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| Field | 🇦🇼ArubaAruba Work and Residence Permit: 2026 Guide |
|---|---|
| Country | Aruba (AW) |
| Route | Aruba Work and Residence Permit: 2026 Guide |
| Route family | Employment / skilled work |
| Route type | work residence |
| Summary | Current Aruba work-and-residence permit guide covering employer sponsorship, temporary 2025–2026 policy changes, fees, medical review and timing. |
| Last verified | 2026-09-18 |
| Official/supporting source count | 7 |
| Route guide | Open full guide → |
| Program availability | RestrictedSource 1Source 2Source 3Source 4Source 5Source 6Source 7 |
| Best-fit work models | Local employmentSource 1Source 2Source 3Source 4Source 5Source 6Source 7 |
| Income requirement | The ordinary paid-employment route requires a genuine Aruban employment contract for one specified employer and job. The public route pages do not state a separate universal minimum wage for immigration eligibility; the contract and applicable labor rules govern remuneration.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Savings requirement | The published regular paid-employment checklist does not state a fixed personal savings balance; eligibility is based on the employer/job, required documents and applicable labor-market/work authorization process.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Investment requirement | Not applicableAs of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Government fees | 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 |
| Processing time | DIMAS's FAQ gives a general legal handling period of 12 weeks, with an additional 12 weeks possible by notice when there are complications. Work-permit approval also depends on mandatory medical review by the public-health authority, which can delay DIMAS's final decision; older published 10-week estimates should not be treated as a current guarantee.As of 2026-10-09Source 1Source 2 |
| Validity | Government guidance describes a first work-and-residence permit of up to one year; the current regular checklist also permits multi-year fee calculation up to five years in applicable cases. The actual granted term depends on the decision/category and should be checked on the permit.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Renewal | Regular employment permits may be extended/renewed through DIMAS subject to ongoing eligibility and employer/job conditions; the checklist recommends applying for renewal or change no later than three months before expiry. Temporary Hunto pa Progreso permits were a separate closed transition programme, not ordinary renewable work permits.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 | The standard paid-employment permit is tied to one Aruban employer and a specified job title. As of 9 October 2026, the Government of Aruba's February notice said regular initial applications remained restricted for most applicants while specified academic/scientific specialists, domestic workers and cooks could apply; no later official reopening notice was located. The temporary Hunto programme ended in December 2025.As of 2026-10-09Source 1Source 2Source 3 |
| Application location | The DIMAS portal accepts online applications. Its temporary policy notice effective 24 April 2025 says applicants no longer need a separate DPL visit and may apply directly to DIMAS; because DIMAS's static paid-employment page still describes DPL labor-market review, follow the live portal/current instructions for the case. Employer, contract, social-security, company and medical documents are required as applicable.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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