Offshore
Curaçao licence.
CGA
Operators wanting a credible offshore licence with EU adjacency.
What the regulator asks for
Year one cost
~€47,450/year (B2C)
B2C: ~€47,450/year (split: €24,490 National Treasury + €22,960 CGA supervisory). B2B: ~€24,000/year. Application fee €4,592. Indefinite term subject to compliance. B2C2B hybrid model abolished. Local Key Person required first 4 years; 3 from year 5. Tier-IV server in Curaçao required.
Timeline
8-16 weeks
Two-phase application (integrity/financial + technical/operational); 8 weeks per phase + 4-week extensions.
Gaming tax
CGA regulatory fees are distinct from corporate tax. Tax treatment depends on the actual Curaçao entity, group structure and applicable law; do not assume an automatic 0% overall gaming/corporate tax or a universal 2% E-Zone rate.
Marketing climate
Light local rules. Operators carry destination-market obligations.
The market
LOK (National Ordinance on Games of Chance) live since 24 December 2024. NOOGH replaced. Old sub-licences expired January 2025. CGA replaces master licence holders. Orange transitional seal expired permanently 15 October 2025.
How the application runs
CGA application via Curaçao entity. Two-phase review.
Ongoing compliance
CGA RG and AML regulations. Self-exclusion mechanism. Tier-IV local hosting.
What you can and cannot say
Light local rules.
The honest read
What it means for your plan
The LOK reform brought Curaçao closer to Tier-1 substance requirements while keeping costs lower. Stronger regulator narrative now than during the master/sublicence era. Suited to operators wanting credible offshore with growing payment-processor acceptance.
How to open an online casino here
The step by step for Curaçao: entity, application, key function holders, documents, systems, and the audit before go live.
Read the Curaçao guideCompare
Compared with
Anjouan (Comoros)
AOFA / ALSI · Official licensing fee and issuer authority not independently reconciled · Unverified; provider claim only
Tobique (First Nation, New Brunswick, Canada)
TGC · €36k Year 1 / €18k renewal + €7k compliance · 3-4 weeks
Kahnawake (Mohawk Territory, Canada)
KGC · CPA US$35k application incl. Year 1; US$20k annual in 2026 · 6-8 weeks
For operators planning next steps
From a licence comparison to an operator launch plan
Fees and requirements alone do not establish eligibility or readiness. Confirm current regulatory conditions with the authority and then plan product, payments and implementation.
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