Tourist - Extension of Tourist Stay

Who does this apply to?

• Dutch and U.S. nationals: tourists for up to 6 months/year (if they need more, they must apply for Van Rechtswege)
• EU, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Japan: tourists for up to 90 days/year (if they need more, they apply for a short stay, not this extension, according to the official page)
• Nationals of countries with or without a visa requirement: tourists for up to 30 days (if they need more, they apply for this extension)

Costs

• Renewal: XCG 525 ≈ US$ 293
• Other costs: XCG 525 for the tourist extension. Payment at Maduro & Curiel's Bank or Banco di Caribe.

Dollar amounts are approximate, at the fixed rate of US$ 1 = XCG 1.79. You pay in XCG.

Work out your total (one-off payment, no deposit): open the cost calculator →

Decision time

The official page says it is decided 'as soon as possible', and the tourist-extension circular aims to decide within 2 weeks (the general legal term is 4 months). If you have no answer before your tourist stay ends, treat it as refused. When to apply: on October 12, 2026 the Toelatingsorganisatie confirmed in writing that you can now apply from the day you arrive; its page still says between 7 and 5 days before your stay ends, and the circular said 'at least 7 working days before'. They did not say how late you can submit it: apply as early as you can and do not leave it until fewer than 5 days before the end.

Requirements

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• Proof of payment of the fee (XCG 525); show the original
• Copy of your valid passport (if you have several nationalities, of all passports). If your nationality needs a visa, a copy of the complete passport (all pages)
• Copy of the original ticket you arrived with: back to your country or to another destination outside Curaçao
• Letter signed by you with the reasons for the extension, with all the evidence for your case
• If your nationality needs a visa, proof of your special circumstance: an original, clear medical statement (illness), the death certificate (death of a close relative who lived in Curaçao), a written statement from Public Affairs with the wedding date showing that the date does not depend on you (wedding), or proof of the damage to the boat
• With a guarantor: guarantee declaration completed and signed by the guarantor, with an XCG 10 stamp, one per tourist. A private guarantor must live in Curaçao and can vouch for 2 people at most; they are liable for all costs the government incurs for you, including medical costs
• With a guarantor: copy of their valid ID and, if they are a foreigner, of their residence permit
• With a guarantor who is married or cohabiting: a copy of the family book, the marriage certificate or the cohabitation agreement. If married, their spouse also signs the guarantee statement and provides a copy of their ID; if your nationality needs a visa, the policy asks for a copy of the partner's passport also when they only cohabit
• With a guarantor: copy of their pay slips for the last 3 months or, if they have their own business, a recent statement from the Tax Inspectorate on the taxable income. If your nationality needs a visa and the guarantor is a company: also a Chamber of Commerce extract no older than 6 months and a copy of the articles of association
• Without a guarantor: copy of your bank or credit card with a printout of the current account statement (if you are travelling on a damaged boat, of the last 3 months)
• If the tourist is a minor and one parent is not travelling: copy of the passport of the parent staying behind and their declaration of no objection
• If someone else submits the application for you: your signed authorisation (machtiging)

Steps to apply

1. Prepare the justification for the extension and gather the requirements depending on whether or not you have a guarantor.
   How to get this done

   The 'motivation' is a letter signed by you with the reasons for the extension. If your nationality needs a visa, it has to be one of the special circumstances of the policy (your own illness, serious illness of a 1st- to 3rd-degree relative in Curaçao, death of a relative, being 60 or older, a wedding on the island, or a damaged ship), with its proof (medical certificate, death certificate, etc.). If you have a local guarantor, gather their guarantee statement and proof of income; if you have no guarantor, your bank or credit card with the current account statement (for the last 3 months if you are travelling on a damaged ship).

2. Submit the application as early as you can: from the day you arrive (Toelatingsorganisatie in writing, October 12, 2026) and no fewer than 5 days before your current tourist stay ends.
   How to get this done

   Work out the exact date your tourist stay ends (the one on your entry stamp). The official page still says to submit between 7 and 5 days before that date, but on October 12, 2026 the Toelatingsorganisatie replied in writing that you can now apply from the day you arrive. It did not say until when: if you get no answer before your stay ends, the application counts as refused, so the earlier you submit, the better.

3. Pay XCG 525 and submit the application scanned as PDF.
   How to get this done

   How to pay the fee for your procedure

   Payment is made by deposit or transfer in the name of the Toelatingsorganisatie, at Maduro & Curiel's Bank (MCB), account 31967908, or at Banco di Caribe, account 36286001 (both accounts are on the payment order the Toelatingsorganisatie sent us on September 30, 2026). In the payment reference, put your full name, which is mandatory, and your date of birth if there is room (Toelatingsorganisatie, in writing, October 9, 2026). You must pay before submitting your application and show the original proof of payment if asked. Use the 'Payment order' form (on the procedure page) to find the exact amount for your case.

   • Since April 1, 2026, if you apply for a permit for more than 1 year, you pay for all the years in advance: in a first application, the first year at the first-application fee and the others at the renewal fee; if you renew, all of them at the renewal fee (Toelatingsorganisatie payment order, September 30, 2026); see the policy notice on the home page.
   • Keep the paper receipt AND a photo/scan: you need it for the application AND as a back-up if there is a dispute.
4. Wait for the decision (no fixed deadline is guaranteed).
   How to get this done

   The official page says it is decided 'as soon as possible' and that the decision is sent by email to the address you gave (check your spam folder too). If you have no answer before your tourist stay ends, treat the application as refused and leave Curaçao by that day at the latest: the 4 months that apply to residence permits do not apply here.

5. If positive, schedule an appointment to receive the extension stamp.
   How to get this done

   Toelatingsorganisatie Curaçao (Admission Office)

   Prinsenstraat 90, Punda, Willemstad, Curaçao — Google Maps

   Monday to Thursday 08:00–15:00, Friday 08:00–12:00

   +5999 733-2000

   info@immigrationcur.org

   Since Monday, November 24, 2025 the office has been back in its renovated building at Prinsenstraat 90, Punda: the information desk and the issuing of residence titles (passport stamps) are there. The temporary location at Saliña 127 (Eurobuilding), used since September 2024, is no longer the Toelatingsorganisatie's address. The phone number is 733-2000; the old numbers 733-2080, 733-2081 and 733-2083 are no longer in use. Appointments to collect a passport stamp, proof of return, refund or final departure are booked through www.immigrationcur.org. For questions, email info@immigrationcur.org or message 'Admission Office Curaçao' on Facebook/Instagram.

Downloadable forms

• Payment order DOCX · 95 KB · in Spanish · Official English version DOCX · 84 KB Fill it in here
  How to fill out this form

  Betalingsopdracht / Orden de pago: the Toelatingsorganisatie publishes the same order in Spanish, English and Dutch, with the Maduro & Curiel's Bank and Banco di Caribe accounts, 1-, 2- and 3-year rows and its own investor row (XCG 1,865 / 3,095 / 6,170).

  Form 910. This is the payment order you use to pay the procedure fees, at Maduro & Curiel's Bank (MCB) or Banco di Caribe, BEFORE you submit your application. You tick the line for your procedure and, for a permit by the year, the duration; each line's amount is already fixed.

  Section single — Select your product/service: Mark (with an X or a circle) the line that matches your procedure EXACTLY. For a permit by the year, tick the purpose and, below it, the duration: 1, 2 or 3 years for a first application or a change of purpose; if you renew, the duration under “Renewal”. Each duration already carries the total for all the years, so do not add anything up; the table below gives the amount for 1 year. For example, a first application for work is XCG 655 for 1 year, 1,270 for 2 and 1,885 for 3, and renewing a work-based permit costs XCG 615 for 1 year, 1,230 for 2 and 1,845 for 3.

  Proof of return	XCG 225
  Niet van Toepassing declaration	XCG 225
  Van Rechtswege declaration	XCG 615
  Internship stay	XCG 525
  Short stay	XCG 535
  Tourist stay extension	XCG 525
  Duplicate	XCG 195
  Final departure	XCG 145
  Investor, 3 years	XCG 1,865
  Investor, 5 years	XCG 3,095
  Investor, indefinite	XCG 6,170
  First application (work)	XCG 655
  First application (family reunification)	XCG 655
  First application (study)	XCG 625
  First application (rentier/own business/pensioner)	XCG 635
  Renewal (work/study/rentier/pensioner/own business)	XCG 615
  Renewal (family reunification)	XCG 625
  Change of purpose	XCG 615

  Tips

  • ⚠️ Remember: since April 1, 2026, if your permit is for more than 1 year (up to 3 years), you pay for all the years in advance: in a first application, the first year at the first-application amount and each extra year at the renewal amount; if you renew, all of them at the renewal amount. The order's 2- and 3-year rows already carry that sum (Toelatingsorganisatie payment order, September 30, 2026).
  • The order has no row for a change to study: the Toelatingsorganisatie confirmed in writing on October 12, 2026 that it costs XCG 615, like the other changes. Ask them how to mark it before paying.
  • In the payment reference of the bank deposit, write your full name, which is mandatory. The order asks for “only the full name”, but the Toelatingsorganisatie clarified in writing on October 9, 2026 that your date of birth can also go in if there is room.
  • Keep the paper or scanned receipt — you must show the original for inspection when you hand in your application.
• Guarantee declaration DOCX · 5.6 MB · in Spanish · Official English version DOCX · 7.5 MB Fill it in here
  How to fill out this form

  Garantieverklaring (Dutch)

  Signed by the guarantor (employer, family member or any person/company vouching for the foreign national), who commits to the State to cover the costs of the foreign national's stay in Curaçao. At the top there is a box marked “Sello/Zegel XCG 10” for the XCG 10 adhesive stamp.

  Section 1 — Guarantor's details: Surname, first names, sex, address (if the guarantor is a company, its business address), ID number, date and place of birth, nationality and phone. If the guarantor is the employer (a company), give the company name; the personal details and signature must be those of the director or an authorised representative.

  Section 2 — Guarantee obligation: Fixed text (do not fill in): the guarantor declares they will cover the costs to the State and other public bodies arising from the foreign national's LEGAL OR ILLEGAL stay, including the cost of any removal/departure journey to a country that will admit them. The guarantee only ends when the foreign national leaves Curaçao for good or obtains a change of permit.

  Section 3 — Foreign national's details: Surname, first names, sex, date and place of birth, country of birth, address, marital status, nationality, phone: the details of the person being guaranteed.

  Section 4 — Guarantor's signature: Date and place (Willemstad). Signature of the guarantor and, in a separate box, signature of the guarantor's spouse.

  Tips

  • If the guarantor is a private individual or the owner of a sole proprietorship and is married, their spouse also signs the declaration and attaches a copy of a valid ID (the annex to the application form requires it); without that signature the guarantee is incomplete.
  • The commitment covers 'legal or illegal' stay: the guarantor is financially responsible even if the foreign national ends up without legal status, including the cost of the journey out of Curaçao, also in case of removal.
  • At the top, the form has a box marked “Sello XCG 10”: that is where the XCG 10 adhesive stamp required by the procedure page goes. Buy it before signing; without it the declaration is incomplete.

Important notes

• Critical rule: if you have not received a response before your current tourist stay ends, the application is considered denied — you must leave Curaçao no later than the last day of your original stay, even if the application is still 'in process'.
• Submitting the documents does not guarantee approval.
• Important: as a tourist, Dutch and US nationals can stay up to 6 months a year; nationals of the European Union, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Japan, 90 days a year; and all other nationalities, with or without a visa, 30 days (Toelatingsorganisatie, “Tourist” page). If you are not from one of those countries, do not count on 90 days. The Toelatingsorganisatie confirmed it in writing on October 12, 2026: those other nationalities get 30 days, and to reach 90 you must apply for the tourist stay extension (XCG 525). The 3 months in the Toelatingsbesluit (Art. 2(2)) are the maximum, not what you get on entry.
• 🔑 Critical (confirm the rule about waiting outside the country from another legal source): the tourist extension is never granted so that you can wait in Curaçao for a decision on a residence permit. It is a completely different procedure and cannot be used as a shortcut for that.
• The extension cannot take you beyond the 3 months (90 days) of tourist stay in Art. 8(2) LTU, except in four cases of the policy for visa-required tourists: cases (1), (3), (4) and (7) in the list below (your own illness, another medical reason that makes travelling life-threatening, the death of a 1st to 3rd degree relative who lived in Curaçao, and damage to the boat or the hurricane season). Illness of a relative, being 60 or older or a wedding can justify an extension, but not beyond 3 months. If you need to stay longer than 3 months for an ordinary reason, do not apply for a tourist extension — apply for a short-stay permit (up to 6 months) or a residence permit (from April 1, 2026, for 1 to 3 years).

• 'Special circumstances' that can justify an extension (with documentary evidence):

  1. your own illness with a medical certificate showing you cannot travel
  2. serious illness of a 1st, 2nd, or 3rd degree family member legally residing in Curaçao, with a medical certificate
  3. other medical reasons where traveling would endanger your life
  4. death of a 1st to 3rd degree family member residing in Curaçao (with a death certificate)
  5. being 60 years of age or older
  6. marrying another tourist in Curaçao, or postponing a wedding with a legal resident of Curaçao for reasons not attributable to the couple (you must be able to show a specific appointment date at the Civil Registry)
  7. force majeure involving vessels: necessary boat repairs, or hurricane season preventing departure.

  If the reason is medical, the tourist travelling with you can also get an extension. To postpone a wedding with a resident, you must also be very likely to qualify for a residence permit if you applied for one.

• If you are missing any formal requirement, the application is in principle declared 'inadmissible', unless that inadmissibility would cause you disproportionate harm relative to the interest of properly processing your extension within your current tourist period.

Frequently asked questions