Curacao

To travel to Curacao, you must meet the following criteria:

• You have a valid passport no more than 10 years old that covers the entire length of your stay.
• You need to be able to produce a visa, passport, or residence permit to prove that you can either transit through another country or return to your departure country.
• You should be in the position to provide proof of the reason for your visit (i.e., an invitation from friends or a family or a hotel reservation).
• You must have enough money to cover your expenses (your stay included) during your stay at Curacao. This sum is around US $150 per day if you are staying in a hotel (per person cost) and US $100 if you are staying with friends or family in Curacao.
• You need to have valid travel or medical insurance that covers for at least US $150,000 in medical expenses, including repatriation (in case of death), emergency treatment, and hospital care.
• A work permit is required if you want to work while staying in Curacao.

Important Note: Even if you fulfill all these requirements, you might still be refused to enter the country if the local authorities decide that you can’t visit Curacao for some reason. Or you might be refused to stay in the country for the duration you wanted.

• For airport transit – You are transiting through an airport to Curacao, hold an onward ticket, and the transit is within 48 hours. This does NOT apply to Haitian nationals, who need to have a Curacao visa when transiting by airport through Curacao. This is also the case with civilian aircraft crew members whose stay is no lengthier than 48 hours.
• Cruise ships – You are a passenger of a cruise ship that will be staying in Curacao’s port for up to 48 hours. Crew members on a civilian ship can also stay in Curacao port for up to 48 hours without needing a visa, as long as the meet the requirements set by the IMO (International Maritime Organization). You can check them here: https://www.imo.org/en/About/Conventions/Pages/Convention-on-Facilitation-of-International-Maritime-Traffic-(FAL).aspx
• Holder of alien’s travel document of refugee travel document issued by the Kingdom of the Netherlands, the United States authorities (Form I-571), or the Canadian authorities.
• You have a return visa or proof or return issued by Canada, a Schengen member state, the UK, the USA, Ireland, Saint Martin, Saint Barthelemy, Reunion, Mayotte, Martinique, Guadeloupe, or Guiana (French)
• You hold a residence permit issued by Curacao that allows you to stay for at least 180 days in Curacao.

To have a short-stay Curacao visa, you can visit the Government of the Netherlands website and fill out the required details (Applying for a short-stay Caribbean visa. Choose your country. | Netherlands Worldwide).

For a long-stay visa, again, follow the instructions at the Government of the Netherlands website for issuing a longer-stay visa ( Applying for a long-stay Caribbean visa. Choose your country. | Netherlands Worldwide).

In general, having a valid passport will be enough to enter and remain in the country for up to 90 days. Several nationalities, though, are required to present a tourist visa, such as travellers from Haiti and Cuba. US travellers must have a passport to re-enter the USA after they are done with their Curacao stay.

Finally, Venezuelan nationals must have a visa to enter the country as of January 2021. they also need to produce extra documents. You can find all relevant information in the following link: requisitos para entrar en Curacao (curacaotouristboard.com).

Kindly ensure that you apply for a visa ahead of time (at least 30 days before your scheduled visit) at any representation of the Netherlands. It is also paramount that you have a valid yellow fever vaccination (ensure you have proof of vaccination with you upon your arrival in Curacao) if you are coming from an area with a high risk of yellow fever. This applies to all travellers over 6 months old. If you were not able to get your yellow fever vaccine for medical reasons, you will be asked to produce an official document proving that you are exempt from yellow fever vaccination.