Regardless of your nationality, you cannot just come and live or work on Curaҫao for an indefinite period without a permit. Do you have a Dutch or United States Passport and are you staying on Curaҫao more than 6 months, or are you starting a job right away? Then you will need a “Verklaring van Rechtswege” (VRW), which needs to be applied for before to arrive on Curaҫao. As soon as you have the “Bewijs van aanvraag VRW” (proof that you have applied for the VRW), you are allowed to stay on Curaҫao while you await the government’s decision on whether to grant you the VRW