Tips of the Trade

Want to do business in Curaçao? Here's some advice to help you get started:

The easiest way to enter the market is to nominate a local representative to help you become established.

Apply for a director's permit if you're not using a local representative.

Your first order of business is to set up a limited liability company.

Also apply for a work permit and a residency permit. Dutch citizens are exempt from this regulation, but must notify the relevant authority and request a residency permit.

The Curaçao Chamber of Commerce & Industry provides information concerning all aspects of doing business in Curaçao. Kaya Junior Salas 1, Pietermaai, World Trade Center Building, Piscadera Bay. Tel: 461-3918/ Fax: 461-5652/E-mail: businessinfo@Curaçao-chamber.an