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 this extension)
• 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.

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

Decision time

The general legal deadline (LAR) is 4 months, but for tourist extensions the goal in practice is to decide within 2 WEEKS. You must submit the application AT LEAST 7 BUSINESS DAYS before your tourist stay expires.

Requirements

• Proof of payment, copy of valid passport, copy of the return ticket or ticket to another destination
• Written statement explaining the reasons for the extension
• If there is a guarantor: guarantee declaration + XCG 10 stamp, copy of the guarantor's ID, proof of the guarantor's income/marital status
• If there is NO guarantor: copy of a bank/credit card with a current account statement
• Visa-required country: additionally, in medical/death/marriage cases, submit the specific supporting documentation (medical statement, death certificate, letter from Public Affairs)
• If the tourist is a minor traveling without one parent: passport of the absent parent + no-objection declaration
• Application signed and justified by the tourist themselves, with all evidence relevant to your case
• Copy of the ORIGINAL return ticket to your country of origin (or a ticket to a third country outside Curaçao)
• Copy of the entire passport (all pages)
• Guarantee declaration signed by a guarantor who is a RESIDENT of Curaçao (maximum 2 tourists per guarantor), with an XCG 10 stamp — the guarantor is liable for ALL costs the government incurs on your behalf, including medical expenses. If the guarantor is married/in a registered partnership, their partner must also sign
• Copy of the guarantor's ID and immigration status; if it is a company, a Chamber of Commerce extract (no older than 6 months)
• Guarantor's last 3 pay slips (or tax return if it is a company)
• If you are traveling on a damaged vessel without a local guarantor: credit/debit card + statement from the last 3 months, as an alternative guarantee

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 'justification' is a statement signed by you explaining which special circumstance applies to your case (your own illness, serious illness of a 1st-3rd degree family member in Curaçao, death of a family member, being 60 years of age or older, marriage on the island, or force majeure involving a vessel) — attach the corresponding evidence (medical certificate, death certificate, etc.). If you have a local guarantor, gather their guarantee declaration + proof of income; if you do NOT have a guarantor and are traveling by vessel, gather a credit/debit card + 3-month account statement.

2. The application CANNOT be submitted earlier than 7 days, nor later than 5 days, before your current tourist stay ends.
   How to get this done

   You must calculate the exact expiration date of your tourist stay and submit your application AT LEAST 7 business days before that date (do not let that window pass) — never submit it with less than 5 days' notice, because there won't be enough time to process it before your stay expires.

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 at Maduro & Curiel's Bank (MCB), account 31967908, in the name of the Toelatingsorganisatie (Rib'e Lugá also accepts payment at Banco di Caribe, account 36286001). ALWAYS put your full name and date of birth in the payment reference (some forms also ask for your passport number): without that reference the payment cannot be matched to your application. 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 1 April 2026, if you apply for a permit for more than 1 year, you pay the fee for each year requested in advance; 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

   What to do while you wait for the decision

   The standard term is 4 months from the moment you submit the COMPLETE application (the clock does not run while something is missing). If this is your FIRST application for most procedures, you must wait for the decision OUTSIDE Curaçao (except renewals/changes, which may be awaited in the country). The decision is sent by email to the address you gave on the form; check your spam folder too. You can check the status of your application at any time (see the 'Check the status of an application' page).

   • If you move or change your email address while waiting, report it immediately to info@immigrationcur.org: if they cannot reach you, they may refuse your application for 'failure to cooperate'.
   • Do not buy final return tickets until you have the decision in hand if your plan depends on approval.
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 24 November 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 · 853 KB Fill it in here
  How to fill out this form

  Betalingsopdracht / Orden de pago: the same form in different languages.

  Form 910. This is the payment order you use at Maduro & Curiel's Bank (MCB) to pay the procedure fees BEFORE you submit your application. You only tick the box for your procedure: the amount is already fixed, you don't have to calculate anything.

  Section single — Select your product/service: Mark (with an X or a circle) the line that matches your procedure EXACTLY. The amounts are already set per category; you don't have to add anything up yourself.

  Proof of return	XCG 225
  Niet-van-Toepassing declaration	XCG 225
  Van Rechtswege declaration	XCG 615
  First application (study)	XCG 625
  First application (rentier/investor/own business/pensioner)	XCG 635
  First application (work/family reunification)	XCG 655
  Renewal (work/study/rentier/investor/pensioner/own business)	XCG 615
  Renewal (family reunification)	XCG 625
  Change of permit	XCG 615
  Internship stay	XCG 525
  Short stay	XCG 535
  Tourist stay	XCG 525
  Final departure	XCG 145
  Duplicate	XCG 195

• Guarantee declaration DOCX · 5.6 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.

  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.

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: the standard period for a tourist WITHOUT a visa is only 30 DAYS for most nationalities. The 90-day (3-month) period that many people assume applies ONLY to Dutch, Belgian, and Luxembourg nationals, and nationalities with a visa-exemption treaty with the Kingdom of the Netherlands. If you are not from one of those countries, confirm your actual period before assuming 90 days. (Art. 2 Toelatingsbesluit)
• 🔑 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 can NEVER exceed a total of 3 months (90 days) under Art. 8(2) LTU, EXCEPT in very specific force-majeure cases (see 'special circumstances' below), where it can exceed that limit. 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 longer-duration permit (up to 1 year).

• '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 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