Curaçao Online Gaming Licensing Procedures

To apply for a Curaçao (sub-) licence one should meet the following basic requirements:

• compliance with due diligence and KYC policies,
• full identification of Ultimate Beneficial Owners (UBOs),
• satisfactory reference on UBOs,
• detailed and transparent description of the games to be offered.

In case of applying for a master licence the decision is made at the sole discretion of the Minister of Justice, based on the documentation submitted by the Curaçao counsel.

Applicants must first register with the Government of Curaçao as a locally formed legal entity, either onshore or offshore, and must state the island territories from which they wish to operate. Once an application is completed, the Department of Justice will conduct an investigation. If at the end of six weeks the investigation has been completed and yielded no objections then the applicant can receive a provisional licence, which will be subject to a number of conditions, including a 60,000 (ANG) guarantee deposit.

Online gaming operators may also obtain sub-licences to run Internet gambling operations from the Government of Curaçao. Host businesses may sub-divide their existing gambling licences for use by partner companies, provided the arrangement complies with applicable fees ranging from USD $2,000 to USD $4,000.

Fees and Taxes

Licence holders pay 10,000 (ANG) per month in licence fees during the first two years. A new licence fee can be determined after the first two years.

The island territory on which a licence holder is located is entitled to demand a contribution of up to 2% of the licence holder's net gains from interactive gaming.

For more information please visit Curacao eGaming or refer to legal representatives

Legal Law Practice Contacts

1. CyberLuck Inc.

Pletterijweg Oost
Suite A-4

Website: www.cyberluck.com
Email: licensing@cyberluck.com
Phone: 599 9 465 1134
Fax: 599 9-465-1136

2. Curaçao law – Attorneys in Curacao

Curaçao Civil, Administrative and IP Law, Litigation and Business Support
Kas di Alma Blou, De Rouvilleweg nr. 67
PO BOX 6058
Curacao

Tel: +599 4625379
Fax: +599 9 4629640