WILLEMSTAD - To better protect minors, the Ministry of Justice is introducing a new procedure for traveling with minors. In order to facilitate the process at Immigration and prevent someone from leaving Curaçao without the necessary authorization from a parent/guardian of a minor, an authorization form is being introduced, which can be downloaded from the Government of Curaçao's website. Parents (or those responsible for the minor) must fill out this form so that the minor can travel alone, with only one parent, or with another person who is not their legal representative.
Starting from July 1, 2023, every minor who is not traveling with their legal representative(s) must demonstrate that they have the authorization of their legal representative(s) by presenting the signed authorization form from the authorized person(s). The form should naturally include the identification of the person(s) who have authority over the child and who have signed the authorization form. The authorized person(s) must be listed in the document from the Court of Justice (extract from the Authority Register or Gezagregister) and the birth certificate or long extract (lange uittreksel) from the Civil Registry (Kranshi).
Minister of Justice, Mr. Shalten Hato, states that he attaches great value to the immigration control process to ensure that everything goes smoothly. Therefore, a grace period is also being implemented from July 1st to August 1st, 2023, for individuals who are traveling with their children and are not yet familiar with the new regulations. During this period, there will be extensive communication and information provided regarding the new procedures and changes.
To read and download the list of required documents when traveling with a minor, please click on the following link: List of Required Documents (PDF)
Click on one of the following links to download the authorization form in different languages:
Dutch Version: https://gobiernu.co/reizenminderjarigeNL
English Version: https://gobiernu.co/reizenminderjarigeENG
Spanish Version: https://gobiernu.co/reizenminderjarigeSPA