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Curaçao company formation

A Curaçao company, built for the gaming licence from day one

Since the 2024 gaming law, the Gaming Authority licenses the company itself, and it wants a Curaçao company with a director who lives on the island. We form it that way, with the director and office inside. US$6,490 for year one, US$4,890 a year, run from anywhere.

Formed at a Curaçao notary on your power of attorney. No flight to Willemstad.
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  • Resident director included
  • Licence fees shown at cost
  • Pay only after you sign
0Minimum share capital for a B.V.
15%Profit tax on the first XCG 500,000, 22% above
0%Withholding on dividends you take out
604Provisional licences issued by December 2025
01Local staff

Curaçao gaming licence substance: do you need staff on the island?

A B2C licence asks for one full-time person living in Curaçao and an office there. A genuinely new operator can skip both for three years. Three questions decide it.

Which licence?
Have your owners run a gaming operator or supplier in the last two years?
Gross gaming revenue you expect, per year
02Licence fees

Curaçao gaming licence cost: the fees set in the law

These go to the Gaming Authority and the Treasury, and we pass them on at cost. The first yearly fee is cut to the months left after approval. Set yours.

Licence

Fees in euro as set in the 2024 gaming law, and indexed to inflation from time to time. There is no separate tax on gaming revenue.

03Profit tax

Curaçao company tax since the 2% rate ended

The old e-zone rate closed to new companies in 2020. Today foreign profit can be left out only when real people and an office in Curaçao earn it. Which describes you?

04What is public

What the Curaçao registers show about your company

Three registers matter. Shareholders are not filed in the open one, the owner register is closed, and your licence is public. Choose who holds the shares.

Commercial Register, openYour company B.V.
  • DirectorsOur resident director
  • ShareholdersNot filed
  • Founding deedNames you, on request
UBO register, closedOwners of 25% or more
  • Who reads itAuthorities, and you for your own entry
  • Filed byThe notary, within two weeks
CGA licence register, publicYour licence
  • ShowsCompany, licence type, status
  • Why it helpsPayment firms and players can check you

05How long it takes

From today to a Curaçao gaming licence

The company takes weeks. The licence takes longer: two review phases of eight weeks each, which the Authority can stretch by four. Counted from today:

    06Money in and out

    Crypto payments and bank accounts for a Curaçao operator

    Since June 2026 the Authority lets licensees take crypto as a payment method, with every wallet screened. Curaçao's own banks, it says, won't serve gaming companies. Plan around both.

    AllowedPlayers deposit and withdraw in cryptoWith wallet screening and the same anti-money-laundering checks as card payments.
    AllowedThe company holds its own cryptoTreasury and fees in coins need no separate licence, as we read the rules.
    Plan elsewhereA Curaçao bank accountWe open accounts with payment firms outside Curaçao with you, and it almost always goes through. Why, and what local banks charge: our Curaçao bank account guide.
    07The whole bill

    Curaçao company formation cost, director included

    Most published prices leave out the island director the licence needs. Ours starts with it, and keeps the licence fees separate so you can see them.

    Year one

    The companyNotary deed, Chamber of Commerce entry, owner register filing, tax registrationinside
    On the islandResident director and registered office for the first yearinside
    You payUS$6,490

    Every year after

    On the islandResident director and registered officeinside
    UpkeepChamber fee, register and owner filings kept currentinside
    You payUS$4,890
    Licence application workQuoted firstAML officer, policies and the filings with the Authority
    Licence feesAt costFrom €4,742 to apply, as set out above
    Books, tax return, local hireQuoted firstSized to your volumes and the staff rule

    Comparison, November 2026: about 30% below the lowest complete published offer we found with a resident representative, US$9,300 in year one and US$6,950 a year.

    Questions

    Curaçao company questions, answered

    Not running a gaming business? A BVI company or our crypto company guide will suit you better than Curaçao's 15%.

    Can a foreigner set up a company in Curaçao?
    Yes. A Curaçao notary forms it on your written power of attorney, so you never fly over. A B.V. needs no minimum capital.
    Does a Curaçao gaming company need a local director?
    Yes. The 2024 gaming law requires at least one director living in Curaçao for every licence. Ours is inside the yearly price.
    How much is a Curaçao gaming licence in 2026?
    €4,592 to apply plus €150 per owner of 25% or more, then €47,450 a year for B2C or €24,490 for B2B. The first year is cut to the months left after approval. The full yearly calendar, tax returns included, is on our Curaçao annual fees and filings page.
    Is there still a 2% tax in Curaçao?
    No. The e-zone rate closed to new companies in 2020. Profit tax is 15% on the first XCG 500,000 and 22% above it, with foreign profit left out only for a business with real staff and an office there. More in our Curaçao tax guide.
    Can I still get a Curaçao sublicence?
    No. Sublicences under master licence holders ended when the new law came in on 24 December 2024. Every operator now holds its own licence from the Gaming Authority.
    How long does a Curaçao gaming licence take?
    Plan on three to six months. The Authority reviews in two phases of eight weeks each and can extend each by four, after the company and your papers are ready.
    Who can see who owns a Curaçao company?
    Directors are on the open register; shareholders aren't. The founding deed, which can be ordered, names the first shareholder, so a holding company keeps your own name off it. Reading a Chamber extract is covered in our Curaçao company search guide.
    Is Curaçao on a blacklist?
    No. It's not on the FATF grey list or the EU's tax blacklist, and the EU took it off its watch list in February 2025.
    Can a Curaçao operator accept crypto?
    Yes, as a payment method, since the Authority's June 2026 policy. Every wallet is screened, and the usual player checks still apply.
    Do I pay tax on dividends from Curaçao?
    Curaçao withholds nothing on dividends. Your own country may tax them when they reach you, so check there before the first payout.
    Next

    The company the Gaming Authority expects, ready before you apply.

    US$6,490 for year one, with the island director inside. You pay after signing, never before.

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