Curaçao entry requirements for British passport holders (2026): visa and passport validity
Passport validity (FCDO rule): Valid for the whole stay (until the day you leave)
Visa (FCDO): Read the official visa text below
Official source: GOV.UK – Curaçao travel advice, Entry requirements (FCDO) · page last updated 10 December 2025 · checked on 17 October 2026
Whether you need a visa and how long your British passport must be valid to enter Curaçao, as published by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO), quoted word for word, with a checker for your dates.
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Do I need a visa for Curaçao with a British passport?
We quote the FCDO text word for word and do not summarise it: its first sentence has conditions or a wording we do not turn into a one-line answer.
You can stay in Curaçao for up to 90 days in a calendar year without a visa. You can request an extension beyond 90 days at immigration if you can show you have travel insurance for the duration of your extended stay.
See more information on visa requirements.
Official source: GOV.UK – Curaçao travel advice, Entry requirements (FCDO), section “Visa requirements” · page last updated 10 December 2025 · checked on 17 October 2026
Passport validity: official text “Passport validity requirements”
Your passport must be valid for the duration of your stay.
Digital immigration card
You must complete a digital immigration card 48 hours before you arrive in Curaçao.
You must also complete it if you’re travelling through Curaçao.
Official source: GOV.UK – Curaçao travel advice, Entry requirements (FCDO) · page last updated 10 December 2025 · checked on 17 October 2026
Check your passport for Curaçao
Schengen rules count your whole trip in the Schengen area: if you visit several Schengen countries, enter the day you first enter the area and the day you leave the last Schengen country.
The check runs in your browser: your dates are not sent anywhere. It applies the FCDO sentence literally (for example “6 months” is counted as the same day of the month 6 months later).
For British passport holders only. These are the rules published by the UK government (FCDO) for British citizens. If you hold another passport, check your own government's advice. The airline and the border officials of the destination decide whether you can travel or enter: this site is information, not legal advice.
Recent FCDO updates to the entry requirements
- 10 December 2025: “New information about dual nationals returning to the UK (‘Entry requirements’ page).”
- 21 March 2023: “Updated information on entry requirements for Curaçao ('Entry requirements' page).”
- 22 June 2022: “Update to information on entry requirements ('Entry requirements' page)”
- 23 March 2022: “Updated information on entry requirements for Curaçao ('Entry requirements' page)”
- 24 July 2020: “Updated information on entry requirements for Curacao ('Summary' and 'Entry requirements' pages)”
Read the full FCDO travel advice for Curaçao (safety, visas, health) before you travel.
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Same FCDO rule (Valid for the whole stay)
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