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Bringing your family to Curaçao

There are two ways for your family to live with you in Curaçao: the residence permit for family members and, if you are entitled to it, the Van Rechtswege declaration. Here are both, the income required, the documents for travelling with minors and the mistakes that lose the most cases.

Procedures

• Residence Permit for Family Members (spouse, children or parents) of someone already residing in Curaçao from XCG 655
• Family Reunification / Family Formation via Van Rechtswege Declaration from XCG 615
• Traveling with a minor (documents depending on custody situation)

Articles

• Family reunification in Curaçao: why the government wins 27 out of 39 casesWe analyzed the 39 family reunification rulings from the archive. The reasons for rejection are repetitive, and almost all are avoidable: incorrect income proof is…
• If your permit depends on your marriage and there is violence: what the rule saysCuraçao's policy states that if the relationship breaks down because of abuse, that is explicit grounds to keep your residence. What to do about the deadlines, how to…
• Enrolling your children in school in Curaçao: a guide for migrant familiesFrom what age school is compulsory in Curaçao, what happens if the child has no papers, which languages are used, what schools usually charge and who to ask for help if…
• Giving birth in Curaçao: registration at the Kranshi, your baby's nationality and the costsBeing born in Curaçao does not give Dutch nationality. How to register the birth at the Kranshi (5 working days, free, no appointment), what happens if you have no…

Also useful

• The 172 rulings, one by one (in Spanish)

General information, not legal advice. Every procedure page cites its official source and says when it was reviewed.