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History
Perhaps the best way to discover the considerable
charms of Aruba is to start at the beginning. Aruba's first inhabitants
were the Caquetios Indians from the Arawak tribe. Fragments of the earliest
known Indian settlements date back to about 1000 A.D., as do the ancient
painted symbols still visible on our limestone caves.
Some centuries later, the first European landed
on Aruban shores. Spanish explorer Alonso de Ojeda is thought to have
arrived about 1499. The Spanish promptly exported the Indians to Santo
Domingo, where they were put to work in the copper mines.
During the years that followed, ownership of the island changed hands
several times. In 1636, near the culmination of the Eighty Years' War
between Spain and Holland, the Dutch took possession and remained in
control for nearly two centuries. In 1805, during the Napoleonic Wars,
the English briefly took control over the island, but it was returned
to Dutch control in 1816.
Activities
You can arrange a number of excursions and activities
on your own. Your choices are as varied as the island itself.
There are sailing cruises, full-day or half-day island tours, side trips
and island-hopping excursions, Archaeological and geological tours,
Birdwatching and hiking tours, Nature tours, Marlab biological tours,
Mountain bike tours, Submarine tours and much more...
And when you're ready to unwind, there are sunset cruises,
sunset and Rock & Romance dinner cruises, moonlight cruises and
party cruises.
Aruba residency and work permits.
Getting a Caribbean job in Aruba is not easy, but it
can be done.
Foreign citizens who intend to stay in Aruba for a period
longer than 3 months (90 days) need to apply for a residence permit.
Foreign citizens that would like to work in the Aruba
need an employer that sponsors their work permit. Tourists are not allowed
to engage in any paid activity in Aruba.
The work permit is in addition to the residence permit,
these are two separate requirements. In general, a residence permit
does not allow employment.
How to apply for a residence and/or work permit
Visitors* wishing reside and/or work in Aruba for
a number of months must have a formal residence and also a work.
· The person concerned can apply for a residence
person him/herself. One of the requirements is that you need to submit
proof of your financial means to cover the intended stay
· The future employer needs to arrange / apply for the work permit.
Please request application forms and verify the detailed requirements
of each application with the authority concerned:
Residence permits / Working permits
Information and application forms for working permits
can be obtained free of charge at:
Ministry of Justice
c/o Department of Immigration and Naturalization (DINA)
Vondellaan 6-D
Oranjestad
Aruba
Tel. +297 828 500 or +297 858 592
Fax. +297 858 593
* Definition of a visitor
A 'visitor' is a person who visits Aruba for the
purpose of recreation, sports, health, family reasons, study, religious
purposes or business and does not take up any gainful occupation during
his/her stay on the island.
