Authorities

Competent Authorities for the Kingdom in Europe

The contact details of the designated Rechtbanken can be obtained by clicking: www.rechtspraak.nl/Gerechten/Rechtbanken/

Competent Authorities for the Caribbean part of the Netherlands:

Bonaire:
Gezaghebber e/o Waarnemend Gezaghebber
Bestuurskantoor
Plasa Reina Wilhelmina 1
Kralendijk Bonaire
tel.: +5997178053
fax: +5997175100
email: [email protected]

Saba:
Gezaghebber e/o Waarnemend Gezaghebber
Government Administration Building
Powerstreet 1
The Bottom
Saba, Dutch Caribbean
tel.: +599 416 3215 
fax: +599 416 3274
email: [email protected]

Sint Eustatius:
Gezaghebber e/o Waarnemend Gezaghebber
Government Guesthouse
Fort Oranjestraat z/n
Oranjestad
Sint Eustatius, Dutch Caribbean
tel.: +599 318 2552
fax: +599 318 2324
email: [email protected]

Competent Authority for Aruba:
Director of the Legislation and Legal Affairs Department
Macuarima 65 Santa Cruz
ARUBA

Competent Authority for Sint-Maarten:

- Prime Minister, Minister of General Affairs;
- Head Civil Status Register Division of the Ministry of General Affairs

Competent Authorities for Curaçao:

Head Civil Status Register Division
Ministry of Public Administration, Planning and Services
Roodeweg 42
Willemstad, Curacao
T:+5999 - 434.1600
F:+5999 - 461.8166

Head Information Systems and Quality Management
Roodeweg 42
Willemstad, Curacao
T:+5999 - 434.1600
F:+5999 - 461.8166 

Ministry of Foreign Affairs - legalisation of documents
Court of First Instance The Hague - Apostilles (in Dutch only)
Dienst Uitvoering Onderwijs - IB Groep (diplomas)
http://www.rechtspraak.nl/Gerechten/Rechtbanken/