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Who decides what: DIMAS, DPL, DVG, SVb and Impuesto, and the official sources that disagree on whether DPL comes before DIMAS, each with its date.DIMAS: admission authority DIMAS (Departamento di Integracion, Maneho y Admision di Stranhero) DPL: labour department Departamento di Progreso Laboral (DPL) DVG: primary authority for the health certificate process Directie Volksgezondheid (DVG), Department of Public Health SVb: social insurance bank Sociale Verzekeringsbank Aruba (SVb) Impuesto: levies and collects AOV/AWW and AZV premiums and wage tax Departamento di Impuesto (tax department) Whether the employer must visit DPL for the labour-market test before applying to DIMAS: UNRESOLVED – presented as a conflict DIMAS web portal: Important Notice – Temporary Policy Change (effective 2025-04-24; page undated): Effective 24 April 2025 the Ministers of Justice and Labour temporarily changed the process: applicants no longer need to visit DPL for the labour-market test and may submit directly at DIMAS. Temporary policy adjustment; no end date stated. DIMAS: Paid Employment (work and residence permit) (undated): A labour-market review is required; apply for it at DPL, then apply to DIMAS. DIMAS: Working (overview of permit types) (undated): For most work permits you first visit DPL for a labour-market check. Government of Aruba: Work and residence permit (published 2023-11-28): Foreign nationals must first obtain a positive advice from DPL, then apply to DIMAS. Ministry of Labour, Energy and Integration / DIMAS: Toelatingshandboek 2023 (6 March 2023), sections A.2–A.3, B.1–B.3 and 1.2.1 (2023-03-06): A positive DPL advice or a notification letter (exemption) is required (section B.1). DPL: Advies Toelating Arbeidsmarkt (labour-market advice) (undated): Describes the labour-market test and the advice the employer takes to DIMAS; does not mention the temporary policy. Not known: Whether the DPL-first pages are simply out of date; whether and when the temporary policy ends.DIMASadmission authorityDPLlabour departmentDVGprimary authority forthe health certificateprocessSVbsocial insurancebankImpuestolevies and collectsAOV/AWW and AZVpremiums and wagetaxUNRESOLVED – presented as a conflictWhether the employer must visit DPL for the labour-market test before applying to DIMASDIMAS web portaleffective 2025-04-24; page undatedNo longer need to visit DPL for the labour-market test; may submit directly at DIMAS.Temporary; no end date stated.DIMAS: Paid EmploymentundatedApply at DPL for a labour-market review, then apply to DIMAS.DIMAS: WorkingundatedFirst visit DPL for a labour-market check (most work permits).Government of Arubapublished 2023-11-28First obtain a positive advice from DPL, then apply to DIMAS.DIMAS: Toelatingshandboek 20232023-03-06Positive DPL advice or notification letter (exemption) required (section B.1).DPL: Advies Toelating ArbeidsmarktundatedLabour-market test and the advice the employer takes to DIMAS; does not mentionthe temporary policy.Not known: Whether the DPL-first pages are simply out of date; whether and when the temporary policy ends.
Who decides what: DIMAS, DPL, DVG, SVb and Impuesto, and the official sources that disagree on whether DPL comes before DIMAS, each with its date.DIMAS: admission authority DIMAS (Departamento di Integracion, Maneho y Admision di Stranhero) DPL: labour department Departamento di Progreso Laboral (DPL) DVG: primary authority for the health certificate process Directie Volksgezondheid (DVG), Department of Public Health SVb: social insurance bank Sociale Verzekeringsbank Aruba (SVb) Impuesto: levies and collects AOV/AWW and AZV premiums and wage tax Departamento di Impuesto (tax department) Whether the employer must visit DPL for the labour-market test before applying to DIMAS: UNRESOLVED – presented as a conflict DIMAS web portal: Important Notice – Temporary Policy Change (effective 2025-04-24; page undated): Effective 24 April 2025 the Ministers of Justice and Labour temporarily changed the process: applicants no longer need to visit DPL for the labour-market test and may submit directly at DIMAS. Temporary policy adjustment; no end date stated. DIMAS: Paid Employment (work and residence permit) (undated): A labour-market review is required; apply for it at DPL, then apply to DIMAS. DIMAS: Working (overview of permit types) (undated): For most work permits you first visit DPL for a labour-market check. Government of Aruba: Work and residence permit (published 2023-11-28): Foreign nationals must first obtain a positive advice from DPL, then apply to DIMAS. Ministry of Labour, Energy and Integration / DIMAS: Toelatingshandboek 2023 (6 March 2023), sections A.2–A.3, B.1–B.3 and 1.2.1 (2023-03-06): A positive DPL advice or a notification letter (exemption) is required (section B.1). DPL: Advies Toelating Arbeidsmarkt (labour-market advice) (undated): Describes the labour-market test and the advice the employer takes to DIMAS; does not mention the temporary policy. Not known: Whether the DPL-first pages are simply out of date; whether and when the temporary policy ends.DIMASadmission authorityDPLlabour departmentDVGprimary authority for the healthcertificate processSVbsocial insurance bankImpuestolevies and collects AOV/AWW and AZVpremiums and wage taxUNRESOLVED – presented as a conflictWhether the employer must visitDPL for the labour-market testbefore applying to DIMASDIMAS web portaleffective 2025-04-24; page undatedNo longer need to visit DPL for thelabour-market test; may submit directly atDIMAS. Temporary; no end date stated.DIMAS: Paid EmploymentundatedApply at DPL for a labour-market review,then apply to DIMAS.DIMAS: WorkingundatedFirst visit DPL for a labour-market check(most work permits).Government of Arubapublished 2023-11-28First obtain a positive advice from DPL,then apply to DIMAS.DIMAS: Toelatingshandboek 20232023-03-06Positive DPL advice or notification letter(exemption) required (section B.1).DPL: Advies Toelating ArbeidsmarktundatedLabour-market test and the advice theemployer takes to DIMAS; does notmention the temporary policy.Not known: Whether the DPL-first pagesare simply out of date; whether and whenthe temporary policy ends.
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DIMAS

  • admission authority
  • DIMAS (Departamento di Integracion, Maneho y Admision di Stranhero)

DPL

  • labour department
  • Departamento di Progreso Laboral (DPL)

DVG

  • primary authority for the health certificate process
  • Directie Volksgezondheid (DVG), Department of Public Health

SVb

  • social insurance bank
  • Sociale Verzekeringsbank Aruba (SVb)

Impuesto

  • levies and collects AOV/AWW and AZV premiums and wage tax
  • Departamento di Impuesto (tax department)

Whether the employer must visit DPL for the labour-market test before applying to DIMAS

  • UNRESOLVED – presented as a conflict
  • DIMAS web portal: Important Notice – Temporary Policy Change (effective 2025-04-24; page undated): Effective 24 April 2025 the Ministers of Justice and Labour temporarily changed the process: applicants no longer need to visit DPL for the labour-market test and may submit directly at DIMAS. Temporary policy adjustment; no end date stated.
  • DIMAS: Paid Employment (work and residence permit) (undated): A labour-market review is required; apply for it at DPL, then apply to DIMAS.
  • DIMAS: Working (overview of permit types) (undated): For most work permits you first visit DPL for a labour-market check.
  • Government of Aruba: Work and residence permit (published 2023-11-28): Foreign nationals must first obtain a positive advice from DPL, then apply to DIMAS.
  • Ministry of Labour, Energy and Integration / DIMAS: Toelatingshandboek 2023 (6 March 2023), sections A.2–A.3, B.1–B.3 and 1.2.1 (2023-03-06): A positive DPL advice or a notification letter (exemption) is required (section B.1).
  • DPL: Advies Toelating Arbeidsmarkt (labour-market advice) (undated): Describes the labour-market test and the advice the employer takes to DIMAS; does not mention the temporary policy.
  • Not known: Whether the DPL-first pages are simply out of date; whether and when the temporary policy ends.

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