CuraçaoAmericas

Every way into Curaçao.

Basic coverage5 verified routes across visit, study, work, investment, family and more.

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Select the passports you hold to see short-stay access and per-route eligibility for Curaçao.

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Visit

Short stays: tourism, transit, business trips, medical, pilgrimage.

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  • Tourist Visa
  • Transit Visa
  • Business Visitor Visa
  • Medical Treatment Visa
  • Pilgrimage Visa
No verified routes yet

Study & Training

Universities, language courses, internships and exchanges.

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  • Student Visa
  • Language Course Visa
  • Internship / Trainee Visa
  • Exchange Program Visa
1 route

Work & Self-Employment

Digital nomad, freelance, skilled employment and company transfers.

Digital Nomad Visa

@HOME in Curaçao

Available

Remote workers, investors and 'snowbirds' working for entities outside Curaçao can stay 6 months, extendable once for 6 more; fee about ANG 535 (~USD 300) per applicant.

Official information ↗

Last verified 10 Jun 2026 · Source: athomeincuracao.comHigh confidence

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  • Freelancer Visa
  • Self-Employment Visa
  • Startup / Entrepreneur Visa
  • Skilled Work Visa
  • Seasonal Work Visa
  • Intra-Company Transfer Visa
3 routes

Invest & Capital

Golden visas, real estate, citizenship by investment, passive income.

Golden Visa (Residence by Investment)

Curaçao Investor Permit

Available

Residence permit of 3 years for USD 280,000, 5 years for USD 425,000, or indefinite for USD 850,000 invested in real estate, local business, or DCSX-listed securities; one day per year presence required.

Official information ↗

Last verified 10 Jun 2026 · Source: globalcitizensolutions.comMedium confidence

Residence by Real Estate

Investor Permit (Investeerdersvergunning)

Available

Investment of at least ANG 500,000 (~US$280,000) in Curaçao real estate or a local business grants a 3-year residence permit, with ANG 750,000 earning 5 years and ANG 1,500,000 an indefinite permit.

Official information ↗

Last verified 10 Jun 2026 · Source: globalcitizensolutions.comMedium confidence

Non-Lucrative / Passive Income Visa

Rentenier of gepensioneerd vergunning (rentier or pensioner permit)

Available

Rentiers living off passive income (and pensioners - overlap with retirement route) can obtain a renewable one-year residence permit by showing a bank declaration of sufficient financial means, with permanent residence possible after repeated renewals.

Official information ↗

Last verified 10 Jun 2026 · Source: immigrationcur.orgMedium confidence

Not yet researched

  • Citizenship by Investment
  • Business Investor Visa
1 route

Retire & Lifestyle

Retirement visas and working holiday schemes.

Retirement Visa

Rentenier of Gepensioneerd Vergunning (Pensioner/Rentier Permit)

Available

Residence permit for pensioners and rentiers proving sufficient means (rentier route: at least US$20,000 income/net worth); the separate Penshonado tax scheme for over-50s requires buying a home of at least NAf 450,000 within 18 months.

Official information ↗

Last verified 10 Jun 2026 · Source: immigrationcur.orgMedium confidence

Not yet researched

  • Working Holiday Visa
No verified routes yet

Family & Origin

Reunification, spouse routes and ancestry-based repatriation.

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  • Family Reunification Visa
  • Spouse / Partner Visa
  • Dependent Relative Visa
  • Ancestry / Repatriation
No verified routes yet

Special Categories

Talent, religious, humanitarian, media, official and permanent residence.

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  • Talent / Highly Skilled Visa
  • Religious Worker Visa
  • Humanitarian / Asylum Route
  • Journalist / Media Visa
  • Official / Diplomatic Visa
  • Long-Term Residence Permit
  • Permanent Residence