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a copy of the passport,
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a residency permit (if the employer or interested party is a non-national) and registration form – issued by the Census Office,
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a copy of the legalized or apostilled marriage certificate,
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proof of application labor registration, obtainable at the insular Department of Labour and Social Affairs,
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proof of application employment permit,
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a declaration signed by the employer/ petitioner that the person concerned is not on the island and that the employer/ petitioner is familiar with the policy of the Governor of St. Maarten.

This requires that a person requesting a work/ residency permit must reside outside of the Netherlands Antilles, while their documents are being processed and while awaiting a decision.

A complete listing of all documents required, when submitting a request for temporary residency permit, can be obtained at the office of the Local Chief of Police, at the Sun Color Building.