We understand the stress and complexities involved in relocating, which we aim to alleviate by taking care of your different daily challenges while making plans to relocate.

Legal regulation pertaining to immigration by Dutch citizens is rather flexible. Dutch citizens can apply for admission by right (toelating van rechtswege).

 Foreign Nationals will receive a work and for one year that can be extended yearly.

Permits Foreign Nationals:

• Investors Permit
• Pensionado
• Residence Permit
• Work Permit
• Digital Nomad
• Tourist Extension

Investors can provide a real economic benefit to Curaçao. To facilitate the stay of high-net-worth investors who wish to reside in Curaçao for a period of more than 6 months per year, the Government of Curaçao has issued the Guidelines Investors Permit 2014.

These guidelines are to facilitate the investment in Curaçao (among others, purchase of real property or making a business investment) by high-net-worth foreigners that are contributing to our economy.

Requirements :

• With an investment of at least ANG 500.000 (US$ 281,000), you may qualify for a residence permit for a period of 3 years which can be renewed if the circumstances remain unchanged.

• With an investment of at least ANG 750.000 (US$ 420,000), you may qualify for a residence permit for a period of 5 years, which can be renewed if the circumstances remain unchanged.

• With an investment of at least ANG 1.500.000 (US$ 838,000), you may qualify for a residence permit for an indefinite period.

Curaçao’s digital nomad visa allows remote workers to live on the island for six months with the option to renew it for another six months.

It’s also important to note that living on the island for a year does not grant you residency. You also do not classify as a tax resident, so you will pay local taxes on your income.

We can help you apply for the Curaçao digital nomad visa by submitting the contact form below.

Being able to show a bank declaration with sufficient funds, a residence permit will be granted for the period of one year and may be renewed yearly. The applicant must remain outside Curaçao pending the application procedure. When eligible for a residence permit a security deposit needs to be paid by the applicant and health insurance is required.

The security deposit varies depending on the country of origin and will be refunded upon final departure.

We will send you our Full-Service Relocation Package on request.

You are a tourist if you stay in Curaçao for up to three months for various reasons, such as leisure, sports, health, family, study, religion, or business. You cannot work while you are a tourist in Curaçao.

A tourist is someone who visits Curaçao for different purposes, like relaxation, sports, health, family matters, education, faith, or commerce. The maximum duration of a tourist visit is three months. Working is not allowed for tourists in Curaçao.

If you come to Curaçao for reasons like recreation, sports, health, family issues, learning, religion, or trade, you are a tourist. You can stay as a tourist for no more than three months. You are not permitted to work as a tourist in Curaçao.

If you want to work in Curaçao you will need a work permit. To obtain such permit, you need an employer to sponsor your work permit and initiate the application of the same.

The work permit is needed in addition to the residence permit. In general, a residence permit does not allow employment. Tourists are not allowed to work or engage in any paid activity.

A work permit is granted for a definite period and can also be linked to the duration of a project.

All (local and foreign) employers who wish to employ a foreign national in Curaçao must apply for a work permit.