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
Zero GGR gaming tax. 15% global minimum corporate tax for groups >€750m revenue from 1 January 2025; smaller operators continue on 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.
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