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1.1.1.
Baggage or articles belonging to disembarking passengers and crew:
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Baggage or articles belonging to disembarking passengers and crew are immediately released except for those selected for inspection by the customs authorities. Such baggage will be cleared on the basis of an oral declaration except in the case of returning citizens.
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1.1.2.
Customs formalities:
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No customs formalities are normally required on departure.
By random test passengers, crews and luggage are examined through customs. |
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1.2.1.
Documents or visas:
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No documents or visas are required of passengers arriving and departing on the same through flight or transferring to another flight at the same airport provided they remain in the transit area. If leaving the transit area for more than 48 hours a visa will be required.
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1.2.2.
Entering the Dutch Caribbean for the purpose of immigration:
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A person entering the Dutch Caribbean for the purpose of immigration must hold a valid passport and an immigration visa, the latter being issued at the embassy's or consulates of The Netherlands abroad.
The visa is valid for the territory of the Dutch Caribbean (excluding Aruba). Temporary visitors in the possession of a visa for the Dutch Caribbean territory may travel between the islands of Curaçao, St. Maarten, Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba (BES islands). |
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People with a valid Schengen or American multiple visa may enter:
The 26 Schengen countries are: |
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No entry visas are required for temporary visitors from the following states:
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The standard ICAO embarkation/disembarkation card is not required from the citizens of Curaçao, St. Maarten and the BES Islands.
Temporary visitors must complete the standard ICAO E/D card and be in possession of a valid passport, with the exception of the following nationals from whom existing official documents of identity are acceptable in lieu of a valid passport: |
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Dutch Caribbean Visas can be obtained at a Dutch Embassy.
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Entry visas are required for a temporary visit from nationals of the following States:
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1.2.3.
Flight crew members on scheduled services:
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For flight crew members on scheduled services who keep possession of their licenses when embarking and disembarking, remain at the airport where the aircraft has stopped or within the of the arrival of incoming aircraft with the exception as stated in 4.1.2, such information must be transmitted so that it will be received by the public authorities concerned at least two hours in advance of arrival; the landing must be carried out at a previously designated international aerodrome.
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1.2.4.
Embarking passengers:
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No departure formalities are required for embarking passengers.
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1.2.5.
Rules covering admission:
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The rules covering admission are incorporated in the Federal Ordinance on Admission and Deportation (Law Act per island please see below) and in a series of Ministerial Decrees for enforcing the Federal Ordinance and the Admission Resolution.
Curaçao: Geldende tekst P.B. 2010, nr 5, wijziging P.B. 2014, nr 17 and wijziging P.B. 2011, nr 49 for the P.B. 1962, nr 60, the Admission Resolution (P.B. 1963, nr 1). |
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Visitors and tourists may enter and remain in the Dutch Caribbean territory without a permit for temporary residence for a period not exceeding thirty days.
For a stay exceeding thirty days a permit for temporary residence is required. The petition should be submitted to the Lieutenant Governor of the island/territory for which the applicant wishes to obtain a temporary residence. Temporary residence can be obtained at the NTO (Naturalisatie Toelatingsorganisatie). Adress: Prinsenstraat 90, Curaçao Telephone: +599-9 733-2000 E-mailadres: info@immigrationcur.org Webiste: https://immigrationcur.org/ |
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Disembarking passengers are not required to present vaccination certificates except when coming directly from an area infected with ebola, cholera, yellow fever, chicken pox or smallpox.
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