{"data":{"program":{"slug":"sint-maarten-investor-residency","name":"Sint Maarten Investor Residency","url":"https://www.imidaily.com/sint-maarten-investor-residency/","country":"Sint Maarten","region":"Americas","program_type":"Residence by Investment","status_granted":"Temporary Residency","min_investment_usd":510000,"investment_options":["Property Investment","Business Investment"],"investment_range":"US$500,001-1 million","passive_investment":"Yes","min_annual_income_usd":null,"income_range":null,"min_net_worth_usd":null,"max_years_validity":null,"max_years_extension":null,"annual_stay_days":0,"pr_or_citizenship_possible":true,"years_to_pr":5,"years_to_citizenship":5,"tax_residency_required_for_naturalization":"Yes","dual_citizenship":"Conditional","visa_free_countries":null,"notable_visa_free":["European Union","United Kingdom","United States"],"settlement_blocs":[],"country_attributes":["Low taxes","Mild climate","English widely spoken"],"program_attributes":["Citizenship within 5 years"],"experts":[],"details":{"overview":"Sint Maarten, the Dutch constituent country in the northeast Caribbean, offers a residence permit to first-time investors who acquire qualifying real estate or make a substantive business investment on the island.\n\nThe route requires a real-estate purchase of at least **US$510,000 (NAF 900,000)** or an equivalent business investment, and the initial permit is typically granted for one year and renewed on multi-year cycles thereafter. After five continuous years of legal residence in the Kingdom of the Netherlands, holders may apply for Dutch nationality.","how_to_qualify":"To qualify for the Sint Maarten investor residency, applicants must:\n\n- Acquire real estate in Sint Maarten valued at a minimum of **US$510,000 (NAF 900,000)** — verified through a formal appraisal at both application and renewal — or make a comparable qualifying business investment\n- Submit the residency application from **outside Sint Maarten**; first-time applicants must await the decision abroad\n- Provide a certified passport copy, police clearance (no older than 6 months), original birth and marriage certificates (legalized or apostilled), proof of address, and bank statements\n- Show proof of sufficient income and health insurance\n- Pass compliance and background checks by the Immigration and Border Protection Service\n\nException for U.S. citizens: under the Dutch-American Friendship Treaty, U.S. passport-holders may in some cases apply for residency before completing the real-estate purchase.\n\nThe application is submitted to the **Immigration and Border Protection Service** (Ministry of Justice) in Philipsburg. The processing fee is non-refundable, and additional documentation can be requested at any stage.","benefits":"- No minimum income requirement\n- Mild tropical climate\n- English official language\n- Path to Dutch nationality after five years\n- Low personal tax environment for qualifying residents\n- Freedom of movement within the Kingdom of the Netherlands\n- Investment retains resale value","citizenship_timeline":"Sint Maarten is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, and naturalization is governed by Dutch nationality law.\n\nAfter **five consecutive years** of legal residence in the Kingdom (including Sint Maarten), the holder becomes eligible to apply for **Dutch nationality**, subject to passing a civic-integration examination and, in most cases, renouncing prior nationality (with defined exceptions).\n\nBrowse 195 countries' paths to citizenship in the hyper-detailed [IMI Citizenship Catalog](https://www.imidaily.com/citizenship-catalog/).","legal_basis":"Applications for this program may be directed to the **[Immigration and Border Protection Service, Ministry of Justice, Sint Maarten](https://www.sintmaartengov.org/services/pages/First-Time-Investor-Permit.aspx)** at A.Th. Illidge Road #8, Philipsburg.\n\nLegislation upon which this program is based: the National Ordinance on Admission and Expulsion (LTU) of Sint Maarten."}},"as_of":"2026-11-13T12:23:22.231Z"},"meta":{"publisher":"IMI Daily","attribution":"Source: IMI Daily (https://www.imidaily.com). Free to use with credit to IMI Daily and a link to the item's url.","license":"https://www.imidaily.com/api/terms","disclaimer":"General information only, not legal, tax or investment advice. Rules change often; confirm with the official source or a licensed professional before acting.","generated_at":"2026-11-13T12:23:22.231Z"}}