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New in Curaçao

After approval come several steps in order: pay the deposit, collect the permit, register at Kranshi and get your sédula. Here are those steps and what comes next: insurance, the bank, the driving licence, school for your children and the cost of living.

Procedures

• Registering or exchanging your foreign driver's license
• Buying and registering a car in Curaçao
• Duplicate (afschrift) of a lost, stolen or destroyed permit or declaration from XCG 195

Articles

• Your permit was approved: the first 30 days in Curaçao (Kranshi, sédula, SVB, CRIB)Approval is not the end. In the first month there are five chained procedures, a deposit paid after the decision, an appointment that is mandatory since September 2026,…
• How to get your sédula in Curaçao: requirements, cost and appointment (2026)The sédula is Curaçao's identity card, and it is mandatory from age 12 for everyone in the population register. The right order (permit, Kranshi, sédula), what to bring,…
• Banks and remittances in Curaçao: opening an account and sending money home safelyWhat Curaçao's banks usually ask for to open an account when you arrive, how to compare remittance options and why crypto and P2P are not a safe way to send money home.
• Medical guide for migrants in Curaçao: emergencies, doctor visits and care without insuranceWhat to do if you need a doctor in Curaçao without insurance: how the CMC emergency department works, what happens with the bill, which insurance a residence permit…
• How much it costs to live in Curaçao: rent, electricity, water and food, with 2026 figuresOfficial electricity and water rates effective from September 1, 2026, plus the real ranges of rent and food. With the details that no one explains: why the bill…
• Getting a driving licence in Curaçao for the first time: exams, costs and where to applyIf you cannot exchange your licence, you have to take the exams in Curaçao. Where to apply, what each step costs (XCG 105, 20 and 95), which languages the theory test is…
• 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…
• Consulates in Curaçao: renewing a Venezuelan, Colombian or Dominican passportAddress, contact details, how to book and what is known about the cost of renewing a Venezuelan, Colombian or Dominican passport without leaving Curaçao, with the data…
• Daily-life lifehacks for emigrants in CuraçaoSIM card, currency, water and power, remittances, and housing — the practical day-to-day stuff nobody explains before you arrive.

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