Curaçao : à savoir avant de partir
L’essentiel
- Complete the mandatory DI card within 7 days before departure and save approval for airline check-in. The local portal gives this window; UK advice still says 48 hours.
- The currency is the Caribbean guilder (XCG), introduced in 2025; old Antillean guilders are no longer circulating legal tender.
Entrée et visas
Bring a valid passport, return/onward ticket, funds evidence and DI-card approval. British tourists are visa-exempt, with UK guidance describing 90 days per calendar year; US visitors have a different allowance. Check the local admission rules rather than assuming European Netherlands rules apply. Local DI-card guidance permits completion within 7 days before departure.
Formulaires et autorisations en ligne
- Digital Immigration Card ↗ obligatoire
Within 7 days before departure; approval needed at check-in · Foreign visitors, including children; residents exempt
Validité du passeport: Valid for the duration of the stay.
À la frontière, on peut vous demander
- Show DI-card approval, electronically or printed.
Douane
- Do not bring firearms, ammunition or spent shell casings without authorisation.
Vérifié le 30 octobre 2026 · Sources: gov.uk ↗, dicardcuracao.com ↗, travel.state.gov ↗
Argent
Espèces et cartes sont courantes. Cartes acceptées presque partout.
Réseaux de paiement : Visa, Mastercard
Apple Pay — pas de données · Google Pay — pas de données
- The Caribbean guilder is pegged at USD 1 = Cg 1.79.
- US dollars are widely accepted.
- Old Antillean guilders can be exchanged at the central bank under its published rules.
Vérifié le 30 octobre 2026 · Sources: centralbank.cw ↗, cbs.cw ↗, travel.state.gov ↗
Règles et interdictions
Interdit
- Unauthorised firearms and ammunition
Lois que les visiteurs enfreignent sans le savoir
- Carry a copy of your passport photo page.
- Use registered taxis with TX number plates and agree the fare in advance.
Vérifié le 30 octobre 2026 · Sources: gov.uk ↗, travel.state.gov ↗
Culture et tenue
Religion: Catholicism is the largest religion in the 2023 census; Pentecostal, Protestant and non-religious communities are also recorded.
Tenue: Choose clothing suitable for the venue; bring a light layer for air-conditioned spaces.
Vérifié le 30 octobre 2026 · Sources: cbs.cw ↗
Climat
Most hurricanes pass well north of Curacao, but tropical storms and indirect effects remain possible in June-November.
Mois par mois
- janvier: Jan: outside official hurricane season; storms still possible
- février: Feb: outside official hurricane season; storms still possible
- mars: Mar: outside official hurricane season; storms still possible
- avril: Apr: outside official hurricane season; storms still possible
- mai: May: outside official hurricane season; storms still possible
- juin: Jun: official hurricane season; monitor forecasts
- juillet: Jul: official hurricane season; monitor forecasts
- août: Aug: official hurricane season; monitor forecasts
- septembre: Sep: official hurricane season; monitor forecasts
- octobre: Oct: official hurricane season; monitor forecasts
- novembre: Nov: official hurricane season; monitor forecasts
- décembre: Dec: outside official hurricane season; storms still possible
Meilleure saison : December-May avoids the official hurricane season; check local rainfall and forecasts.
Vérifié le 30 octobre 2026 · Sources: gov.uk ↗
À emporter
- Travel documents and insurance details
- Medicines in original packaging
- A backup payment method
À ne pas emporter / interdit à l’importation
- Carrying packages for strangers
Pratique
Prises: Ask your accommodation about sockets and voltage before packing an adapter.
Eau: Use sealed drinking water if supply safety is uncertain.
Circulation: à droite
Urgences: 911 police/fire; 912 ambulance; 913 coastguard
Vérifié le 30 octobre 2026 · Sources: curacaofilmoffice.com ↗, travel.state.gov ↗
Les règles d’entrée changent. Avant le voyage, consultez le site de l’ambassade ou du service d’immigration du pays.