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Curaçao Indefinite Residence Permit - Penshonado

4 facts quoted from the official source

For a foreign national who qualifies for the Penshonado scheme under articles 23B through 23E of the Income Tax Ordinance.

Route type
Independent means
Can bring
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Not stated in the official source
Requirements
1
each quoted below
Who qualifies

Who this route is for

Every item below is the government’s own wording, quoted from the official source. Whether you personally qualify depends on your full profile.

1 requirement quoted from the official source.

The conditions that decide it
  • Qualifying Indefinite Residence Branch Requiredbinnen 18 maanden na inschrijving in het bevolkingsregister een woning in eigendom en voor eigen gebruik, onverhuurd, ter beschikking te hebben, welke op het tijdstip van verkrijging een waarde heeft van tenminste Naf. 450.000,=via gobiernu.cw · checked 2026-08-03 · Landsverordening op de inkomstenbelasting 1943, articles 23B-23E, and Revised Instructions to Governors 2006 section 8.3; confirmed by Curaçao policy effective 1 April 2026; verified 3 August 2026
Also stated by the source
  • Eligibility summaryQualifies for the Penshonado scheme within the meaning of articles 23B through 23E of the Income Tax Ordinance.
  • Official source basisQualifies for the Penshonado scheme within the meaning of articles 23B through 23E of the Income Tax Ordinance.
  • Report summaryQualifies for the Penshonado scheme within the meaning of articles 23B through 23E of the Income Tax Ordinance.
Family

Who you can bring

— Not stated in the official source. The official page for this route does not address dependent-family rights, so we do not publish a claim either way.
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FAQ

Straight answers

01Who qualifies for this route to Curaçao?
The official source states: For a foreign national who qualifies for the Penshonado scheme under articles 23B through 23E of the Income Tax Ordinance.

Every answer is quoted from the official immigrationcur.org page for this route, last read 2026-07-26.

We checked 4 points against the official source; 4 are quoted on this page. The other 0 are either not addressed by the source or not yet backed by a quote — we would rather show you the edge of the record than fill it with a plausible guess.

See the 0 open points

Fees, validity and processing time are not published in the official source for this route. We publish a number only when the official text states that number.

Not stated in the official source — the official source names no exclusion for this route.

The source

Where every quote comes from

Official government source immigrationcur.orgLast read 2026-07-26 Every quote on this page is from this Curaçao government page.
Compiled from official sources · pending independent re-check · Last checked 2026-07-26 · Our methodology
 · Compiled by António Mira · How we verify · Not legal advice — rules change; confirm with the official source before deciding.
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