Sint Maarten
Caribbean
Half an island under Dutch Kingdom law with an open border to EU France on the other half, and the legal difference between the two sides is enormous. Dutch nationals get admission by right and a statutory income tax exemption for remote work under 183 days, while other EU citizens have no free movement here at all.
General information
This page is orientation, not advice. What actually applies to you depends on your corridor - where you live, your nationality, who employs you and how long you stay. The personal assessment works that out for your exact situation.
At a glance
Remote-work friendliness
Nomad visa
No dedicated nomad visa
Standard visa-free days
90 daysfor many nationalities
Tax complexity
Labor law strength
Healthcare access
Employer complexity
Common risks
Patterns that often catch cross-border workers here. Whether they apply to you depends on your setup.
EU citizenship gives no residence or work rights here, this is an overseas country outside the EU
Profit tax runs at 34.5 percent and the old offshore vehicles are gone
Living on the French side while working the Dutch side changes every rule that applies to you
Framework memberships
No framework memberships recorded for Sint Maarten.
Treaty relationships
What NaVi has mapped between Sint Maarten and other countries. None known means no data yet - not proof that no treaty exists.
- In force
Tax treaty with Netherlands
Belastingregeling Nederland Sint Maarten (BRNSM)
- None known
Social security agreement with Netherlands
- In force
Tax treaty with Bonaire
BES - SX tax coordination (Kingdom arrangement, BRK/BRNC)
- None known
Social security agreement with Bonaire
Rule coverage
45 rules in the engine for this country.
Rules are sourced, versioned and reviewed before they count as verified. A personal assessment shows which ones apply to your corridor.