Curacao

    Regulation
    Licensing requirements
    • Deadline for review: 4-8 weeks (can be done in 3 or 4 days)
    • State duty for filing an application: €4 600
    • Required authorised capital: Not required
    • Corporate income tax: 2%
    • Annual supervision fee: €25 000
    • Local employee: Needed
    • Office availability: Needed
    • Accounting audit: Needed
    • Licence type: International

    • Licensor(s):

      Antillephone N.V. #8048/JAZ
      Curacao Interactive Licensing N.V. (CIL) #5536/JAZ
      Cyberluck Curacao N.V. (Curacao eGaming) #1668/JAZ
      Gaming Curacao (GC) #365/JAZ

    • Licence classes:

      B2B and B2C. The application can be submitted online, the license is issued for 1 year.

      It is no longer possible to work under a sub-license - an individual license is required.
    Licence Description
    • Submission of applications: €4600;
    • Verification of each person: up to €260;
    • Monthly payment: €2050;
    • Annual payment: €24,530;
    • Domain: €260;

    Curaçao is a cost-effective and quick way to enter the market.
    Pros and cons of the license:

    + License from €20k per year, low tax rate;
    + Ideal for startups and crypto operators;
    - Weak supervision and limited protection for players;
    - Restricted markets.

    Banned countries

    Afghanistan, France, Iran, Netherlands, Netherlands Antilles, USA, UK, Curaçao, Australia, Austria, Canada, Italy, Spain, Sweden

    Countries where a local licence is required

    Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, Greenland, Ireland, Isle of Man, Italy, Jersey, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland.