Caribbean & Atlantic · Dutch Caribbean

Curaçao

The only Caribbean residency that can genuinely end in an EU passport — via Dutch nationality — and the one most aggressively mis-sold, because the Dutch renunciation requirement usually makes it unusable.

Last verified July 2026189 visa-free destinations

Tax position

Income tax (top)
up to roughly 46.5% on worldwide income for ordinary residents — this is not a low-tax jurisdiction by default
Capital gains
generally not taxed for private individuals outside a business or substantial-interest context
Wealth tax
none
Inheritance tax
none (abolished)
Special regime
Penshonado (retired persons) regime: a reduced flat rate on foreign-source income for qualifying new residents aged 50+ who have not been Curaçao resident in the preceding five years, subject to conditions including a minimum property value
Territorial
No — worldwide income taxed
CFC rules
No
Exit tax
No
CRS
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