The Curaçao Gaming Authority states that the National Ordinance on Games of Chance, known as the LOK, took effect on December 24, 2024. Its current documentation separates gaming applications from supplier applications. Choose the route for the activity the applicant will actually perform. CGA licensing portal.
Build the file around the operating model
The CGA's gaming application form asks about the brand and company, gaming activities, player funds, currencies, hosting, account management, game delivery and relevant policies. It also distinguishes functions performed by the applicant from those performed by a service provider.
Use that distinction to assign the preparation work:
| Workstream | Evidence to assemble |
|---|---|
| Company and ownership | Corporate records, ownership chain and required personal disclosures |
| Product and suppliers | Proposed activities, domains, game sources and service responsibilities |
| Accounts and funds | Platform arrangement, wallet and payment flows, reconciliation responsibilities |
| Operations | Policies supported by named owners, procedures and implementation evidence |
| Technical configuration | Hosting, interfaces, environments and the relevant testing material |
The complete requirements depend on the applicant and current CGA instructions. A filled form should describe the configuration that will operate, rather than an idealized product catalog.
Separate licensing from commercial activation
A Curaçao application does not replace the assessment of your intended player markets. It also does not guarantee merchant onboarding or acceptance by a game supplier. Obtain those partners' decisions for the actual entity, ownership and activity.
For a launch, maintain separate milestones for the application, technology acceptance, permission to operate and partner activation. The license decision should not be treated as an automatic date for the first player deposit.
Budget for the first period and the ongoing business
The published B2C annual authority charges total €47,450; B2B supplier charges have a different structure. The Curaçao cost guide separates application, annual and other charges and explains the invoice timing.
Corporate services, directors, compliance work, testing, technology and operating cash need their own lines.
A CGA announcement of January 23, 2026 postpones the Article 5.12 local-substance obligation until April 1, 2027 and states that a ministerial decree will formalize the decision. Confirm the implementing position for the applicant; the announcement does not remove other company or director requirements. A multi-year budget must address the period after the postponement.
Verify the authorization and maintain the file
Check the licensed legal entity, authorized domain and current status through the CGA license register. A seal image alone is insufficient evidence. Keep changes to ownership, domains, suppliers and the operating configuration within the applicable approval and reporting process.
Request Curaçao application support with your entity, owners, intended activities, player markets and current platform. We will scope the preparation and submission work; the CGA makes the licensing decision.
Sources reviewed: October 17, 2026.