Official source

DVG

The Department of Public Health: the primary authority for the health certificate process and the inspection service behind it.

Directie Volksgezondheid (DVG), Department of Public Health

Appears mostly in: Permits, pay & moving

Aruba Jobs is not affiliated with this organisation. Their rules and fees can change; what they publish is what counts.

Why you will meet it

Food and beverage workers need a health certificate before they start; DVG sets how it is obtained.

DVG's pages are undated; the certificate is now delivered through the Aruba Health App (government notice of 9 September 2025).

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