As of April 1st children under the age of 12 can only travel with an own passport

As of April 1st,  2015 children younger than 12 years should also have their own passports. Everyone who wants to travel will then need a passport. So it is no…

Integrity decision Plasterk

After holding the government of St. Maarten on a line for a while, Dutch Minister Plasterk has “come clean”,  to use a local expression. I am of the opinion that…

Island Gems Charity Foundation to St. Maarten Animal Rescue Team (SMART)

Island Gems Charity Foundation recently made a donation to St. Maarten Animal Rescue Team (SMART) to aid with the spaying and neutering of abandoned cats and dogs. The cheque was…

MLK host mock election

This week  students of the Dr.  Martin Luther King Jr. Primary School were given the opportunity to cast their ballots in a ‘mock election’, which was part of the Project…

Half-day operating hours

The Director of the Immigration and Border Protection Service (IBP) would like to inform the public that as of Monday 2 February, 2015 the Admittance and Residency Office at the…