How to apply for the Curaçao ED Card

Prepare, review and submit the Curaçao entry form before departure.

What you need before starting the Curaçao entry form

Prepare the valid passport you will carry throughout the stay. Copy the passport number, names and expiry date exactly as displayed; nicknames and reordered names can prevent the Curaçao immigration form from matching the document presented at check-in. The passport should remain valid for the entire visit.

Have the confirmed flight into Curaçao, arrival and departure dates, and onward or return journey information ready. Enter the full address for the first night, whether it is a hotel, rental property or host’s home. A booking reference by itself is not an accommodation address. Every traveller needs an individual record, including children and infants, so prepare separate passport details for each person. The information used for an ED Card Curaçao submission should reflect the current trip rather than an earlier booking.

Complete the entry form

Provide accurate personal, passport, contact and journey information.

Your ED Card checked

We review common errors before managing the submission.

Receive confirmation

Keep the emailed document available digitally or as a printout.

Mistakes that hold travellers up at Curaçao immigration

Do not treat the Curaçao ED Card as an arrival-only form. The immigration record covers both entry and exit, so keep the confirmation available for your departure from Curaçao as well. Use the passport you will actually present and copy names in the same order as its machine-readable information. Check the expiry date before submitting: the document must remain valid throughout the stay. The Curaçao immigration form also needs real accommodation information, so enter the complete hotel, rental or host address rather than only a reservation number.

Do not assume one record covers an entire booking. The DI Card is per person and per trip, including for children. Parents can complete a child’s details, but each confirmation must match that child’s passport. Check the flight number and dates, and keep the confirmation available at airline check-in and immigration. Finally, do not confuse an ED Card Curaçao application with a Curaçao visa. The form records visitor information; visa permission depends on nationality and must be checked separately. Accurate preparation reduces avoidable corrections without changing the immigration officer’s authority over admission.

What is the Curaçao ED Card (Digital Immigration Card)?

The Curaçao ED Card, now known as the Digital Immigration Card or DI Card, is the immigration form every non-resident visitor completes before clearing immigration. It replaced the traditional paper Embarkation and Disembarkation Card, which is where the familiar ED Card name comes from.

The Curaçao Digital Immigration Card records passport, contact and travel information and is completed online for each person and trip. Once submitted, visitors receive a downloadable or emailed confirmation that must be available digitally or in print. It is not a visa and does not guarantee admission; it prepares the information used during Curaçao immigration checks.

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Curaçao immigration: ED Card, DI Card and visa explained

Three names cause most of the confusion. ED Card is the older term derived from Embarkation and Disembarkation Card. DI Card Curaçao means Digital Immigration Card, the current online version of the same visitor document. The DI Card can be completed free of charge at dicardcuracao.com. There is no government fee for the Curaçao Digital Immigration Card. Our website provides an optional private review and submission assistance service.

A Curaçao visa is different. Many visitors qualify for visa-free short stays, but eligibility depends on nationality, residence documents and individual circumstances. Travellers who need a visa must obtain it through the applicable consular route before travel. This page does not provide or include a visa.

The Curaçao immigration form is completed independently of visa status: a visa-exempt visitor still needs the DI Card, while a traveller holding a Curaçao visa also completes the immigration record. Neither document substitutes for the other, and neither removes the need to travel with a valid passport and supporting journey information.

Why travellers complete their Curaçao immigration form here

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Do I need a Curaçao ED Card?

Yes, every non-resident visitor needs a Digital Immigration Card to clear immigration. Curaçao residents are exempt. The requirement applies per person and trip, so children need their own record and visitors returning on a later journey must ensure their travel information is updated.

The card should be completed before travel. Keep its confirmation with the matching passport. Visitors in transit who must check in again with a different carrier also need to complete the form.

Checking your Curaçao entry form before travel

A careful final review helps ensure that the Curaçao immigration record can be matched to the traveller at check-in and on arrival. Compare the full name, date of birth, nationality and passport number with the biographical page. Small differences matter: avoid nicknames, shortened surnames or a name order that does not reflect the passport. Confirm that the passport remains valid for the complete stay and that the same document will be carried to Curaçao.

Next, compare the ED Card Curaçao travel details with the current airline booking. Check the carrier, flight number, departure point and expected arrival date. If the trip was rebooked, do not rely on an old itinerary when preparing the Curaçao entry form. The accommodation entry should contain a usable street or property address for the first stay. Include the hotel, rental or host details requested rather than entering only a booking code that an immigration officer cannot use as an address.

Every person should have a separate confirmation associated with their own passport. When travelling as a family, label saved copies clearly so a parent can quickly open the correct ID card Curaçao record for each child. Keep the email available, save an offline copy and consider carrying a printout if phone access may be inconvenient. The confirmation supports the immigration process, but travellers should also carry return or onward journey evidence and any Curaçao visa required for their nationality.

For a later trip, do not assume that previous travel information remains correct. The DI Card Curaçao record must reflect the new dates and flight. Review the available update process and verify the revised confirmation before departure. These checks keep the Curaçao immigration form consistent without creating a second record unnecessarily.

Nationalities that need the Curaçao ED Card

Non-resident visitors complete one Digital Immigration Card per person and trip.

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After you receive your Curaçao ED Card

The submitted confirmation arrives by email and can also be retained as a downloadable document. Save it on the phone, take a screenshot or keep a printed copy, and make sure it remains accessible with the matching passport during airline check-in and immigration.

Review the name, passport and travel information before departure. If a flight is missed or cancelled, the submitted card remains active for at least one day from the original arrival date. For changes outside that situation, use the current update procedure at dicardcuracao.com and ensure the record matches the journey. Keep the confirmation during your stay and for your departure journey. The Curaçao immigration form covers both entry and exit, so the same ED Card record should remain accessible with your passport when you leave Curaçao. Do not treat the ED Card as a visa or proof that entry is guaranteed.

Curaçao ED Card: frequently asked questions

Practical answers about the DI Card, passport details, travel records and visa distinction.

Is the ED Card the same as the DI Card?
Yes. ED Card is the familiar name derived from Embarkation and Disembarkation Card, while DI Card means Digital Immigration Card. They refer to the same digital immigration form used by visitors travelling to Curaçao.
Who needs a Curaçao ED Card?
Every non-resident visitor must complete a Digital Immigration Card before clearing immigration in Curaçao. Residents are exempt. The form is completed per person and per trip, including for children.
Do I need a Curaçao visa as well?
That depends on your nationality and circumstances. Many visitors qualify for visa-free short stays, while others need a Curaçao visa before travel. The immigration form and visa permission are separate requirements, and one does not replace the other.
What is included in the ED Card application process?
We review the personal, passport, contact and travel details entered in your Curaçao immigration form, identify common data errors and manage submission. The confirmation is delivered by email after processing.
Do you guarantee acceptance?
No service can guarantee admission. We check and submit the ED Card information, but immigration officers retain authority over entry into Curaçao and may review the passport, visa status and supporting travel documents.
Is the Curaçao immigration form free at dicardcuracao.com?
Yes. The Curaçao DI Card can be completed free of charge at dicardcuracao.com. The government fee is $0 and travellers can complete the form themselves. Our fee covers optional review and submission assistance.
Do I need one to leave Curaçao as well as to enter?
Yes. The Curaçao ED Card covers both entry and exit. Keep the confirmation available during your stay and for your departure from Curaçao.
When can I complete the DI Card?
Visitors can complete the Digital Immigration Card before departure. Use the confirmed journey information and allow time to check that the emailed confirmation matches the passport and flight.
What if my flight changes?
A card remains active for at least one day from the original arrival date when a flight is missed or cancelled. For other significant changes, review the current update procedure and ensure the travel information matches the journey.
What is the refund policy?
If your Curaçao entry form has not yet been submitted or processed, you may request a refund under our published refund policy. Once work has begun, eligibility is reviewed individually and may reflect non-recoverable work already completed. There is no government fee for the DI Card to deduct because the Curaçao immigration form is free.
Is the ED Card a Curaçao visa?
No. The ED Card is an immigration information form for visitors. A Curaçao visa is separate travel permission required only for travellers whose nationality or circumstances are not visa-exempt.

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