Visa Application Form - Kingdom Of The Netherlands In The Caribbean (Page 4 of 9) in pdf

EXPLANATORY NOTE

NB: Read the explanatory note and the guidelines through carefully before completing the application

form.

Kingdom of the Netherlands

The Kingdom of the Netherlands comprises four countries: the Netherlands, Aruba, Curaçao and

St Maarten. In terms of geography, the Netherlands as a country is split into two: the Netherlands in

Europe, and the Netherlands in the Caribbean. Schengen visa regulations only apply to the Netherlands in

Europe.

The Kingdom of the Netherlands in the Caribbean consists of the countries Aruba, Curaçao and St

Maarten and the three Dutch public bodies Bonaire, St Eustatius and Saba (‘the Netherlands in the

Caribbean’).

The terms ‘countries’, ‘Caribbean parts ’ and ‘Caribbean’ used in the application form and in this

explanatory note refer to Aruba, Curaçao, St Maarten and the Netherlands in the Caribbean. ‘Embassy’,

‘consulate’ and ‘mission’ all refer to the missions of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in third countries.

Contact details are available at

representations.

This application form can be used to apply for a short stay visa (up to 90 days) for the Kingdom of the

Netherlands in the Caribbean only. The Caribbean visa is valid for the Caribbean only, i.e. it is not valid

for the Netherlands in Europe.

For a stay exceeding 90 days in Aruba, Curaçao and St Maarten (e.g. in the case of relocation or work) a

host in the Caribbean country in question will need to submit the application for you. If you wish to stay

for more than 90 days in the Netherlands in the Caribbean you will need to apply for an authorisation for

temporary stay for the Netherlands in the Carribean (‘MVV-Netherlands in the Caribbean’), using a form

available from the embassy. You can, if you wish, submit this application to the embassy yourself.

Objective of granting a visa

In accordance with prevailing international practice, the purpose of visa policy and of granting visas for

the Caribbean is, on the one hand, to ensure that undesirable aliens whose admission to the countries

would have unfavourable effects are turned away in advance. This may be linked to illegal immigration,

threats to public health, national security or public order, or human trafficking/people smuggling. On the

other hand, visa policy and granting visas are an effective and efficient way of facilitating the admission

of bona fide travellers who, in a broad sense, can make a positive economic and social contribution to the

Caribbean countries.

Caribbean visa

In principle, all aliens require a visa for the Caribbean, in accordance with prevailing international

practice. Exceptions may be made for specific target groups on the basis of nationality, international

agreements or exemptions. If you are unsure whether you fall into one of these categories the embassy

or consulate of the Kingdom (hereafter: ‘the mission’) in your region will be able to tell you.

Period of stay The Caribbean visa is intended for short stays, i.e. a maximum period of 90 days in any

180-day period, in total, for all countries in the Caribbean.

In which countries is the visa valid? The Caribbean visa is issued on behalf of the authorities of the

country of your main destination and/or where the purpose of your intended journey lies, and is also

valid for all the other Caribbean countries. Exceptions may be made (in the form of a territorial limitation,

i.e. the visa will not be valid in all countries) if you are considered to be a threat, or possible threat, to

national security, public order or public health in one or more parts of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in

the Caribbean, or in the case of certain specific purposes of travel (for example, entry for the purpose of

long-term stay).

Main destination / purpose of travel In the application form you are asked to state your main

destination (country) and main purpose of travel. You are also asked to state any other destinations

and/or purposes of travel. In principle, your application will be assessed according to the destination and

purpose you fill in on the form. It is, however, up to the mission to determine which purpose of travel is

the most important element of your intended journey/journeys. This is done in your own interest.

This form is provided free of charge.

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