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| Field | 🇦🇼ArubaAruba Business and Investor Residence: 2026 Guide |
|---|---|
| Country | Aruba (AW) |
| Route | Aruba Business and Investor Residence: 2026 Guide |
| Route family | Other |
| Route type | business investor residence |
| Summary | Guide to Aruba director, investor and shareholder residence, including DIMAS labor-market exemptions, share thresholds, documents and fees. |
| Last verified | 2026-09-18 |
| Official/supporting source count | 5 |
| Route guide | Open full guide → |
| Program availability | ActiveSource 1Source 2Source 3Source 4Source 5 |
| Best-fit work models | Business owner, InvestorSource 1Source 2Source 3Source 4Source 5 |
| Income requirement | The DIMAS labor-market-test exemption applies to a CEO/CFO of a company with annual net sales of at least AWG 10 million, or a qualifying director-license applicant holding shares worth at least AWG 125,000. These are exemption criteria, not a general personal-income threshold or automatic residence grant.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Savings requirement | DIMAS's investor/shareholder criteria are based on company sales, share value/ownership and role; the published route does not state a separate universal personal savings balance.As of 2026-10-09Source 1Source 2 |
| Investment requirement | For the stated labor-market-test exemptions, a qualifying director-license investor must hold shares worth at least AWG 125,000; the specified shareholder route requires at least 40% of issued capital in an Aruba company valued at least AWG 250,000. These are business/work exemption tests, not a universal property-purchase or automatic residence-by-investment programme.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Government fees | The DIMAS investor/shareholder checklist lists AWG 65 first-application retribution, AWG 40 renewal/change retribution, and AWG 2,500 permit fee. A nationality-based security deposit may also apply (listed ranges AWG 700–2,500); multi-year amounts are multiplied by permit years up to five.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Processing time | Reviewed — unresolved: Previously reviewed structured value is not promoted because its cited source is not present in the current published route metadata.As of 2026-10-09 |
| Validity | The public investor checklist supports multi-year permits with fees calculated by year up to a maximum of five years, but does not guarantee that term for every investor/shareholder. The validity period actually granted is individual and should be confirmed on the permit.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Renewal | The checklist provides fees for renewal/change applications and recommends submitting a renewal or change no later than three months before expiry. Continued eligibility and current DIMAS requirements apply; renewal is not automatic.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Family inclusion | Reviewed — unresolved: Previously reviewed structured value is not promoted because its cited source is not present in the current published route metadata.As of 2026-10-09 |
| Spouse work rights | Reviewed — unresolved: Previously reviewed structured value is not promoted because its cited source is not present in the current published route metadata.As of 2026-10-09 |
| Local-work rules | Investors/shareholders may qualify for exemption from the DPL labor-market test under the published criteria, but this does not automatically grant residence or unrestricted permission to perform any role. The approved DIMAS status must cover the actual work/business role; other labor, company, tax and licensing requirements remain.As of 2026-10-09Source 1Source 2Source 3 |
| Application location | Qualifying investors/shareholders may submit their residence request directly to DIMAS without the DPL labor-market test. DIMAS's current applications page directs permit applications to its online portal; use the investor checklist for company, shareholding, guarantee, licensing and identity documentation.As of 2026-10-09Source 1Source 2 |
| Permanent-residence pathway | Reviewed — unresolved: Previously reviewed structured value is not promoted because its cited source is not present in the current published route metadata.As of 2026-10-09 |
| Citizenship pathway | Reviewed — unresolved: Previously reviewed structured value is not promoted because its cited source is not present in the current published route metadata.As of 2026-10-09 |
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