sint Maarten · verified

  2. Official guidanceApplicant
    Justice — Foreigners Management System launch, 8 July 2026 ↗

    Follow the announced government filing channel and confirm the steps for this status.

    Immigration and Border Protection Service, Government of Sint Maarten · verified

  3. Official guidanceApplicant
    Admission and Expulsion Ordinance — current official version, Articles 1–29 ↗

    Read the actual statutory basis and conditions before asserting admission or exemption.

    Government of Sint Maarten — official legislation · verified

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Frequently asked questions

Is this the ordinary temporary-residence application?+

No. It concerns documentation that the ordinary admission provisions do not apply to a qualifying Article 1 case. Model 6 is listed separately from first applications and Model 4 admission by law.

Can I use a general Netherlands relocation summary instead of the local Article 1 conditions?+

Use the actual Sint Maarten provision and authority assessment. Broad multi-island summaries do not reproduce every local Aruba-date, nationality or parentage condition.

Does an exclusion establish citizenship?+

No citizenship grant is established by this declaration. Nationality and the actual admission exemption must be documented separately.

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How we verified this

We check every figure on this page against the primary government source, record the date it was last checked, and re-check it on a regular schedule. Rules change, so always confirm time-sensitive details with the official source before you rely on them. Visa Atlas is an information-only publication and does not give legal advice.

Primary source: Government of Sint Maarten — official legislation

Last checked: 15 November 2026

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