Home Visits Caribbean Netherlands
We regularly ask people to participate in one of our surveys. Some people we ask to participate in a personal interview at home. This way we collect important information about different people. This leads to reliable figures.
On this page you can read how we handle the safety rules on the three islands of the Caribbean Netherlands and what we take into account when we can continue with a home visit.
To read how we operate in the European Netherlands, click on: Home Visits Netherlands (EU).
Bonaire, St. Eustatius, Saba
On the islands of Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba we follow the latest rules of the official authorities of the concerning island. Only when it is allowed according to the rules of the official authorities, we will visit you. In this respect, safety comes first!
You can find more information about the safety rules on the three islands on the various websites of the official authorities.
Bonaire
Click on the link for the website of the official authorities of Bonaire: Public Entity Bonaire.
St. Eustatius
Click on the link for the website of the official authorities of St. Eustatius: Statia government.
Saba
Click on the link for the website of the official authorities of Saba: Saba government.
How do I know for sure that it regards a CBS survey?
Letter
CBS will always send a letter first. It is mentioned in this letter for what survey you were invited and what we ask of you. In the letter you can also read where you can ask questions.
Identification
The CBS employee can always provide identification with a card of CBS. Are you not home when the employee visits your home? When nobody of the household is home, the interviewer will try again at a different time.
Contact details
Were you approached to participate in a CBS survey, but do you have questions or do you have doubts? Then contact the CBS. Send an email to caribischnederland@cbs.nl or call our office on Bonaire, +599 717 8676. We can be reached by telephone from Monday through Friday between 08:00 and 17:00 o’clock.
Want to know more about doorstep surveys?
Read the article 'Waarom is meedoen aan CBS-onderzoek belangrijk’ [Why is participation in CBS survey important] in which a CBS employee explains why we perform doorstep visits.