What are my chances of winning an immigration case in Curaçao?
172 published immigration rulings from the courts of Curaçao, Aruba, Sint Maarten and Bonaire were read in full. This table shows, by case type, how many were won by the foreign national versus the government.
Legal review: pending This page summarises court rulings and has not yet been reviewed by a lawyer. It is not legal advice. What this means
How likely is it to win in court?
Share of rulings where the court sided with the foreign national, by case type (topics with 5+ rulings only). This is the rate in litigation, not for someone who files correctly from the start. With fewer than 15 rulings, a single one moves the percentage a lot: those topics are marked.
Full table and method → · All 172 rulings, one by one (ES) →
| Case type | Cases analyzed | Won by foreign national | Mixed result | Success rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Protection / Asylum (Art. 3 ECHR) | 17 | 10 | 0 | 59% |
| Naturalization | 2 | 1 | 0 | — (too few cases: 2) |
| Detention (Bewaring) | 15 | 7 | 2 | 47% |
| Expulsion / Deportation | 19 | 7 | 2 | 37% |
| Objection / Appeal | 11 | 4 | 0 | 36% |
| Family reunification | 38 | 10 | 2 | 26% |
| Other topics | 4 | 1 | 0 | — (too few cases: 4) |
| Deadlines, delays and costs | 12 | 3 | 0 | 25% |
| Work permit | 27 | 6 | 3 | 22% |
| Residence permit denied | 24 | 5 | 0 | 21% |
| Study / Internship | 1 | 0 | 0 | — (too few cases: 1) |
| Van Rechtswege | 2 | 0 | 0 | — (too few cases: 2) |
Rulings and success rate by year
How many rulings from each year were read and in how many the foreign national won. Only years with rulings in the sample are shown.
First instance versus appeal
On appeal, “the foreign national won” means the higher court sided with them, whoever appealed.
Source: 172 public Rechtspraak rulings (rechtspraak.nl / ECLI:NL:OGEAC and OGHACMB) read and classified manually for this project. Not formal legal advice.