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Admitted by Law Declaration - Salaried Employment

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Explore the five recorded questions, answers and sources for this pathway.

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What type of worker, employment situation, occupation or professional activity is this pathway actually designed for?

Salaried employment with a company in Curaçao by persons admitted by operation of law: adult Dutch nationals (letter F) and, following a 15 December 2014 Common Court ruling, Americans, whose admission equals that of Dutch nationals.

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Does the applicant need a job offer, employer, sponsor, transfer relationship or other employer involvement? What is important about that employer relationship?

The official source does not state that a job offer is mandatory. Employment evidence is listed, among other things, as a way to prove sufficient financial resources: an employment contract signed by the applicant and the employer (with a copy of the employer's ID) or an original employer's declaration completed and signed by the employer. If the employer does not fall under article 1(a) LTU, the employer's valid Niet van Toepassing/Van Rechtswege declaration or residence permit and passport copy must be submitted.

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Limits of the record
  • Employment evidence is presented as one example ('among other things') of proof of financial resources, not as a standalone mandatory requirement.
  • https://immigrationcur.org/en/dep/werken-eenmanszaak/
    Proof of sufficient financial resources. This can be done by, among other things, submitting the following evidence: Proof of income from employment: employment contract (signed by the person in question and his employer2, with a copy of a valid identification document of the employer) or Original employer’s declaration2, completed and signed by the employer with a copy of valid identification document of employer, with an adhesive stamp of XCG 10,=
  • https://immigrationcur.org/en/dep/werken-eenmanszaak/
    2If the employer does not fall under Article 1, paragraph a LTU, submit copy valid Declaration Niet van Toepassing/ Declaration Van Rechtswege/ residence permit and copy of valid passport.

What are the few decisive professional characteristics of the pathway: occupation, qualifications, experience, salary, skill level, shortage status, labour-market condition or equivalent?

The checked official sources did not provide enough route-specific evidence to confirm the decisive professional requirements of this route.

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Limits of the record
  • Searched the VRW work page (79756f37af4dde9e.txt), VRW general page and the 2006 instruction chapter 2 for occupation, qualification, salary or labour-market conditions for this declaration; none stated.

What work does the permission allow? Is the holder tied to an employer, occupation or sector? Can family accompany where clearly established?

For employment with a company, the immigration authority lists the Declaration Van Rechtswege route and requires proof of income through a signed employment contract or original employer declaration, along with identity and good-conduct documents. The current page distinguishes working for a company from starting one’s own business. It does not itself define a tourist-work prohibition or the handling of short stays.

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Limits of the record
  • Whether a Dutch national on a tourist or short-stay admission may attend a workplace, and any duration threshold for changing to an employment Declaration, are not established by the cited current page. The 2006 instruction described a prohibition but has not been confirmed current.
  • Employment declaration basis and checklist
    Are you planning to live and work in Curaçao? There are several ways to do this. You can come and work for a company or you can start your own company. -See tab employee for the requirements if you are going to work for a company. -See tab own company for the requirements if you are going to start your own company. COSTS Fees and retributions are due before submitting the application. For the application of a Declaration van Rechtswege , you have to pay an amount of XCG 615,=. Payment must be made at Maduro & Curiel’s Bank. On the payment order, you can find the necessary information to make the payment. 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. SCAN DOCUMENT The scanned document (pdf format) must meet the following criteria: Must be a scanned version of an original document Must be scanned as straight as possible Must not contain staples, paperclips and no fingers should be visible on the document Must not be edited or altered Folds and wrinkles must be avoided as much as possible All information must be clearly legible, visible and not blurry No information may be crossed out, covered or varnished A scanned ID must be fully visible and in color in the image: (for a passport: both the upper and lower pages and for an ID card: both front and back sides) The edges of the ID must be clearly visible There must be approx. 2 cm of space around the image The scanned document must not contain any translucent background images. 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 residence permit. 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. Submit Application Employment Are you going to work for a company? Then the following requirements are needed: Proof of payment Fees & Retributions0; Copy of valid passport. If several nationalities, copy of all passports; Copy of birth certificate1 (not older than 1 year). Show original for inspection; If acknowledged, copy of the certificate of acknowledgement1 (not older than 1 year). Show original for inspection; Declaration of good conduct (not older than 3 months). Submit original; Proof of sufficient financial resources. This can be done by, among other things, submitting the following evidence: Proof of income from employment: employment contract (signed by the person in question and his employer2, with a copy of a valid identification document of the employer) or Original employer’s declaration2, completed and signed by the employer with a copy of valid identification document of employer, with an adhesive stamp of XCG 10,=

How long is the permission normally granted for, how is it renewed, and what longer-term residence direction exists if officially stated?

For salaried work, the authority accepts a Declaration Van Rechtswege application supported by an employment contract or original employer declaration. For an adult Dutch national admitted under LTU article 3(1)(f), the statutory admission ends when its underlying reason ceases or housing and sufficient means cease. The authority provides online PDF filing and states a four-month decision period; it does not state a fixed validity or renewal term for the document.

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Limits of the record
  • The document renewal interval and any status progression from an employment Declaration are not established by these current sources; applicability of article 3(1)(f) depends on the individual.
  • Employment declaration basis and checklist
    Are you planning to live and work in Curaçao? There are several ways to do this. You can come and work for a company or you can start your own company. -See tab employee for the requirements if you are going to work for a company. -See tab own company for the requirements if you are going to start your own company. COSTS Fees and retributions are due before submitting the application. For the application of a Declaration van Rechtswege , you have to pay an amount of XCG 615,=. Payment must be made at Maduro & Curiel’s Bank. On the payment order, you can find the necessary information to make the payment. 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. SCAN DOCUMENT The scanned document (pdf format) must meet the following criteria: Must be a scanned version of an original document Must be scanned as straight as possible Must not contain staples, paperclips and no fingers should be visible on the document Must not be edited or altered Folds and wrinkles must be avoided as much as possible All information must be clearly legible, visible and not blurry No information may be crossed out, covered or varnished A scanned ID must be fully visible and in color in the image: (for a passport: both the upper and lower pages and for an ID card: both front and back sides) The edges of the ID must be clearly visible There must be approx. 2 cm of space around the image The scanned document must not contain any translucent background images. 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 residence permit. 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. Submit Application Employment Are you going to work for a company? Then the following requirements are needed: Proof of payment Fees & Retributions0; Copy of valid passport. If several nationalities, copy of all passports; Copy of birth certificate1 (not older than 1 year). Show original for inspection; If acknowledged, copy of the certificate of acknowledgement1 (not older than 1 year). Show original for inspection; Declaration of good conduct (not older than 3 months). Submit original; Proof of sufficient financial resources. This can be done by, among other things, submitting the following evidence: Proof of income from employment: employment contract (signed by the person in question and his employer2, with a copy of a valid identification document of the employer) or Original employer’s declaration2, completed and signed by the employer with a copy of valid identification document of employer, with an adhesive stamp of XCG 10,=
  • LTU article5
    Artikel 5 De toelating van rechtswege eindigt: a. door het vervallen van de reden waarom zij is toegekend; b. ten aanzien van degene, die op grond van het bepaalde in artikel 3, eerste lid, onderdeel i, van rechtswege is toegelaten, door een onafgebroken verblijf van langer dan drie jaar in het buitenland, tenzij de betrokkene in het buitenland verblijft voor studiedoeleinden of wegens geneeskundige behandeling. De bepaling van artikel 4, tweede lid is van overeenkomstige toepassing; c. ten aanzien van de meerderjarige Nederlander, die op grond van het bepaalde in artikel 3, eerste lid, onderdeel f, van rechtswege is toegelaten, door het niet langer beschikken over huisvesting en voldoende middelen van bestaan om in zijn levensonderhoud te voorzien; d. ten aanzien van de minderjarige Nederlander waarvan één van de ouders die het ouderlijk gezag uitoefent niet langer aan de voorwaarden, genoemd in onderdeel f, voldoet.
  • Declaration online filing and decision
    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. SCAN DOCUMENT The scanned document (pdf format) must meet the following criteria: Must be a scanned version of an original document Must be scanned as straight as possible Must not contain staples, paperclips and no fingers should be visible on the document Must not be edited or altered Folds and wrinkles must be avoided as much as possible All information must be clearly legible, visible and not blurry No information may be crossed out, covered or varnished A scanned ID must be fully visible and in color in the image: (for a passport: both the upper and lower pages and for an ID card: both front and back sides) The edges of the ID must be clearly visible There must be approx. 2 cm of space around the image The scanned document must not contain any translucent background images. 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 van Rechtswege. Click here to make the appointment.

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

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