Fees (leges), the guarantee deposit (waarborgsom) and refunds

Who does this apply to?

• Any applicant (fees have applied since 2014 to every Admission Service service)
• Anyone who has to pay a guarantee deposit on being admitted (the amount depends on nationality; 50% for children under 10), who gets it back on leaving Curaçao through the definitive departure procedure
• Anyone who received a negative decision or paid fees without ever filing an application (they can request a refund of the fees)

Costs

• REFUNDABLE guarantee deposit by nationality (real examples): Venezuela XCG 150, Dominican Republic XCG 400, Haiti XCG 500, Colombia XCG 550, Suriname XCG 750, Peru/Ecuador XCG 800, United States XCG 1,000, Brazil XCG 3,500, Western Europe (Spain/Portugal/Italy/Switzerland/Belgium/Germany/France/Ireland/Luxembourg/United Kingdom) XCG 3,000, Africa and Asia XCG 5,500, Australia and New Zealand XCG 7,500.
• For children under 10: 50% of the amount.
• It is paid into a DIFFERENT account (23329507, in the name of the Landsontvanger) from the one used for ordinary fees (31967908, Toelatingsorganisatie).

Decision time

Refund of fees: 6 weeks after sending the application you can ask whether it is ready. The deposit is not applied for separately: it is collected with the voucher you are given at the second appointment of the definitive departure procedure.

Requirements

• Refund of fees (negative decision or payment without an application): application form, copy of a valid passport, proof of the fee payments
• Return of the deposit (when you leave Curaçao): the original proof of the deposit payment, which you bring to the second appointment of the definitive departure procedure

Steps to apply

1. Deposit: once you are approved, download the form and pay within 3 months of the decision date into the Landsontvanger's account (Maduro & Curiel's Bank, 23329507); if you pay by transfer, take the proof to the Landsontvanger to receive the original receipt.
   How to get this done

   Belastingdienst Curaçao (Tax Office): for your personal CRIB number and settling taxes on final departure

   Belastingdienst, Regentesselaan z/n, Willemstad, Curaçao — Google Maps

   Monday to Friday 08:00–12:00 and 14:00–15:30 (CRIB counter hours, confirmed in writing by the Belastingdienst on October 9, 2026)

   +5999 461 5000

   info.belastingdienst@gobiernu.cw

   You can apply for your personal CRIB number in person at the counter on the Regentesselaan. A valid passport is enough: you do not need to be registered at Kranshi or to have a sédula or a permit (Belastingdienst, written reply of October 9, 2026). You can also request it by email at info.belastingdienst@gobiernu.cw, with a photo of both sides of your passport or sédula, your name and your home address; the number is sent by email (official CRIB page). The Pater Euwensweg 9 office no longer serves the public.

2. The deposit, when you leave Curaçao: you get it back through the definitive departure procedure. At the second appointment you are given, with the final stamp, a voucher, and with it you collect the deposit at the Tax Office.
   How to get this done

   Bring the original proof of the deposit payment to that second appointment. Only the holder or their legal representative can claim it (official deposit form). At the Tax Office they can also tell you whether it can be transferred to your bank account (official definitive-departure page).

3. Refund of fees (if your application was refused or you paid without ever filing one): send the scanned application to intake@immigrationcur.org. The official page says you can apply when you receive the refusal; the law (Eilandsverordening leges, Art. 32b) refunds the leges once the refusal is final. Still to be confirmed: whether you can apply before the refusal is final.
   How to get this done

   How to submit your application online

   First, the Toelatingsorganisatie's portal, permit.immigrationcur.org: that is where you apply for the Van Rechtswege and Niet van Toepassing declarations (since September 1, 2016 they are only accepted online, not at the counter), the extension of a tourist stay and some residence permits, and people with US nationality have to use it too. Each person opens their own account, which also covers their spouse and children. If your procedure is not in the portal, scan the form and the other documents as PDF and send them by email to intake@immigrationcur.org (objections go to info@immigrationcur.org; check which applies on your procedure's page). Attach all the documents, scanned according to the official criteria, plus the proof of payment. If an authorised representative submits the application (not you), a signed authorisation and a copy of their ID must also be attached. You will receive an acknowledgement of receipt by email (the portal's comes from no-reply@immigrationcur.org; if you do not see it, check your spam folder): keep it as proof. Rib'e Lugá was separate, with its own application on that same portal, until registration closed on October 31, 2026.

   • If you send it by email, write a clear subject line (e.g. 'Application VTTV - [your full name]') so it is processed faster.
   • Attach files with descriptive names (e.g. 'passport.pdf', 'birth-certificate.pdf') instead of generic names like 'scan001.pdf'.
   • Keep a copy of everything you send: you will need it if you later have to object to a negative decision.
4. After 6 weeks, check availability and book an appointment to collect the voucher.
   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.

5. With the voucher, request the refund by email from the Landsontvanger with the refund form (Restitutie-form-waarborgsom-ned.pdf), a copy of your valid ID and the voucher.
   How to get this done

   Belastingdienst Curaçao (Tax Office): for your personal CRIB number and settling taxes on final departure

   Belastingdienst, Regentesselaan z/n, Willemstad, Curaçao — Google Maps

   Monday to Friday 08:00–12:00 and 14:00–15:30 (CRIB counter hours, confirmed in writing by the Belastingdienst on October 9, 2026)

   +5999 461 5000

   info.belastingdienst@gobiernu.cw

   You can apply for your personal CRIB number in person at the counter on the Regentesselaan. A valid passport is enough: you do not need to be registered at Kranshi or to have a sédula or a permit (Belastingdienst, written reply of October 9, 2026). You can also request it by email at info.belastingdienst@gobiernu.cw, with a photo of both sides of your passport or sédula, your name and your home address; the number is sent by email (official CRIB page). The Pater Euwensweg 9 office no longer serves the public.

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 deposit DOCX · 629 KB · in Dutch Fill it in here
  How to fill out this form

  Modelformulier 920 Betalingsopdracht Waarborgsom / Form 920 Guarantee deposit: both versions are entirely in Dutch.

  On top of the normal fees (leges and retributies), the law requires a refundable GUARANTEE DEPOSIT (waarborgsom). The amount depends on your NATIONALITY/country of origin: it is not a fixed amount like the other payments. You pay it ONLY after your permit has been approved, never before.

  Section 1 — Your details box (in capitals): At the top, in the box, write in block capitals (Blokletters): surname and first name (Naam, Voornaam), FMSCRV number (FMSCRVnr.), date of birth (Geboortedatum) and the deposit amount (Bedrag Waarborgsom), the one for your country in the table.

  Section 2 — Select your country of origin: Tick the box for the country or region of your nationality: the deposit amount is already printed next to each country in the form's table.

  Tips

  • Do NOT pay this deposit in advance: the form itself warns that it is paid only AFTER you receive a POSITIVE decision (Toelatingsbeschikking), never before.
  • You have 3 months from the date of the decision to pay it.
  • It is paid into a DIFFERENT bank account from the regular fees: account 23329507 (MCB) in the name of the 'Landsontvanger' (national tax collector), NOT the Toelatingsorganisatie's account 31967908 used for the leges and retributies.
  • For children under 10, the deposit is 50% of the amount in the table.
  • It is a REFUNDABLE deposit, but only you (or your legal representative) can claim it back: keep the proof of payment for that future procedure.
• Refund application form DOCX · 42 KB Fill it in here
  How to fill out this form

  Aanvraagformulier Restitutie / Formulario de restitución: a single form; the heading is in Dutch, English and Spanish, but the fields are in Dutch.

  Used to ask for a refund of a payment you made to the government of Curaçao by mistake or in excess ('undue payment'), or to recover ONLY the 'leges' part (not the 'retributies') when your permit application was REJECTED.

  Section 1 — Reason for your request: Tick one box only: 'Undue payment' (you paid too much, paid for an application you never submitted, or paid for a procedure that legally requires no payment) or 'Declined' (your permit application was rejected).

  Section 2 — Personal details of the foreign national (the applicant): Surname, first names, sex, date and place of birth, nationality (all of them if you have more than one), FMSCRV number, residential/postal address in Curaçao, phone.

  Section final — Date, place and signature: You sign yourself; children who have turned 12 sign themselves. The rest of the form (the part marked 'NIET INVULLEN') is ONLY for the Toelatingsorganisatie's internal use: do not fill it in.

  Tips

  • ⚠️ VERY IMPORTANT: if you ask for a refund because your permit was REFUSED, the form itself warns that you can only apply AFTER the appeal period (6 weeks) has passed: an earlier request will not be processed. In that case only the 'leges' are refunded, not the 'retributies' (check the payment order table: each procedure shows how much is 'retributies' and how much is 'leges').
  • Attach: a copy of the refusal decision (if applicable), the original proof of payment, a copy of a valid passport and the signed form.
  • If a representative handles it for you, you need an ORIGINAL letter of authorisation that explicitly authorises them to claim back the money: a general authorisation is not enough for this procedure.
  • According to the form, it is submitted in person at the Afgifte counter (where permits are handed out), not at the regular Intake counter.

Important notes

• Since April 1, 2017 you no longer have to go to the Admission Service in person for the deposit voucher; you can download it and pay directly.
• The guarantee deposit is not paid up front — you only pay it after receiving a positive decision (Toelatingsbeschikking), within the 3 months following that decision. It is refundable, but only the holder or their legal representative can claim it back — keep the receipt.
• Legal basis for the amount of the deposit: it is tied to the transport fares in force (think of it as the cost of a ticket home). If fares go up, a deposit already paid must be updated and topped up. (Art. 9 Toelatingsbesluit)

• Statutory table (2004) of the guarantee deposit by nationality:

  1. Venezuela 150
  2. Colombia 550
  3. Dominican Republic 400 for Curaçao/Bonaire specifically — 500 for Saba/Sint Eustatius/Sint Maarten
  4. Ecuador 800
  5. Haiti 500
  6. Suriname 750
  7. Brazil 3,500
  8. United States 1,000
  9. Netherlands 1,500 (but Dutch citizens live here under Van Rechtswege and pay no deposit, art. 11 LTU; the current deposit form no longer includes them)
  10. Belgium/Germany/France/Ireland/Luxembourg/United Kingdom 3,000
  11. rest of Europe 3,000
  12. Africa/Asia/China 5,500
  13. Australia/New Zealand 7,500.

  If the deposit rate goes up while you already hold legal status, you have 2 months from the date of the increase to pay the difference up to the new amount — it is not a fixed amount for life. (Art. 4, 5 and 6, Toelatingsbeschikking 2004)

• An alternative to paying the guarantee deposit in cash: for short, one-off jobs (e.g. a project of less than 12 months), an airline ticket can be lodged instead of the cash deposit, provided the date on the ticket matches the expiry of the permit. If an extension or change is requested later, the ordinary deposit does then have to be paid. (Section 3.8-b.2 HIG 2006)
• You can apply in writing to the Minister of Justice for an exemption from the guarantee deposit, or for permission to pay it in instalments. The exemption only applies to companies holding a specific ministerial decree authorising it. Payment in instalments is only authorised for foreigners whose permit was granted on 'compelling humanitarian grounds' (the hardship clause). (Section 3.8-b.2.2 HIG 2006 (Art. 11 Tb))

Frequently asked questions