Moving to Bonaire.
We'll do the queuing.
Sedula, CRIB number, bank account, insurance and a roof over your head — the whole arrival list, handled by people who know the path. Tell us where you are and we will send you a plan and a quote.
Nobody moves to Bonaire for the paperwork
It is not hard, either. It is just long, largely in Dutch, and it has to happen in a fixed order. No address, no sedula; no sedula, no bank account; no CRIB number, no salary and no car. That order is exactly where people lose weeks.
- We do this for you
- Only you can do this — we prepare it and come along
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Before you fly
Most of what goes wrong goes wrong here — papers you can only get at home.
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Work out whether, and how, you may settle — We do this for you
Dutch passport holders are admitted by right; for every other nationality the route depends on your situation. We find out which one is yours — before you book tickets.
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Get your documents apostilled — Only you can do this — we prepare it and come along
Birth certificate, plus marriage or divorce papers if they apply. Far harder to arrange once you have left.
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Line up somewhere to land — We do this for you
You need an address before almost anything else. We arrange the first few weeks.
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Shortlist neighbourhoods and view remotely — We do this for you
We filter the market against your budget and must-haves, and walk the viewings on video with you.
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Your first week
Everything here runs in a fixed order. Skip a step and it costs you weeks.
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Register at Publieke Zaken — your sedula — Only you can do this — we prepare it and come along
The island ID card. You have to appear in person; we book the appointment, check your folder and come with you.
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Address registration — We do this for you
This is the key that unlocks the rest. We make sure it is right first time.
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Apply for your CRIB number — We do this for you
Your tax number — needed for a bank account, an employer and a car.
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Open a bank account — Only you can do this — we prepare it and come along
We book the appointment and assemble the paperwork; the signing is yours.
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Your first month
The things you only notice the moment you need them.
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Health cover — We do this for you
Through ZVK if you are insured locally, private if not. Do not leave a gap here.
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Home, contents and car insurance — We do this for you
Hurricane cover included — not an afterthought on Bonaire.
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Water, power and internet in your name — We do this for you
Connections and transfers, handled.
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Convert your driving licence — We do this for you
Usually a conversion rather than a fresh test. We check whether you qualify.
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Settling in
From temporary to home.
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Your own place — buy or long lease — We do this for you
The broker who walked you through the move is the broker who buys your house. One file, one point of contact.
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Bring a car, or buy one here — We do this for you
Import duties and clearance, or a sound local purchase.
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Schools and childcare — We do this for you
Which school suits which language and age, and when you have to enrol.
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Clear your shipping container — We do this for you
Customs paperwork, appointments and the collection itself.
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Want to read up first?
The background articles are open on this site — no form, no email address required.
Your move and your house, handled by one office
We are brokers. That means your relocation and your property search are one file: the same people already know your budget, your timeline and your paperwork. No handover halfway, and no telling your story twice.
Browse the listingsTell us where you are
The more we know, the more concrete our answer. You'll get a plan and a quote within two working days — from a person, not an autoresponder.
Where we stop
We are not lawyers, notaries or tax advisers. Where you need one, we will say so — and introduce you to someone on the island who is allowed to do it.