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The Executive Council of the Public Entity Saba informs the public with Public Notice no. 36-26 that beginning on Monday April 20, 2026, motorists can collect their M - license plates (for motorbikes, scooters, etc.). Customers who have already paid for their road tax and plates are required to present their receipt, along with the exemption letter provided to them at the time of payment. For more information regarding the ...

The Public Entity Saba informs the public that the Census Office and the Receiver’s Office are closed today, March 6, 2026. This has been announced with a news release on the website of the Public Entity. CFN-artikelnummer 20260306-19 DOCUMENT (link to the news release on the website of the Public Entity Saba) SOURCE: www.sabagov.com . Land/gebiedsdeel: Caribisch Nederland, Saba Betreft: Closure Receiver’s Office Saba, local levy, local levies, lokale heffing, ...

The Executive Council of the Public Entity Saba has published Public Notice no. 2-26 regarding the Road Tax obligation for the year 2026. Please note that this year also marks the change of license plates. License plates cost $20.00. Drivers on Saba can now collect the newly designed license plates featuring a view of the capital, showcasing the island's lush landscape and red-roofed cottages. The updated design is part of ...

The Public Entity Saba informs the public that government offices will be closed on the following dates in observance of government holidays: Wednesday, December 24 through Friday, December 26, 2025, and Wednesday, December 31, 2025 through Friday, January 2, 2026. This closure applies to the Government Administration Building and all departments, including the Census Office and the Receiver’s/Finance Office. In addition, Saba Splash bottled water sales will not be available ...

The Finance Department and the Receiver’s Office of the public entity Saba will be closed on certain days from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. to facilitate staff training. The adjusted opening hours will be from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. for the following days: August 18, August 19, August 26, August 28, September 1, and September 2, 2025. This closure also means that certain services at the Census Office will ...

With Public Notice no. 96-25, the Executive Council of the Public Entity Saba reminds the public that all motor vehicles must carry the dark blue road tax sticker by July 1st, 2025: “Road Tax 2025 All motor vehicles must carry the LIGHT BLUE sticker by March 1st, 2025. All motor vehicles must carry the DARK BLUE sticker by July 1st, 2025. Proof of valid insurance required for purchase.   PRICES ...

With Public Notice no. 42-25, the Public Entity Saba informs the public that on Friday, March 14th, 2024, the Receiver's Office will be closed due to staff training. This public notice has been published on the Facebookpage of the Public Entity Saba (click here to go directly to this public notice). CFN-artikelnummer 20250314-11 SOURCE: facebookpage of the Public Entity Saba Land/gebiedsdeel: Caribisch Nederland, Saba Betreft: Public Notice re closure Receiver’s ...

With Public Notice no. 33-25, the Executive Council of the Public Entity Saba reminds the public of the updated process for purchasing annual stickers and inform you of our designated service window hours during this peak period. In this respect, the public entity asks the public to review the following important information: “1. Contact Information Update: When purchasing annual stickers, please provide your updated contact details, including your email address and ...

The Executive Council of the Public Entity Saba has published Public Notice no. 17-25 regarding the Animal Registration Fee for 2025 (‘identification and registration fee’). Click here for a link to the announcement on the website of the Public Entity Saba. In this Public Notice 17-25, the Executive Council of the Public Entity Saba informs the public of the following: “Animal Registration 2025 Based on the Island Ordinance Identification and ...

With Public Notice no. 9-25 the Executive Council of the Public Entity Saba has informed the public of the updates to the Public Entity’s process for purchasing annual Road Tax stickers. The Public Entity is updating their client contact information, as part of its commitment to improving service efficiency and communication. In this Public Notice 9-25, the Executive Council asks customers to provide updated contact details when purchasing annual stickers ...

The Executive Council of the Public Entity Saba has published Public Notice no. 4-25 regarding the Road Tax obligation for the year 2025. In this Public Notice, the Executive Council informs the public of the following: “Road Tax 2025 All motor vehicles must carry the LIGHT BLUE sticker by March 1st, 2025! All motor vehicles must carry the DARK BLUE sticker by July 1st, 2025! Proof of valid insurance required ...

In recent weeks, several multidisciplinary inspections were held in the ports of Saba and St. Eustatius, undertaken by a team consisting of the Dutch Caribbean Police Force, the Royal Netherlands Marechaussee, Douane Caribbean Netherlands (Douane Caribisch Nederland)), the Public Entity Saba, the Coast Guard, the Immigration and Naturalization Service and the Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment, supported by the RIEC CN (Regional Information and Expertise Center Caribbean Netherlands). This ...

The Executive Council of the Public Entity Saba has published Public Notice no. 103-24 regarding the Road Tax obligation for the second half of the tax year 2024. In this Public Notice, the Executive Council informs the public that all motor vehicles must carry the turquoise sticker by July 1st, 2024 and that a proof of valid insurance is required for purchase of the sticker. Public Notice no. 103-24 reads ...

The Public Entity Saba has announced that the community of Saba is invited to a town hall meeting with representatives from the Ministry of Finance to discuss the 2025 tax plan and the future developments for taxation on Saba. This town hall meeting will take place on Monday May 13th, 2024 at 6:30 p.m. at the Fire Department Building in The Bottom. This has been announced by the Public Entity ...

The Executive Council of the Public Entity Saba has published Public Notice no. 4-24 regarding the Pet Fees for 2024 (Animal Registration Fee). Click here for a link to the relevant post on the website of the Public Entity Saba. In this Public Notice, the Executive Council of the Public Entity Saba informs the public of the following: “Pet Fees 2024 The Executive Council of the Public Entity Saba would ...

The Executive Council of the Public Entity Saba has published Public Notice no. 1-24 regarding the Road Tax obligation for the year 2024. In this Public Notice, the Executive Council informs the public of the following: “Road Tax 2024  All motor vehicles must carry the DARK GREEN sticker by March 1st, 2024! All motor vehicles must carry the TURQUOISE sticker by July 1st, 2024! Proof of valid insurance required for ...

Commercial fishermen in Saba can receive reimbursement of 15% of the costs associated with fishing supplies until September 30th. This has been announced by the Public Entity Saba, end July: click here for the link to the Public Notice as posted on the facebookpage of the Public Entity Saba. In this Public Notice no. 73-23 dated July 25th, 2023, the Executive Council informs the public of the following: “The Public ...

The Receiver’s Office of Saba will be closed for training in the afternoon (1 – 4 pm) of Tuesday June 6th and in the afternoon (1 – 4 pm) of Tuesday June 13th  . This has been announced by the Executive Council of the Public Entity Saba with Public Notice no. 51-23 dated June 5th, 2023. Click here for a link to the Public Notice as posted on the facebookpage ...

The Receiver’s Office of Saba will have adjusted working hours on April 11th and April 12th to attend training workshops. This has been announced by the Executive Council of the Public Entity Saba with Public Notice no. 22-23 dated 4 April 2023. Click here for a link to the Public Notice as posted on the facebookpage of the Public Entity Saba. In this Public Notice no. 22-23 dated April 2023, ...

The Executive Council of the Public Entity Saba has published Public Notice no. 3-23 dated 13 January 2023 regarding the Animal Registration Fee 2023. Click here for a link to the relevant post on the facebookpage of the Public Entity Saba. In this Public Notice no. 3-23 dated 13 January 2022, the Executive Council of the Public Entity Saba informs the public of the following: “Animal Registration Fee 2023 The ...

The Executive Council of the Public Entity Saba has published on its facebookpage the Public Notice no. 1-23 dated 4 January 2023 regarding the Road Tax 2023. Click here for a link to the relevant post on said facebookpage. In this Public Notice no. 1-23 dated 4 January 2023, the Executive Council of the Public Entity Saba informs the public of the following: “Road Tax 2023 All motor vehicles must ...

The Public Entity Saba has published a reminder on its facebook page about the fact that the deadline for the 2022 road tax is approaching: all motor vehicles must carry the yellow and blue stickers by July 1st, 2022. It is noted in the post that failure to pay road tax can result in fines. In connection with the above reminder, Public Notice no. 1-22 dated 3 January 2022 regarding ...

The Executive Council of the Public Entity Saba has published on its facebook page the Public Notice no. 14-22 dated 13 May 2022 regarding ‘Q&A Notarial Services’. Click here for a link to the relevant post on said fb-page. In this Public Notice no. 14-22, the Executive Council informs the public of that the Ministry of Justice and Security and the Public Entity Saba collaborated on a Q&A to address ...

The Executive Council of the Public Entity Saba has published on its facebookpage the Public Notice no. 3-22 dated 11 January 2022 regarding the Animal Registration Fee 2022. Click here for a link to the relevant post on said facebookpage. In this Public Notice no. 3-22 dated 11 January 2022, the Executive Council of the Public Entity Saba informs the public of the following: “Animal Registration Fee 2022 Based on ...

The Executive Council of the Public Entity Saba has published on its facebookpage the Public Notice no. 1-22 dated 3 January 2022 regarding the Road Tax 2022. Click here for a link to the relevant post on said facebookpage. In this Public Notice no. 1-22 dated 3 January 2022, the Executive Council of the Public Entity Saba informs the public of the following: “Road Tax 2022 All motor vehicles must ...

On October 26th, 2021, the draft Multi-Annual Budget 2022-2025 of the public entity Saba (Meerjarenbegroting 2022-2025 van het openbaar lichaam Saba) has been published on the website of the Public Entity Saba. The draft will be available for public viewing at the Security Desk in the Government Administration Building of Saba as well. The publication of the multi-year budget 2022-2025 was announced in a Public Notice nr. 54-21 by the ...

The Executive Council of the public entity Saba has published Public Notice no. 35-21 regarding the Road tax, License Plates & Registration Update 2021 on its facebook page (see the picture below). Click here for a link to the relevant post on said facebook page. According to the Public Notice, by March 1st, all motor vehicles must carry a red sticker and by July 1st, all motor vehicles must carry ...

The road tax and license plates 2021 have been announced in Public Notice no. 1-21 of the Executive Council of the public entity Saba. The public notice (see below) has been published on the facebookpage of the public entity. Click here for a link to the relevant post. All motor vehicles must carry the red sticker by March 1st, 2021 and must carry the gray sticker by July 1st, 2021 ...

De staatssecretaris van Binnenlandse Zaken en Koninkrijksrelaties (BZK) heeft bij brief van 27 november 2020 gereageerd op het verzoek van de vaste commissie voor Koninkrijksrelaties van 2 september 2020 om een reactie te geven op een brief van het Openbaar Lichaam Saba (OLS) waarin de eilandsraad zijn zorgen over de ontoereikendheid van het structureel beschikbare budget van het openbaar lichaam met de Tweede Kamer heeft gedeeld. De staatssecretaris geeft, kort ...

Dutch State Secretary of Home Affairs and Kingdom Relations Raymond Knops visited Saba on Wednesday, November 4 and Thursday, November 5. He met with government officials, the Saba Business Association, went to the site of the new harbor project, and he pledged financial support to Saba for a total amount of US $1.5 million. While on the island, Knops signed two documents in which he committed to make additional financial ...