What paperwork do you need after moving to Curaçao in 2026?

Lock the correct stay product before you chase quality-of-life errands. Visitor entry, @HOME remote stay, and Toelatingsorganisatie residence or work permits are different files. @HOME is temporary and does not create residence; local jobs need the full admission track.

Get a local mobile line early so landlords, banks, and shops can reach you: Get a mobile phone. Request a CRIB number when Toelatingsorganisatie files, bank KYC, or customs imports ask for it. Open a local bank account once you have passport, stay proof, and address papers that satisfy the bank’s compliance desk. Confirm health cover matches your status: Choose health insurance.

People with an approved temporary residence permit book Kranshi population registration in person with passport stamps, the printed decision, a recent birth certificate, and lease or address permission, then collect a sedula. @HOME holders generally stay outside that resident ID path and instead watch the six-month clock and any extension.

Drivers register or exchange licences at Publieke Zaken when status allows: Convert a driving licence. Pet arrivals need veterinary pre-approval before the flight: Bring a pet. Household containers use Douane verhuisboedel rules and often a CRIB: Import household goods. Housing paperwork sits beside all of this: How to rent a home and Living in Willemstad.