Curaçao welcomes foreign entrepreneurs and provides attractive fiscal incentives.
The fact that Curaçao is part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands creates additional opportunities.
Starting up a business in Curaçao
In general, starting up a business on Curacao is relatively easy. The first step is having a notary office establish a legal form.
This requires a number of licenses, the most important being:
This table provides an overview of compulsory registrations. For an overview of all permits, download the full 2007 investor’s guide (PDF).
| Type | Contact | Objective | Duration | Costs (in US$) |
| Commercial | Chamber of Commerce & Industry Kaya Junior Salas 1 T: (+599-9) 461-1455 F: (+599-9) 461-5652 E: registry@curacao-chamber.an | Gathering statistical information | 1 day | Depending on invested capital: 34 – 565 registration fee 34 – 480 annual fee |
| Tax | Tax Inspectorate Regentesselaan z/n T: (+599-9) 734-2680 F: (+599-9) 736-7800 | Application of the Tax Identification Number (CRIB-number), to be used in administering all taxes | 1 day | No costs |
| Health Insurance | Social Security Bank (SVB) Pater Eeuwensweg 9 T: (+599-9) 434-4000 F: (+599-9) 462-6536 E: svb@svbcur.org | Registration of both company and employees (appointment only), for employee’s health insurance. Also in case of accidents | 1/2 hour | No costs |
| Labor | Dept. of Labor (DAZ) Bellisimaweg 17 T: (+599-9) 737-1200 F: (+599-9) 736-5711 E: dazegc@curinfo.an | Registration of the company in order to acquire the Labor Register. Monitoring low-wage employees employed by the company | 1 week | 28.25 |
Source: Dept. of Economic Affaires, Dos Mundos NV