{"id":36316,"date":"2014-05-31T05:20:45","date_gmt":"2014-05-31T09:20:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.escapeartist.com\/?p=36316"},"modified":"2020-09-11T02:41:09","modified_gmt":"2020-09-11T06:41:09","slug":"getting-a-work-permit-and-finding-work-in-curacao","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.escapeartist.com\/blog\/getting-a-work-permit-and-finding-work-in-curacao\/","title":{"rendered":"Getting a Work Permit and Finding Work in Cura\u00e7ao"},"content":{"rendered":"
If you want to work in Cura\u00e7ao you will need a work permit. \u00a0In order to obtain such permit you need an employer to sponsor your work permit and initiate the application of the same, after having advertised a position in local newspapers and failed to fill it.<\/p>\n
The work permit is needed \u00a0in addition to the residence permit. In general, a residence permit does not allow employment. Tourists are not allowed to work or engage in any paid activity.<\/p>\n
It is necessary to verify the detailed requirements of each application with the authority concerned. The application process can take about \u00a0three months to get approved..<\/p>\n
Information and application forms can be obtained at one of the following addresses:<\/p>\n
Directie Buitenlandse Betrekkingen (DBB)
\nFort Amsterdam 4, Willemstad, Cura\u00e7ao<\/p>\n
Nieuwe Toelatingsorganisatie (NTO)
\nAmerikaan Business Center Building
\nMortiersweg 5, zijweg van Gosieweg, Willemstad, Cura\u00e7ao<\/p>\n
The local unemployment is high, so it is important for a job seeker to be prepared which means to be fluent in Dutch and Papiamentu, otherwise options to find a job will be very limited There are job opportunities in Cura\u00e7ao especially in the tourist sector. Networking is a great way to find out about available jobs as are different websites offering employment in Cura\u00e7ao.<\/p>\n
Another possibility is to teach English at schools or academies on the island or work as a volunteer to teach children to read or elder people to use a computer.<\/p>\n
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