Relocating to Aruba, Curaçao or St Maarten
If you are a Dutch national and you want to relocate to Aruba, Curaçao or St Maarten, or move there temporarily for work or an internship, you must meet certain conditions.
If you were not born in Aruba, Curaçao or St Maarten, you will need a Declaration of Automatic Admission (Verklaring Toelating van Rechtswege). You must also be able to support yourself financially.
Aruba
View the conditions for relocating to Aruba on the Aruba government website (information in Dutch).
Curaçao
View the conditions for relocating to Curaçao on the website of the Cabinet of the Minister Plenipotentiary of Curaçao (information in Dutch).
St Maarten
View the conditions for relocating to St Maarten on the website of the Government of St Maarten.
Things to arrange before you leave the Netherlands
Find out what you need to arrange before you leave the Netherlands.
Relocating to the Netherlands
If you want to relocate to the Netherlands from Aruba, Curaçao or St Maarten, you don't have to meet any conditions.