Proof of Return (for traveling while an extension is being processed)

Who does this apply to?

• Anyone who has already applied for an extension of their permit and needs to travel before receiving the decision

Costs

• First application: XCG 225 ≈ US$ 126

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 website states 2 business days to pick up the document, but the official form you sign promises a decision within up to 1 week (literal text in Dutch: 'binnen 1 week een beslissing'). Plan your trip assuming the longer period (1 week) to be safe.

Requirements

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• Proof of return application form
• Copy of valid passport
• Proof of payment
• Copy of the flight ticket
• 1 passport-size photo

Steps to apply

1. Gather the requirements (includes a physical photo).
   How to get this done

   You need 1 recent passport-style photo (light background, no dark glasses, taken within the last 6 months) — you can get one at any photo studio or pharmacy offering ID photo services in Willemstad. Add it to: copy of passport, copy of flight ticket, and proof of payment.

2. Submit IN PERSON at the counter (the only exception to digital submission, because of the photo).
   How to get this done

   Why this procedure is submitted in person (not online)

   Unlike most procedures, which are submitted by email, this one is handed in person at the Toelatingsorganisatie counter, because it includes a passport-size photo (official proof-of-return page). Bring every document on the list and the proof of payment: the fee is paid beforehand, at the bank, using the payment order.

   • Check the steps on this page for when to collect it: the official page says 2 working days, but the form you sign says up to 1 week.
3. Pick up the proof of return 2 business days later.
   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.
• Proof of return application form DOCX · 46 KB Fill it in here
  How to fill out this form

  Aanvraagformulier Bewijs van Terugkeer / Re-entry permit application

  This is the document you need if you have to travel while your permit renewal is being processed and want to be sure you can come back without losing your residence status. It is the fastest procedure: the official page says it can be collected after 2 working days, and the form promises a decision within 1 week.

  Section 1 — Reason for the application: Fixed sentence: 'The undersigned requests the issue of a proof of return': you don't have to write anything, just sign. You sign yourself; children who have turned 12 sign themselves.

  Section 2 — Proof of payment details: Date of deposit and amount (XCG 225, already fixed).

  Section 3 — Personal details, destination and trip: Surname, first names, nationality, travel destination, your application/request number, FMSCRV number, travel date, phone, expiry date of your current permit and, if you have already applied for a renewal, the date you submitted it.

  Tips

  • Attach a copy of your passport and a copy of your plane ticket: without the ticket the application is not accepted. The official page also asks for 1 passport photo (so does the Dutch version of the form, uploaded in April 2025): bring it even if you use the Spanish version. Because of that photo, it is the only application submitted at the counter.
  • Apply BEFORE you travel: you cannot request it once you are already outside Curaçao.
  • If your current permit expires while you are away, this form also asks for the date on which you applied for the renewal: handle both procedures in parallel.
  • The payment (XCG 225) goes to Maduro & Curiel's Bank (account 31967908) or Banco di Caribe (account 36286001), in the name of the Toelatingsorganisatie. The reference must include your full name, which is mandatory, and your date of birth if there is room (Toelatingsorganisatie, in writing, October 9, 2026).

Important notes

What the official rules say

• This is the only application on this site that can/must be submitted in person instead of online, precisely because of the physical photo.

Still to be confirmed

• Source of the 2-day period: the official website. Source of the 1-week period: the printed form itself (Formulario-prueba-de-regreso / Aanvraagformulier-Bewijs-van-Terugkeer). This is a real, unresolved inconsistency between two official sources — check with the Toelatingsorganisatie if your trip is urgent.

Frequently asked questions