Curaçao Investor Permit

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Program Type:

Active Investor Visa

Processing Time:

3-6 months

Citizenship Timeline:

5 years

Permanent Residency Timeline:

Upon approval

Physical Presence Required:

1 day a year (4 months per year for citizenship)

Citizenship Visa-Free Access:

187 countries

Minimum Contribution:

US$280,000

Contribution Options:

Bond Investment, Business Investment, Property Investment, Public Shares Investment

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Program Overview

Curaçao Investor Permit

Curaçao is a Caribbean autonomous country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands, a status that gives the island sovereignty over domestic affairs (including taxation), while matters of defense and foreign relations are the remit of the Netherlands.

Crucially, however, there is no such thing as Curaçaoan citizenship. Curaçaoans are Dutch nationals and, by extension, EU citizens – with all the rights thereto pertaining. The CIIP, therefore, is an EU golden visa program and offers a path to Dutch citizenship in five years.

Curaçao Investor Permit

How to Qualify

Prospective participants have three different investment options, each with its own residence permit category:

  • A 3-year renewable residence permit for a minimum investment of US$280,000
  • A 5-year renewable residence permit for a minimum investment of US$425,000
  • An immediate, indefinite residence permit for a minimum investment of US$850,000

Qualified investment types include, but are not limited to:

  • Acquisition of real estate
  • A business investment
  • Acquisition of securities traded on the Dutch Caribbean Securities Exchange (DCSX)

In order to maintain residency for the three year, five year and indefinite programs, the applicant is required to spend at least one day per year in Curaçao.

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Salient Benefits

  • Freedom of movement (but not settlement) within Schengen
  • Path to EU citizenship
  • Minimal physical presence requirements
  • Permits dual/multiple citizenship
  • Lower taxes
  • Lower cost of living
  • Safety and security
  • Warm climate
  • Enhanced business access to large economies
  • Short processing time
  • English as official language

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Citizenship Timeline and Requirements

Under Dutch nationality law, those who reside legally in Curaçao for five consecutive years and can pass a Civic Integration Exam that includes a basic language component are eligible for Dutch citizenship.

For purposes of obtaining Dutch citizenship, “residing in Curaçao” is defined as physically residing at a local address (as demonstrated by proof of home ownership or long-term lease) for no fewer than four months each year.

Browse 195 countries’ paths to citizenship in the hyper-detailed IMI Citizenship Catalog.

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Program Authority and Legal Basis

Applications for this program may be directed to Admissions Organization (Toelatingsorganisatie), Curaçao Ministry of Justice.

Legislation upon which this program is based The Residency Act of 1986 (law 1986-012).

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Qualifying Real Estate

As noted in the program qualifications above, an investor can qualify for this program with a local property purchase above the minimum investment threshold. View eligible properties curated by IMI and our real estate partners:

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