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Moving to Aruba: permission and practical setup

Paid employment is tied to DIMAS residence permission, the labour-market process and the specified employer and role. Family, study and investor residents use separate applications and must not infer unrestricted work rights.

Content updated 12 September 2026. Individual source-check dates are listed below.

Match DIMAS permission to the exact role

DIMAS says a paid-employment applicant needs the work and residence process, with DPL labour-market review, and permission is linked to the approved employer and position. A short project, family reunion or investor case uses a different route and does not imply general labour access.

Match DIMAS permission to the exact role
PlanRouteImportant distinction
Local employmentPaid Employment Work and Residence PermitDPL review and DIMAS permission
Defined short projectShort-term Project PermitProject-specific approval
Family moveFamily Reunification / Family Formation ResidenceRelationship and sponsor evidence
Investor or shareholderInvestor and Shareholder ResidenceBusiness and residence evidence

Use the current DIMAS checklist for each applicant

Prepare passports, birth and relationship records, police and medical evidence, employer or business documents and proof of support. Confirm apostille or legalisation and accepted language. Do not start work while an application is pending.

Complete civil registration and choose housing carefully

Follow DIMAS and Censo instructions for the residence document and population record. Inspect cooling costs, water, electricity, internet, storm and flood exposure, inventory and lease terms; verify that the address is accepted for government and bank records.

Connect tax, social insurance and AZV eligibility

Ask the employer to document tax and social-insurance registration and reconcile the first payroll record. Determine AZV health-insurance enrolment from lawful residence and registration rather than from the job offer alone. Banks make separate identity, address and source-of-funds checks.

Coordinate dependants, healthcare and school language

Confirm every dependant’s DIMAS and Censo status and whether a partner needs separate work permission. Verify AZV or private cover before cancelling interim insurance. Ask the school about placement, language, immigration, vaccination and prior-school documents.

Plan a resident licence and controlled imports

Ask the driver-licensing authority how the issuing licence is treated before driving. Obtain Customs decisions before shipping goods or a vehicle and Veterinary Service import permission before a pet travels; island freight and storage make rejected cargo costly.

Your moving checklist

Tick off the tasks that apply to you. The timing is a planning order, not a substitute for the deadlines on your permission or an official instruction.

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Before you move
On arrival
Your first month
Later and before renewal

Sources and checks

The linked authorities set the rules. VisaAtlas explains how the steps fit together; planning suggestions are not a decision on your immigration status, tax residence or entitlement to services.

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