Schmidt & Schmidt provides extracts from the commercial register of Curaçao with a translation and an apostille.
Curaçao is an island in the Lesser Antilles in the Caribbean. It is an autonomous territory and one of the constituent countries that form the Kingdom of the Netherlands. Forms the so-called ABC islands along with the Dutch countries of Aruba and Bonaire. Head of state is the King of the Netherlands Willem-Alexander, represented here by the Governor of Curaçao. Local currency is the Netherlands Antillean guilder. Official languages are Dutch, Papiamento, and English.
Curaçao used to be a part of the constituent country of the Netherlands Antilles until its dissolution in 2010. Apart from Curaçao, Netherlands Antilles consisted of Aruba, Bonaire, Saba, Sint Eustatius, and Sint Maarten – and collectively comprised an offshore zone that had not applied taxation standards required by the OECD. On its own, Curaçao is considered a tax haven too, but complies with the EU Code of Conduct against harmful tax practices. OECD classifies it as a “partially compliant” jurisdiction in terms of tax cooperation.
Financial services play an important role in the economy of Curaçao. Central Bank of Curaçao and Sint Maarten is located here, this is the oldest central bank in the Western Hemisphere. Local authorities prioritise the diversification of the island’s economy and attract investors with the “Open Arms” policy, which implies focus on IT companies. There is also a Free Trade Zone in the capital city of Willemstad. Curaçao is attractive for its taxation and corporate legislation.
Other major sectors are tourism and oil refinery. For instance, world’s largest oil services company Schlumberger Limited is registered here, in Willemstad. Curaçao is considered a high-income economy.
Business activities in Curaçao are regulated by the Civil Code and relevant laws.
Main types of businesses in Curaçao
- Besloten vennootschap (BV) is a private company
- Naamloze vennootschap (NV) is a public corporation
- Commanditaire vennootschap is a limited partnership
- Maatschap is a general partnership
- Vennootschap onder firma is a full partnership
- Eenmanszaak is a single proprietor firm
- Stichting is a fund
The commercial register of Curaçao is managed by the Curaçao Chamber of Commerce (Kamer van Koophandel – KvK). The register can be accessed online and is available in Dutch and English. There are more than 100 000 companies registered in Curaçao today.
In case of international companies, sample does not contain information about real founders, directors, or shareholders, unless it had been submitted voluntarily. This does not apply to local companies.
Main extract available from the commercial register of Curaçao is a company profile. It comes in English and contains information about a company, relevant at the moment of the request.
Current extract from the commercial register of Curaçao contains following information:
- Full legal name
- Registration number and date
- Legal address
- Type of business
- Region of registration
- Registered capital
- Status (active or inactive)
- Tax number
- Legal address
- Contact details
- Main activities
- Directors
- Other available information
NB: Information about some companies may be unavailable, or available for a fee.
Search in the register is not free of charge. Search results are sent to you within 7-14 days after request submission.
You can also get following documents:
Full company file is scans of all company documents available in the register. The full dossier usually includes Memorandum and Articles of Association and Certificate of Incorporation.
Company reports, lists of directors and shareholders and an extract about the company's history are also available.
| Service | Price incl. German VAT 19% | Price excl. VAT |
|---|---|---|
| Price for an Electronic Extract | from 23,80 € | from 20,00 € |
| Price for an Extract with Apostille without international shipping | from 714,00 € | from 600,00 € |
To get a required document, we will need the following information about a company:
- Full legal name
- Registration number
An extract from the business register of Curaçao can be used in order to:
- Obtain detailed information about potential business partners
- Negotiate foreign trade agreements
- File legal claims
Apostille for extracts from the commercial register of Curaçao
Curaçao acceded to the The Hague Convention Abolishing the Requirement of Legalization for Foreign Public Documents on 1 March 1967, as a part of Kingdom of Netherlands.
Therefore, the documents issued in Curaçao are subject to a simplified apostilling procedure, thus the documents gain full legal value in Convention member states after notarised translation.
Apostilling usually takes about two weeks.
In addition, you can order notarised translation from Dutch or English.
We provide extracts from the register in strict compliance with the legislation of the Kingdom of Netherlands and the General Data Protection Regulation.
Inquiries are processed within one working day. Courier delivery of apostilled documents is paid separately by courier service tariffs.
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