Niet van toepassing

Niet van Toepassing

A declaration Niet van Toepassing indicates that the Foreigners Act does not apply to a person.
Who is eligible for a Declaration Niet van Toepassing?

a.  A person born in Curaçao and who has the Dutch nationality since birth

b.  A person of Dutch nationality born in Aruba before January 1st, 1986 who lived in the Netherlands Antilles on January 1st, 1986 and who was living in Curaçao before (on) October 10, 2010.

c. A person of Dutch nationality who was born in Bonaire, St. Maarten or St. Eustatius before October 10, 2010 and who was living in Curaçao on October 10, 2010.

d.  The children of the mentioned persons.

What documents are required to request a Declaration Niet van Toepassing?

The necessary documents are:

1. Copy of valid passport;
2. Proof of paymentº Fees & Retributions; 
3. Copy of birth certificate¹ (not older than 1 year). Show original for inspection;
4. If parts a to c apply: a declaration of nationality (to be requested from Public Affairs of the relevant country of birth) 
5. If parts a to c apply: a declaration of residence from the civil registry of Curaçao:
   • of the Dutch citizen born in Aruba, indicating that he/she was living in the Netherlands Antilles on January 1, 1986 and that he/she was living in Curaçao on October 10, 2010 or
   • of the Dutch citizen born in the Netherlands Antilles, indicating that he/she was living in Curaçao before October 10, 2010
6. If part d: a declaration of the nationality of the parent falling under article 1, paragraph a to c LTU (to be requested from Public Affairs of the relevant country of birth) AND
   • a copy of the passport of the above-mentioned parent
7. In case of adoption: certificate of marital status from the adoption register

COSTS

Fees and retributions are due before submitting the application. For the application for a declaration Niet van Toepassing, you have to pay an amount of Ang. 225,=. Payment must be made at Maduro & Curiel’s Bank. On the payment order, you can find the necessary information to make the payment.

Here you will find the additional form for your application:

• Payment order

SUBMITTING THE APPLICATION

Before submitting the application, make sure you have collected all the requirements. If so, the application can be submitted. All requirements must be scanned in PDF format. Click here to submit the application.

DECISION ON YOUR APPLICATION

After the application has been submitted, the Admission Office has 4 months to take a decision on your application. After the decision is ready, it will be e-mailed to you.

If you have received a positive decision, you must make an appointment to receive the Declaration Niet van Toepassing. Click here to make the appointment.

If you have received a negative decision, then you have 6 weeks to file a notice of objection. The notice of objection must be e-mailed to info@immigrationcur.org.