Short-Stay Permit - Temporary Labour

Employees in the sense of article 5 LAV are, in principle, all employees for whom the employer is obliged to request an employment permit.

Employees in the sense of article 5 LAV are, in principle, all employees for whom the employer is obliged to request an employment permit.

Employment in the sense of article 5 LAV: Copy valid employment permit

You are eligible for this purpose of stay if you come to work for a locally based company for a maximum of 6 months and this employer has a valid employment permit on your behalf.

You can submit an application for a residence permit to stay in Curaçao for a shorter period of time. The Minister of Justice decides on the application and determines if you qualify for a residence permit for a maximum of 6 months. The aforementioned shall occur in accordance with article 9 of the National ordinance Admission & Deportation (hereinafter LTU). You can submit an application as a: Wealthy investor, snowbird (winter guest), Remote worker/ digital nomad (employee not covered by the National ordinance Labor Foreign national (hereinafter: LAV)) or ordinary employee (in the sense of article 5 LAV) who applies for admission to Curaçao for a maximum of 6 months. Employees in the sense of article 5 LAV are, in principle, all employees for whom the employer is obliged to request an employment permit.

Employees Employment, in the sense of article 5 Lav You are eligible for this purpose of stay if you come to work for a locally based company for a maximum of 6 months and this employer has a valid employment permit on your behalf. The requirements for submitting the application are: Proof of payment Fees and retributions0; Clear copy of the photo page of the applicant’s passport. If the passport holder’s signature is on another page in the passport, also include a copy of this page (passport valid for at least 6 months upon submission); Original criminal background check from the last place of residence (not older than 3 months); Employment in the sense of article 5 LAV: Copy valid employment permit and A fully completed original guarantee declaration³, signed by his/her employer (guarantor/referent),with an adhesive stamp of XCG 10,= Employer’s Declaration completed and signed by his/her employer, with a copy of a valid identification document of employer² and a stamp of XCG 10,=;

DECIDING ON YOUR APPLICATION After the application has been submitted, the Admission Office has 4 months to take a decision on your application. You must await the decision on a first application abroad.