Curaçao remote-worker and digital-nomad short stay

Eligibility and legal basis

LTU Article 9 and Short stay: Remote worker/Digital nomad, distinguished from LAV local employment. [TO Curaçao] [TO Curaçao]

Facts · 24 October 2026

General requirements

1. Use the current category form, a written reasoned application, a valid passport copy and proof of payment. Under the April 2026 policy these are the minimum filing items; missing supporting evidence can lead to refusal. [TO Curaçao]
2. Check whether your nationality requires a permit, declaration or other admission evidence. Curaçao has its own rules; a Dutch or other EU passport is not a blanket right to reside under EU free movement. [TO Curaçao]
3. Prepare complete, legible, unaltered PDF scans of original documents. Include the passport signature page where separate and check validity against the category checklist. [TO Curaçao]

Category requirements

1. Confirm remote work for an employer abroad, or an accepted assignment through your own company in the country of origin. A local employer relationship requires the appropriate employment route. [TO Curaçao]
2. Prove means through a recent foreign employer declaration, a recent certified employment contract or a recent assignment declaration for your company abroad. No unsupported minimum income is supplied. [TO Curaçao]
3. Submit payment evidence and complete passport photo/signature pages with at least six months of validity on submission; meet the published representative and dependant requirements when applicable. [TO Curaçao]
4. The maximum is six months. The April 2026 policy expressly excludes remote workers from its three-year rule; no automatic extension or tax exemption is confirmed. [TO Curaçao]

Dependants and document formalities

1. Each family member needs assessment under the applicable category. Provide civil-status and relationship evidence; for short stay submit a separate application for each dependant and parental/legal-representative consent for minors. [TO Curaçao]
2. Confirm which foreign civil or criminal-record documents require apostille or legalization and an accepted translation before ordering them. Names, dates and passport details must match; do not assume identical formalities for every issuing country. [TO Curaçao]
3. If represented, supply the required signed authorization and representative identification. For short stay the published authorization must be no older than six months. Verify health insurance and accommodation obligations for your individual case rather than assuming a universal exemption. [TO Curaçao]

Application steps

1. Confirm the correct admission route, nationality rules and current category checklist with the Toelatingsorganisatie before travelling, investing or starting work. [TO Curaçao]
2. Gather category evidence, pay the assessed government charges and submit through the official channel linked on the category page. Keep the receipt and a full copy. [TO Curaçao]
3. Follow notifications and provide additional evidence when requested. Permit pages instruct first applicants to await the decision abroad; confirm how that applies to your case. Submission itself does not authorize residence or local work. [TO Curaçao]
4. After approval, arrange collection and comply with permit conditions. Plan any permitted renewal early; neither a short stay nor an investment purchases Dutch or EU citizenship. [TO Curaçao]

Frequently asked questions

Can I work for a Curaçao employer?

Not under the foreign remote-work assumption. Local work must be checked against LAV and admission requirements. [TO Curaçao]

Is a twelve-month stay guaranteed?

No. These sources establish a maximum six-month purpose and do not establish an automatic extension. [TO Curaçao]

Is foreign income tax-free?

No tax exemption is promised. Obtain individual tax advice on your activities and presence. [TO Curaçao]

Official source bibliography

• https://immigrationcur.org/en/dep/kort-verblijf/
• https://immigrationcur.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Beleidswijziging-TO-Curacao-per-1-4-2026.pdf
• https://immigrationcur.org/en/dep/laws-and-regulations/
• https://immigrationcur.org/en/dep/vergunning-en-verklaring/
• https://www.netherlandsworldwide.nl/moving-abroad/aruba-curacao-sint-maarten