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Residence Permit for Retirees and Interest Earners

Aruba · Caribbean

Source: Mobility Asset DatabaseLifecycle: UnknownResidency-to-PassportIndependent Means Visas

Program facts from the CitizensOS Mobility Asset Database. Unknown facts are shown as Unknown, never as zero.

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Publication state
Mobility Asset Database
Lifecycle status
Unknown
Facts checked through
Sep 21, 2026
Source snapshots
Database edition

Identity and current status

The route identity and current status.

Present
Year establishedUnknown
Unknown
Governing lawPublished
Landsverordening toelating en uitzetting (LTU, National Ordinance on Admission and Expulsion)
Responsible authorityPublished
DIMAS (Departamento di Integracion, Maneho y Admision di Stranhero)

What the program provides

What the program gives the holder.

Present
What the program providesPublished
Retire to Aruba's sunshine on a guaranteed pension of about $28,000 a year

Best suited for

Who the program tends to suit. Research only, never a personal recommendation.

Absent

No governed customer claim is present for this section.

Eligibility

Personal qualifications an applicant must establish.

Present
Minimum agePublished
55 years
Clean criminal record requiredPublished
Yes
Local health insurance requiredUnknown
Unknown
Nationality restrictionsPublished
No
Basic eligibilityPublished
Age 55+ with a guaranteed pension or annuity (or 2+ year deposit interest) of at least AWG 50,000 gross a year (~USD 27,900); or age 18+ with AWG 100,000 a year (~USD 55,900) from bank balances, investments or real-estate rents in an approved country
Generational limitPublished
Not applicable

Household inclusion

How spouses and children are treated.

Present
Family sponsorshipPublished
Yes
Spouse includedPublished
Yes
Children includedPublished
Yes
Child age limitPublished
18 years
ChildrenPublished
Spouse/registered partner and children under 18 apply separately under DIMAS family reunification rules

Documents

Evidence categories and filing documents.

Absent

No governed customer claim is present for this section.

Process and timeline

How you apply and how long it takes.

Present
Processing timePublished
10–26 weeks
Can apply without travelingPublished
Yes
How you applyPublished
Online application to DIMAS (Aruba immigration) through its customer portal
Required in-person stepPublished
Arrival in Aruba to register in the population register and collect the permit
What the processing time measuresPublished
Government of Aruba states a 10-week waiting time for a first temporary permit; practitioners report 3-6 months
Official application routePublished
https://www.dimasaruba.aw/en/application/

Costs and investment

Fees, income and savings thresholds, and investment amounts.

Present
Minimum investmentPublished
None required
Minimum passive investment (July 2026)Published
None required
Minimum active investment (July 2026)Published
None required
Processing feePublished
$36
Application feePublished
$56
Total cost to applyPublished
$92
Monthly income requiredUnknown
Unknown
Monthly pension income requiredPublished
$2,328/month
Monthly rental income requiredPublished
None required
Savings requiredUnknown
Unknown
Proof of sufficient fundsPublished
Yes
Local bank deposit requiredPublished
No
Minimum local bank depositPublished
None required
Fees paidPublished
Before approval
Cost notesPublished
Retributie AWG 65 filing fee plus leges AWG 100 for a first temporary (non-work) residence permit; a deposit/guarantee may be set depending on nationality. Converted at AWG 1.79 = USD 1

Presence and maintenance

Stay, renewal, and how long the status lasts.

Present
Stay required to keep statusPublished
None
Physical presence requiredUnknown
Unknown
In-country visit requiredPublished
Yes
Move-in windowPublished
0 months
Length of residencyPublished
12 months
Residency is lifetimePublished
No
RenewablePublished
Yes
Maximum durationUnknown
Unknown
Maximum duration is lifetimePublished
Yes
Stay rule (Sept 2026)Published
No minimum stay stated by DIMAS; the permit is for living in Aruba and is renewed yearly on the same income conditions
Tax residency rulePublished
Residency is decided by facts and circumstances (where your home and center of life are); residents are taxed on worldwide income
Personal income taxPublished
range between 0%-52%

Rights and onward pathways

Work, healthcare and other rights, and the path to permanent residence and citizenship.

Present
Time to permanent residencyPublished
10 years
Time to citizenshipPublished
10 years
Work for a local employerPublished
No
Start a businessPublished
No
Remote or freelance workPublished
No
Local healthcare accessPublished
Yes
University accessPublished
Yes
Can buy landPublished
Yes
Local bankingPublished
Yes
Permanent residence timeline basisPublished
Years stated
Citizenship timeline basisPublished
Years stated

Risks, limitations, and uncertainty

Notes on changes, conflicts, and limits.

Present
Plan B note (Sept 2026)Published
Income must come from an authorized bank in the Kingdom of the Netherlands, an OECD member/candidate, UNASUR, CARICOM or a Euro-Mediterranean partner country. The 183-day stay in the competitor list was not confirmed by DIMAS. Paid work is not allowed. Indefinite permit after 10 years' legal residence; Dutch naturalization then possible (A2 Dutch and Papiamentu, renunciation)

Sources, freshness, and conflict disclosure

Where the CitizensOS Mobility Asset Database took these facts from.

Present
Official program websitePublished
https://www.dimasaruba.aw/en/applicants/living/retiree-interest-rate-earner/
Plan B sources (Sept 2026)Published
https://www.dimasaruba.aw/en/applicants/living/retiree-interest-rate-earner/ | https://www.dimasaruba.aw/en/application/ | https://www.gobierno.aw/nl/tijdelijk-verblijfsvergunning-1ste-aanvraag | https://www.dimasaruba.aw/en/applicants/living/stay-for-an-indefinite-period/ | https://ind.nl/en/dutch-citizenship/becoming-a-dutch-national-in-the-caribbean-part-of-the-kingdom

Every fact on this page comes from the CitizensOS Mobility Asset Database (Sep 21, 2026 edition). A blank is shown as Unknown.

This anonymous dossier is read-only research. It does not establish personal fit, eligibility, legal or tax advice, filing, approval, residence, citizenship, or a held Right.