How do you convert a driving licence in Curaçao in 2026?

If your licence comes from a Geneva Convention member country, government digital loket pages let you register the foreign document so it is known to local authorities. Bring the physical foreign licence and a valid passport or sedula. Registration itself is listed as free on the official form page, and pickup or delivery options are described on Loket Digital.

A registered foreign licence helps short stays and early months when you already rent a car. It is not the same as holding a Curaçao rijbewijs for every long-term use case. Confirm rental company rules separately; agencies may still demand an international driving permit or their own age rules: Utilities, internet, and transport.

Full exchange (omwisselen) for Geneva Convention licences that are still valid or expired less than six months requires an appointment path through Loket Digital. Official checklists ask for the foreign licence issued before you settled on Curaçao, a Geneeskundige Verklaring (doctor’s medical certificate) not older than two months, a valid Curaçao identity document, and an eligible verblijfstitel (residence title) such as a long-stay permit or listed admission declaration. Some origin countries also need an authenticity statement from home, and a few listed countries need a local driving test proof.

Pay the published exchange fee (XCG 175 on the current loket page) by pin or bank transfer to the government Publieke Zaken account named on the form; cash is not accepted at the desk. Complete residence, Kranshi registration, and sedula steps before you expect a smooth exchange file. Sequence this inside Paperwork after moving.