Residence Permit for Investors and Shareholders

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 providesPublished

Buy into an Aruban company and skip the labor-market test for a renewable Dutch Caribbean residence permit

No governed customer claim is present for this section.

Minimum agePublished

18 years

Clean criminal record requiredPublished

Yes

Local health insurance requiredUnknown

Unknown

Nationality restrictionsPublished

No

Basic eligibilityPublished

Qualify for a director's license and hold shares worth at least AWG 125,000 (~USD 69,800), or own 40% of an Aruban company with issued capital of at least AWG 250,000 (~USD 139,700), or be CEO/CFO of a company with net sales of AWG 10 million+

Generational limitPublished

Not applicable

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

No governed customer claim is present for this section.

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; director's license and business registration are local steps

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/

Minimum investmentPublished

$69,832

Minimum passive investment (July 2026)Published

None required

Minimum active investment (July 2026)Published

$69,832

Processing feePublished

$36

Application feePublished

$670

Total cost to applyPublished

$706

Monthly income requiredUnknown

Unknown

Monthly pension income requiredPublished

None required

Monthly rental income requiredPublished

None required

Savings requiredUnknown

Unknown

Proof of sufficient fundsUnknown

Unknown

Local bank deposit requiredPublished

No

Minimum local bank depositPublished

None required

Minimum investment as published (Sept 2026)Published

AWG 125,000 in shares (investor with director's license)

Other investment routes (Sept 2026)Published

Shareholder route: 40% of issued capital of an Aruban company worth at least AWG 250,000 (~USD 139,700); CEO/CFO of a company with at least AWG 10 million net annual sales

Fees paidPublished

Before approval

Cost notesPublished

Retributie AWG 65 filing fee plus leges AWG 1,200 for a first temporary permit to work (investor permit assumed to fall in the work category); a refundable deposit/guarantee may be charged depending on nationality. Converted at AWG 1.79 = USD 1

Stay required to keep statusPublished

None

Physical presence requiredPublished

No

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 renewed yearly while the investment and company role continue

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%

Time to permanent residencyPublished

10 years

Time to citizenshipPublished

10 years

Work for a local employerPublished

No

Start a businessPublished

Yes

Remote or freelance workUnknown

Unknown

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

Investment note (Sept 2026)Published

Official DIMAS page states AWG 125,000 in shares; the US$28,000 figure in the competitor list is not supported (it matches the retiree income threshold of AWG 50,000). The route exempts the applicant from the DPL labor-market test; it is a 1-year renewable permit, not a stand-alone golden visa

Plan B note (Sept 2026)Published

Investment must stay in place for each yearly renewal. Permanent residence (indefinite permit) after 10 years of legal residence; Dutch naturalization then possible (5+ years' residence, permanent permit, A2 Dutch and Papiamentu, renunciation of other nationality)

Official program websitePublished

https://www.dimasaruba.aw/en/business/investors-and-shareholders/

Investment source (Sept 2026)Published

https://www.dimasaruba.aw/en/business/investors-and-shareholders/

Plan B sources (Sept 2026)Published

https://www.dimasaruba.aw/en/business/investors-and-shareholders/ | https://www.dimasaruba.aw/en/application/ | https://www.gobierno.aw/nl/tijdelijk-verblijfsvergunning-om-te-werken-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.