Curaçao snowbird and property-owner short stay

Eligibility and legal basis

LTU Article 9 and the official Short stay: Wealthy investor/Snowbird requirements. [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. Qualify through at least XCG 36,000 in financial means, ownership of a house or apartment in Curaçao, or ownership of a yacht moored there measuring at least 10 metres on the waterline. These are alternatives, not cumulative conditions. [TO Curaçao]
2. Provide solvency evidence or Kadaster ownership proof for the house/apartment; for a yacht establish ownership, mooring and the qualifying waterline length. [TO Curaçao]
3. Provide payment evidence and passport photo/signature pages. The short-stay checklist requires at least six months of passport validity on submission. [TO Curaçao]
4. The checklist additionally mentions a local-bank guarantee of at least XCG 650,000 no older than three months, absent from the introductory eligibility list. Ask the authority whether it applies; do not assume a fourth automatic route. [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

Does property ownership allow me to stay automatically?

No. Apply with ownership evidence and the required documents; the Minister decides. [TO Curaçao]

Is XCG 36,000 a required annual salary?

The source describes financial means, not an annual salary. Property or qualifying yacht ownership are alternative bases. [TO Curaçao]

Can my family share my permission?

Each dependant needs a separate short-stay application and relationship evidence; minors require appropriate consent. [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