Curacao Gaming License Requirements in 2026
Your online casino business must meet specific regulatory standards and legal and ethical guidelines
before you get it licensed. Here’s what you need to know to prepare for a successful application:
before you get it licensed. Here’s what you need to know to prepare for a successful application:
The applicant must have a Curacao legal entity, registered office, and proper
corporate
structure.
corporate
structure.
All UBOs, directors, shareholders, key persons, and controlling individuals must be
disclosed and pass due diligence.
disclosed and pass due diligence.
The regulator checks reputation, criminal record, financial standing, source of
funds,
and relevant experience.
funds,
and relevant experience.
The operator must have AML, KYC, sanctions screening, PEP checks, transaction
monitoring, suspicious activity reporting, and record-keeping procedures.
monitoring, suspicious activity reporting, and record-keeping procedures.
Required tools include self-exclusion, deposit limits, loss limits, age
verification,
reality checks, and player protection procedures.
verification,
reality checks, and player protection procedures.
The applicant must submit a detailed business plan covering target markets, business
model, financial forecasts, team structure, marketing strategy, and risk assessment.
model, financial forecasts, team structure, marketing strategy, and risk assessment.
The regulator requires platform description, system architecture, hosting/server
details, cybersecurity measures, backup procedures, and disaster recovery plan.
details, cybersecurity measures, backup procedures, and disaster recovery plan.
Own games require independent certification, for example GLI, BMM, or eCOGRA.
Third-party games must be supplied by licensed/certified providers.
Third-party games must be supplied by licensed/certified providers.
Each domain must have proper Terms & Conditions, Privacy Policy, AML/KYC section,
Responsible Gambling section, and license information.
Responsible Gambling section, and license information.
The operator must have an internal complaints procedure and access to an independent
Alternative Dispute Resolution provider.
Alternative Dispute Resolution provider.
The applicant must show sufficient capital, source of investment, banking
arrangements,
and ability to finance operations.
arrangements,
and ability to finance operations.
After licensing, the operator must maintain compliance, submit reports, notify the
regulator about ownership or management changes, keep AML/KYC procedures active, and
remain compliant with CGA/LOK requirements.
regulator about ownership or management changes, keep AML/KYC procedures active, and
remain compliant with CGA/LOK requirements.
