Document checklist
Lithuania → Sint Maarten: Employment Permit (New)
What you need before you submit, checked against official requirements, not guesswork.
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Required documents
8 itemsIdentity
Completed, signed application form
RequiredThe employment permit application form, dated, completed, and signed, with counterpart information filled in.
Source: Government of Sint Maarten, Department of Labor Affairs: Employment Permit (New)
Copy of the whole passport
RequiredA copy of your entire passport, valid for at least 3 more months.
Source: Government of Sint Maarten, Department of Labor Affairs: Employment Permit (New)
Declaration that you're currently off-island
RequiredA declaration form, no older than 6 months, confirming the employee is currently off-island.
Source: Government of Sint Maarten, Department of Labor Affairs: Employment Permit (New)
Recent passport photo
RequiredA recent passport photo, no older than 6 months.
Source: Government of Sint Maarten, Department of Labor Affairs: Employment Permit (New)
Purpose of travel
Proof of the employer's labor registration
RequiredProof of the employer's labor registration for the current year.
Source: Government of Sint Maarten, Department of Labor Affairs: Employment Permit (New)
Proof of vacancy notification and newspaper advertisement
RequiredProof the employer notified the vacancy as required by regulation, plus a full-page newspaper advertisement showing its publication date, no older than 6 months.
Source: Government of Sint Maarten, Department of Labor Affairs: Employment Permit (New)
Signed labor agreement
RequiredA copy of the signed labor agreement to be entered into with you, stating your salary, duration, working hours, and position.
Source: Government of Sint Maarten, Department of Labor Affairs: Employment Permit (New)
Other
Educational background form and notarized diplomas
RequiredAn educational background form, together with your original notarized diploma copies showing your qualifications and experience. If not already in English or Dutch, they must be translated by a certified translator.
Source: Government of Sint Maarten, Department of Labor Affairs: Employment Permit (New)
Why applications on this route get refused
Vacancy notice or off-island declaration too old
The newspaper advertisement and the off-island declaration must each be no older than 6 months.
How to avoid it: Time the vacancy advertisement and the declaration so both are still within 6 months when you apply.
Diplomas not notarized or translated
Diploma copies must be original notarized copies, and if not already in English or Dutch, translated by a certified translator.
How to avoid it: Get notarized copies of your diplomas and, if needed, a certified translation before applying.
Sources
- Government of Sint Maarten, Department of Labor Affairs: Employment Permit (New) · checked 24 Sept 2026
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