The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports & Youth Affairs hereby makes it known that candidates who wish to take the Naturalization Examination can register at the Division of Examinations, located at Brooks Tower Suite B2 & B3 Falcon Drive #7, Harbour View during the period of August 15th to the 26th 2011, hours of operation will be 9am – 12pm.
For successful registration candidates are required to bring along the following documents:
1. Original Identification Card
2. Colored copy of Identification Card
3. Original Passport
4. Colored Copy of Passport
5. Copy of the receipt of payment
The examination fees have been stipulated in the regulations the Minister of Justice of the Netherlands on December 23rd 2010 no. 20957. Candidates are required to deposit the examination fees on either the Windward Islands bank account number 3248003 or submit payments at the receiver’s office on Pond Island next to the Festival Village.
Examination fees breakdown as follows for candidate sitting the exam for the first time:
· Exam, Part I
o "Orientation on Society & Political System" – Cost Naf. 275.00
· Exam, Part II
o "English Language Skills" – Cost Naf. 225.00
· Exam, Part III
o "Dutch Language Skills" – Cost Naf. 110.00
For candidates who have to sit Re-Examinations the fees breakdown as follows:
· Exam, Part I
o "Orientation on Society & Political System" – Cost Naf. 140.00
· Exam, Part II
o "English Language Skills" – Cost Naf. 225.00
o "Reading Comprehension" – Cost Naf. 75.00
o "Writing" – Cost Naf. 75.00
o "Listening Comprehension" – Cost Naf. 75.00
o "Speaking" – Cost Naf. 75.00
· Exam, Part III
o "Dutch Language Skills" – Cost Naf. 110.00
o "Reading Comprehension" – Cost Naf. 37.00
o "Writing" – Cost Naf. 37.00
o "Listening Comprehension" – Cost Naf. 37.00
o "Speaking" – Cost Naf. 37.00
Candidates who have registered will receive an exam notification of the chosen and paid exams at least 10 working days before the exam date.
For more information please contact the local Registrar for the Caribbean Examinations Council Drs. Yvette Halley at telephone: (599) 542-3296/542-3458, Fax to (599) 542-3191 or send an email to yv***********@si************.org.