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Short-Stay Permit - Winter Resident or Capital-Rich Visitor

CuraçaoShort stays and visits

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For the relevant traveller scope, is a visa, electronic authorisation, visa on arrival or no advance visa normally required?

Permission is a short-stay residence permit that must be applied for; on a first application the decision must be awaited abroad. The official source does not state entry visa requirements by nationality.

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Limits of the record
  • Entry visa requirements by nationality are not stated for this permit.

What short-visit purposes does this route cover?

A stay as a wealthy investor or snowbird (winter guest), for applicants with at least XCG 36,000 in financial means, or who own a house or apartment in Curaçao, or who own a pleasure boat/yacht of at least 10 metres moored in Curaçao.

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What maximum stay, rolling-period rule, validity and entry rules apply?

A residence permit for a maximum of 6 months, decided by the Minister of Justice under article 9 LTU. The 2026 option of permits of up to three years excludes short stay. The official source does not state rules on repeat applications, rolling periods or number of entries.

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  • No rule is stated on repeat applications, rolling periods or number of entries.

What important funds, accommodation, invitation, insurance, onward-travel or passport evidence may be required?

The application requires a passport photo-page copy (passport valid at least 6 months at submission) and proof of solvency: at least XCG 36,000, proof of ownership of a house or apartment in Curaçao (Kadaster), proof of ownership of a pleasure boat of at least 10 metres, or a local bank guarantee (not older than 3 months) of at least XCG 650,000.

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Limits of the record
  • Border-control evidence at arrival (e.g. return ticket, insurance) is not stated for this permit.
  • https://immigrationcur.org/en/dep/kort-verblijf/
    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);
  • https://immigrationcur.org/en/dep/kort-verblijf/
    Show Proof of solvency by means of: Proof disposal of at least XCG 36.000,00 or Proof ownership house or apartment in Curaçao (proof Kadaster Curaçao) or Proof ownership pleasure boat (at least 10 meters measured on the waterline) or Bank guarantee from a local bank (not older than 3 months) of at least XCG 650.000,-;

Where/how is permission obtained when required, and under what important circumstances can a stay be extended or changed?

A winter resident or capital-rich visitor submits the short-stay residence application through the Curaçao Admission Office online with the required documents scanned as PDFs, including the listed financial, property or yacht evidence. The general short-stay page says the permit can be for at most six months; the Office has four months to decide and a first applicant must await the decision abroad. The first-application fee is XCG 535, and each dependent family member needs a separate short-stay application.

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Limits of the record
  • The cited page does not state an extension or renewal procedure for this winter-resident/capital-rich short-stay purpose.
  • Short-stay page: general scope/max six months
    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.
  • Short-stay page: first application abroad
    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.
  • Short-stay page: winter guest/wealthy visitor
    Wealthy investor/Snowbird Wealthy investor/Snowbird You are eligible for this purpose of stay for a maximum of 6 months, if you: Have at least XCG 36.000,- in financial means; or Own a house or apartment in Curaçao (real estate); or Are the owner of a pleasure boat/ yacht moored in Curaçao, which boat, measured on the waterline, has a length of at least 10 meters (registered property). The requirements for submitting the application are: Proof of payment Fees & 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); Show Proof of solvency by means of: Proof disposal of at least XCG 36.000,00 or Proof ownership house or apartment in Curaçao (proof Kadaster Curaçao) or Proof ownership pleasure boat (at least 10 meters measured on the waterline) or Bank guarantee from a local bank (not older than 3 months) of at least XCG 650.000,-; If an authorized representative (third party) is used: An original authorization letter signed by the applicant (not older than 6 months) and A copy of the valid identification document of the authorized representative. NOTE: If you have dependent family member(s), you must also submit a short stay application for each of them. Here are the necessary additional requirements for submitting their application: Copy of supporting documents family law connection for family member(s) of the wealthy investor, snowbird. If dependent family member(s) of the wealthy investor, snowbird are younger than 18 years: supporting documents showing that the legal representative agrees to the stay. COSTS Fees and retributions are due before submitting the application. For the first application, you have to pay an amount of XCG 535,=.
  • Short-stay page: online submission of scanned documents
    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.
  • Short-stay page: decision and abroad waiting
    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.

These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.

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