Internship / Stage · Coming to Aruba
Studying abroad? Get school approval, a host and an agreement first. Then the DIMAS residence route, and the practical arrangements, before you book anything.
Ask your internship coordinator to confirm that the placement fits your programme, the learning goals, the credit and the agreement. A host's offer is not academic approval.
DIMAS publishes a residence route for interns enrolled at an institution abroad. The page says you must be an adult, enrolled outside Aruba and able to show you can support yourself. Aruba has its own admission system, so do not assume your nationality removes these steps: ask DIMAS.
The DIMAS checklist asks for an internship agreement between your institution, the Aruban host and you. It must state the internship period and give the contact details of the supervisor in Aruba.
The checklist asks for proof that you can support yourself for the whole stay: a study-finance award (a grant or a loan) and/or proof that your parents can cover the costs. You also need private insurance that covers medical treatment and liability for the whole internship. For funding, see the Kingdom Scholarship below.
DIMAS read 17 October 2026 (opens another site) RCN read 17 October 2026 (opens another site)
Private providers, such as Abroad Internships, sell matching and logistics help. They are optional and cannot replace school approval or DIMAS. Compare fees, refund terms and privacy first. AIESEC says it works in more than 100 countries, but Aruba is not among the destinations on its Netherlands page.
Abroad Internships read 17 October 2026 (opens another site) AIESEC read 17 October 2026 (opens another site)
DIMAS intern / trainee page
The stay may not exceed 12 months.
DIMAS trainee checklist, 31 July 2025
The internship agreement states the internship period, at most 11 months.
What to do: Ask DIMAS which limit applies to your application before the agreement is signed, and put the exact start and end dates in it.
DIMAS intern / trainee page
Lists a rental agreement among the documents.
DIMAS trainee checklist, 31 July 2025
Does not list housing evidence.
What to do: Ask DIMAS whether proof of housing is needed for your application, and arrange housing early in any case.
Aruba Jobs has not chosen between them. Only DIMAS can say which applies to your application.
Translated from the Dutch original and grouped by who usually prepares each item. The checklist does not say who supplies each one: that grouping is Aruba Jobs' reading. Ask DIMAS who may act as guarantor in your case.
Copy of the photo page. Must be valid for at least 3 more months when you apply.
One recent colour passport photo, 35 mm × 45 mm, as a JPEG.
Copy of a valid identity document (passport, ID card or driving licence) of the guarantor or employer.
Truthfully and fully completed, signed by both you and the guarantor.
Original, from the country or countries where you lived in the past 5 years, not older than 6 months. Legalised or apostilled, except Kingdom documents. Translated by a sworn translator in Aruba if not in Dutch, English or Spanish.
Between your institution abroad, the Aruban host and you. States the period (at most eleven months, per the checklist) and the supervisor's contact details.
From a recognised institution abroad. Legalised or apostilled and not older than 6 months, except documents from the Kingdom.
For the whole stay: a study-finance award (grant and/or loan) and/or proof that your parents can cover your costs.
Travel insurance covering medical treatment and third-party liability for the whole internship.
Planning guidance only. The authority or institution named on each step decides; requirements, fees and deadlines change.
Disclaimer: This content is provided for general informational purposes only and does not constitute legal, financial, or professional advice.