Birthactive
Dutch nationality at birth
Citizenship at birth in Curaçao follows Dutch nationality rules.
Sources: Government of Curaçao
Citizenship routes
Ancestryreviewed
Naturalizationreviewed
Birthreviewed
Investmentreviewed
Ancestryactive
Dutch nationality by descent
Curaçao confers Dutch nationality; it passes by descent to the child of a qualifying parent.
Sources: Government of Curaçao
Naturalizationactive
Naturalization after about 5 years residence
Dutch nationality can be acquired by naturalization under the parent sovereign’s law; local residence in Curaçao is a separate status.
Sources: Government of Curaçao