Before you can work for a company in Curaçao, you must have been employed by means of a work permit. This means that the company in Curaçao needs a work permit before you can apply for a residence permit to work.
A work permit is therefore applied for on behalf of the company at the Vergunningloket in Curaçao. When this is approved, you as an employee can apply for a work permit.
As indicated, it is important that the company where you will be working follows the correct procedure for applying for a work permit.
Prior to the application process, the employer must register the vacancy with the Ministry of Social Development, Labor and Welfare. Because this is a complicated process, but also a process that has a crucial sequence of actions to be taken, it is important that CuraBon is called in on time so that we can guide the process properly.
Applying for a work permit takes approximately 3 – 4 months, after which the permit can be applied for for you as an employee. This is is one work permit and also lasts about 4 – 5 months.
Do you not want to lose time before you can start working on Curaçao? Call in CuraBon for your work permit and work permit.
If you have a nationality other than the Dutch or American nationality, the company where you will be working is obliged to have a work permit. There is no possibility to apply for a work permit for you without a work permit.
A company does not just get a work permit because the government wants to protect the local labor market. A work permit is therefore also often applied for when the position cannot be filled by local residents.
As soon as your application has been received at CuraBon and your payment has been completed, we will immediately start working on your permit application.
We make sure that you receive all the necessary documents, together with a comprehensive step-by-step plan that guides you step by step through the permit application process.
At CuraBon, we not only provide the necessary documents and guidance, but we also actually submit the permit application on your behalf. We take care of the administrative process and ensure that your application is submitted correctly and on time.
It is important to know what costs are involved in a work permit for Curaçao. These are costs that are not covered by the CuraBon package.
Application costs: Because a work permit is a kind of 'pre' piece of paper before you can apply for your residence permit, you do not have to pay any fees or deposits here. These costs are involved in a work permit application. The costs for a work permit depend on the duration of the required employee.
Please note: at the moment you can request two options, namely for 0 – 6 months (500 ANG – Guldens) and 6 – 12 months (1000 ANG – Guldens).
Document costs: There are costs associated with obtaining the necessary documents. These costs vary depending on where you obtain the documents and whether they still need to be prepared.
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