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Registration

Enroll yourself and your business at the Chamber of Commerce so you can legally operate under your own name as the sole owner

Decide on name and search through Commercial registry online if company name is available

Agency

Chamber of Commerce Curaçao

To do

Registry search

Duration (in Business Days)

1

Contact

Contact & Information Chamber of Commerce

If owner is foreign born, request excerpt from the Civil Registry to confirm residency

Agency

Civil Registry “Kranshi”

To do

Request civil registry excerpt

Duration (in Business Days)

1

Costs in XCG

10

Requesting excerpts at Civil Registry

Contact

Contact & Information Kranshi

Fill in and send or deliver registration form A together with copy of identification documents (ID card, driver's license or passport)

Agency

Chamber of Commerce Curaçao

To do

Send registration form A to email [email protected] or deliver in person at the Chamber of Commerce

Duration (in Business Days)

1

Costs in XCG

100

Payment form

Online Banking

Required Documents

Registry Tariffs overview

Contact

Contact & Information Chamber of Commerce

Laws & Regulations

National decree trade register 2009 (NL)

Pick up incorporation documents at Chamber of Commerce

Agency

Chamber of Commerce Curaçao

To do

Via email: [email protected]

Duration (in Business Days)

1

Costs in XCG

13.50

Payment form

Online Banking

Tariffs to request excerpts

Tax Registration

Obtain a CRIB number from the Tax Authority to officially identify your business and ensure compliance with all fiscal obligations.

Apply for your Tax ID (crib number) online

Agency

Tax Authority

To do

Request tax ID (crib) number here (NL)
or in person at Tax Authority

Duration (in Business Days)

1

Payment form

Required Documents

Contact & Information Tax Authority

Contact

Tax ordinances (NL)

Receive ticket number via email to track Tax ID (crib number) application

Agency

Tax Authority

Agency

To do

Receive via email address on file

Costs in XCG

1

Receive Tax ID (crib number) excerpt via email

Agency

Tax Authority

To do

Receive via email address on file

Duration (in Business Days)

5

Review instructions on first tax payment and declare if you have a later than announced company start date

Agency

Tax Authority

To do

Receive via email address on file

Duration (in Business Days)

1

Create a business account on the Tax portal

Agency

Tax Authority

To do

Create account on tax portal

Duration (in Business Days)

1

Application business license

A business license is the government’s formal authorization that allows your company to legally operate in Curaçao.

*Only in the case of foreign born owners*: If owner has a parent that is Curaçao born, must produce an excerpt of the Civil Registry and complete application business license. If owner is foreign born with no parents from Curaçao, must apply for business license and a residency permit.

To do

Request excerpt Civil Registry

Costs in XCG

10

Payment form

Online Banking

Contact

Contact & Information Civil Registry (Kranshi)

Social Insurance Registration

Enroll your business with SVB to pay mandatory employee health and pension contributions.

Download, fill in and email the form "Inschrijvingsformulier werkgevers"

Agency

Social Insurance Bank (SVB)

To do

Sent company registration form to [email protected].

Duration (in Business Days)

1

Required Documents

Required Documents to register as an employer at SVB (NL)

Contact

Contact & Information SVB

Laws & Regulations

Social Insurance Ordinances (NL)

Receive a registration report detailing classification for accident insurance

Agency

Social Insurance Bank (SVB)

To do

Receive via email address on file

Duration (in Business Days)

2

Employment Registry

Register your business with the Labor Department to comply with employment regulations and workforce reporting.

Email Department of Labor to request employment registry

Agency

Department of Labor

To do

Email [email protected] or [email protected] to

Duration (in Business Days)

1

Contact

Contact & Information Department of Labor

Laws & Regulations

Landsverordening Inschrijving arbeidskrachten

Gather and submit all required documentation to the Department of Labor via email

Agency

Department of Labor

To do

Via email

Duration (in Business Days)

2

Expect collection order from Department of Labor to pay the required fee to receive the employment register

Agency

Department of Labor

To do

Receive via email address on file

Duration (in Business Days)

2

Costs in XCG

50

Payment form

Online banking or swipe in person

Confirm appointment to pick up employment registry at the Department of Labor

Agency

Department of Labor

To do

In person at the Department of Labor

Costs in XCG

7

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