Tourist Admission - General 30-Day Stay

Nationals from countries with visa requirements and those from countries without visa requirements.

2. Onder toerist wordt verstaan ieder die niet langer dan drie maanden in Curaçao blijft voor ontspanning, sport, gezondheidsredenen, familieaangelegenheden, studie, godsdienstige doeleinden of zakenbezoeken en die tijdens zijn verblijf in Curaçao geen werkzaamheden tegen beloning verricht.

DUTCH AND AMERICANS Individuals of Dutch and American nationality can remain in Curaçao as a tourist for a period of 6 months per year. If you, as a Dutch or American want to stay longer, you have to apply for a Declaration Van Rechtswege. See tab Declaration Van Rechtswege for more information. OTHER NATIONALITY Nationals of the European Union, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Japan. Tourists with the nationality of the mentioned categories can stay for 90 days a year. If you fall under this category and want to stay longer, you have to apply for a short stay. See purpose Short stay for more information. Nationals from countries with visa requirements and those from countries without visa requirements. Tourists that fall under this category can stay for 30 days. Do you want to stay longer? Then you have to submit an application for a tourist extension. The documents to be submitted depend on whether you are from a country with visa requirements or a country without visa requirements.

Maximum length of stay Check first whether you need a visa . If you do not need a visa to travel to the Caribbean parts of the Kingdom, you may stay there for a maximum of 90 days in any 180-day period. If you are a Dutch or US national, you can stay for longer: a maximum of 180 consecutive days in any 365-day period. If you are a national of a Schengen country other than the Netherlands, you may stay in Aruba for a maximum of 180 days in any 365-day period. You may stay in the other Caribbean parts of the Kingdom for a maximum of 90 days in a 180-day period. If you wish to stay longer, you must

It is important that the traveler can show a valid passport. A visa is also applicable for some countries. Traveling with a ‘sedula’ (ID-card) is pursued between the Caribbean countries. In addition, upon entry a tourist must show his purpose, duration of stay and financial resources during his stay.

Entry requirements If you want to travel to the Caribbean parts of the Kingdom, you must meet certain requirements: Your passport cannot have been issued more than 10 years ago. Your passport must be valid for the whole of your stay. You must have proof that you can return to your country of departure, or transit to another country. This could be a passport, residence permit or visa. You can provide proof of the reason for your stay. For instance, a hotel reservation or an invitation from family or friends. You have enough money to cover your stay and any other expenses: when staying in a hotel: between 150 and 200 US dollars per person per day when staying with family: 100 US dollars per person per day when you have proof of sponsorship: your sponsor bears financial responsibility You must have valid medical insurance or travel insurance that covers medical expenses. The insurance must provide cover for at least 15,000 US dollars in medical expenses and include hospital care, emergency treatment and repatriation (including in the event of death). You must not be considered a threat to public order, public health, national security or international relations.

It is important that when traveling to Curaçao, in addition to the usual travel documents, it is also mandatory to fully and truthfully complete an ‘Embarkation and Disembarkation Card’ (ED card) and to hand it over to the disembarkation officer immediately upon arrival or upon departure from Curaçao.

DUTCH AND AMERICANS Individuals of Dutch and American nationality can remain in Curaçao as a tourist for a period of 6 months per year. If you, as a Dutch or American want to stay longer, you have to apply for a Declaration Van Rechtswege. See tab Declaration Van Rechtswege for more information. OTHER NATIONALITY Nationals of the European Union, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Japan. Tourists with the nationality of the mentioned categories can stay for 90 days a year. If you fall under this category and want to stay longer, you have to apply for a short stay. See purpose Short stay for more information. Nationals from countries with visa requirements and those from countries without visa requirements. Tourists that fall under this category can stay for 30 days. Do you want to stay longer? Then you have to submit an application for a tourist extension. The documents to be submitted depend on whether you are from a country with visa requirements or a country without visa requirements.

Extension tourist stay - Countries without visa requirements Are you from a country without visa requirements? Here you will find the requirements for submitting your application. Proof of payment Fees0 and retributions (Show original for inspection); Copy of valid passport (if several nationalities, copy of all passports); Copy original ticket (return ticket or ticket to another place) of the tourist; Justification with the reason for renewal of the tourist stay; If there is a guarantor: Guarantee declaration³ completed and signed by guarantor, with a stamp of XCG 10,=; Copy valid identification document guarantor; If the guarantor is married or cohabiting: copy marriage booklet, marriage certificate or cohabitation agreement; Copy payslip of the last 3 months or if own company, a recent declaration of the tax authorities regarding the taxable income; If the guarantor is a foreigner, copy of the residence permit; If there is no guarantor: Copy of the debit card or credit card of the tourist with a printout of the current copy; If the tourist is a minor and (one of) the parents is/are not travelling with him/her, copy passport(s) of the parent(s) staying behind and a declaration of no objection of the parent(s) staying behind. The application can be submitted no earlier than 7, but no later than 5 days before the expiry of the tourist stay at Admissions Organization. The submission of the mentioned documents does not automatically mean that the renewal application will be granted. Please Note A decision will be made as soon as possible on your application. If before the end of your tourist stay, you have not received a decision on your application, your application will be considered rejected. In that case, you must leave Curaçao at the end of your tourist stay at the latest.

Extension tourist stay - Countries with visa requirements Are you from a country with visa requirements? Here you will find the requirements for submitting your application. Proof of payment Fees and retributions0(Show original for inspection); Copy of valid passport (if several nationalities, copy of all passports); Copy original ticket (return ticket or ticket to another place) of the tourist; Justification with the reason for renewal of the tourist stay; If there is a guarantor: If a medical reason is given, at least an original and clear medical certificate must be submitted; In the event of death of a close relative or family member residing in Curaçao, a death certificate of the deceased person must be submitted; In the event of a wedding ceremony, a written declaration from the Public Affairs Department must be submitted showing the date on which the wedding of the tourist will be celebrated and that the tourist cannot be blamed for the choice of date; Guarantee declaration³ completed and signed by guarantor, with a stamp of XCG 10,=; Copy valid identification document guarantor; If the guarantor is married or cohabiting: copy marriage booklet, marriage certificate or cohabitation agreement; Copy payslip of the last 3 months or if own company, a recent declaration of the tax authorities regarding the taxable income together with an extract from the Chamber of Commerce and Industry not older than six (6) months, as well as a copy of the articles of incorporation; If the guarantor is a foreigner, a copy of the residence permit; If there is no guarantor: Copy of the debit card or credit card of the tourist with a printout of the current copy; If the tourist is a minor and (one of) the parents is/are not travelling with him/her, copy passport(s) of the parent(s) staying behind and a declaration of no objection of the parent(s) staying behind. The application can be submitted no earlier than 7, but no later than 5 days before the expiry of the tourist stay at Admissions Organization. The submission of the mentioned documents does not automatically mean that the renewal application will be granted. PLEASE NOTE A decision will be made as soon as possible on your application. If before the end of your tourist stay, you have not received a decision on your application, your application will be considered rejected. In that case, you must leave Curaçao at the end of your tourist stay at the latest.

For the application for a tourist extension, you have to pay an amount of XCG 525,=.

SUBMITTING THE APPLICATION Before submitting the application, make sure you have collected all the requirements. If so, the application can be submitted. All requirements must be scanned in PDF format. Click here to submit the application.