Rentier/ Retired

If you intend to live in Curaçao and live off your interest or assets, you must apply for a Declaration Van Rechtswege as a rentier. 

Are you planning to enjoy your retirement in Curaçao?
Then you have to submit an application for a Declaration Van Rechtswege with the purpose of retirement.

As a retired person you can also make use of the “penshonado arrangement”. For more information about the “penshonado arrangement” you should contact the Ministry of Finance.

COSTS

Fees and retributions are due before submitting the application. For the application for a Declaration Van Rechtswege, you have to pay an amount of Ang. 615,=. Payment must be made at Maduro & Curiel’s Bank. On the payment order, you can find the necessary information to make the payment.

SUBMITTING THE APPLICATION

Before submitting the application, make sure you have collected all the requirements. If so, the application can be submitted. All requirements must be scanned in PDF format. Click here to submit the application.

DECISION ON YOUR APPLICATION

After the application has been submitted, the Admission Office has 4 months to take a decision on your application. After the decision is ready, it will be e-mailed to you.

If you have received a positive decision, you must make an appointment to receive the Declaration van Rechtswege. Click here to make the appointment.

If you have received a negative decision, then you have 6 weeks to file a notice of objection. The notice of objection must be e-mailed to info@immigrationcur.org.

Here you can find the list of requirements for submitting your application for a Declaration Van Rechtswege with the purpose of Rentier:

• Proof of payment Fees & Retributions⁰;
• Copy of valid passport. If several nationalities, copy of all passports;
• Copy of birth certificate¹ (not older than 1 year). Show original for inspection;
• If acknowledged, copy of the certificate of acknowledgement¹ (not older than 1 year). Show original for inspection;
• Declaration of good conduct (not older than 3 months). Submit original;
• Proof of sufficient financial resources. This can be done by, among other things, submitting the following evidence:

1.  Bank statements of the last 12 months or
2.  Proof of bond certificate

Here you can find the list of requirements for submitting your application for a Declaration Van Rechtswege with the purpose of Retired:

• Proof of payment Fees & Retributions⁰;
• Copy of valid passport. If several nationalities, copy of all passports;
• Copy of birth certificate¹ (not older than 1 year). Show original for inspection;
• If acknowledged, copy of the certificate of acknowledgement¹ (not older than 1 year). Show original for inspection;
• Declaration of good conduct (not older than 3 months). Submit original;
• Proof of sufficient financial resources. This can be done by, among other things, submitting the following evidence:

1. Proof retirement benefit

If you are going to invoke the “penshonado arrangement”, you will also need the following document:

• • An original declaration from a local established accountant or audit firm.