Curacao Passports and Documentation

Vacationers should remember to bring the necessary paperwork and IDs when traveling abroad

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Before enjoying fun in the sun on the Dutch Netherlands island of Curaçao, travelers should remember to bring a few basic things in order to gain entry into the country. The good news is that most travelers have relatively few troubles getting through the island's customs.

To be considered a tourist to Curaçao, vacationers must be visiting the island for three months or less and cannot be employed while on the island. If you're planning to stay longer than three months, you must get special documentation. When vacationing on the island, travelers should make sure to have the following documents:

  • A valid passport accompanied by any of the following: voter's registration card or birth certificate (U.S. citizens), British visitors passport (U.K. citizens), and Canadian Immigration of Identification Certificate (Canadian citizens)

  • A return ticket

  • The necessary documents for returning to their home country or for further travel elsewhere.

Citizens of the following countries must have visas in order to visit Curacao:

  • Albania
  • Bulgaria
  • China*
  • Cuba
  • Dominican Republic
  • Haiti
  • Kampuchea
  • Libya
  • North Korea
  • Romania
  • All former Soviet States
  • Former Yugoslavian Rep. Macedonia
  • Vietnam
* except holders of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region passport

Visitors requiring a visa must apply for it at least one month before departure. Travelers must also have proof of sufficient funds to support their stay on the island. Customs officials may not always ask to see proof of funds, but it is best to have this information in case the situation occurs.

The romantic beauty of Curaçao often inspires couples to tie the knot while on their island getaway. But couples must plan ahead and meet the following requirements before saying their vows:

  • Couple must be living outside of the Antilles Netherlands.

  • Notify Curaçao officials two months prior to the anticipated wedding date that you want to get married on the island. After two weeks, and if all of the paperwork goes through, the couple will be notified of when their wedding will be performed.

  • Two weeks after the necessary documents have arrived at the Registrar Office, a legal ten day period between the notification of your wedding and the day it is to be performed is in effect.

  • The couple must report to the Registrar Office at least three days before the wedding so that the bridal couple can be identified.

  • Both the bride and groom must present an original copy of their birth certificate, passport, and evidence that they're single.

Vacationers will find that getting through Curaçao's customs or even getting married on the island should be virtually no problem at all as long as they have the right paperwork.

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