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Admitted by Law - Former Aruba Government Employee or Widow

5 facts quoted from the official source

For a former Aruba or pre-1986 Netherlands Antilles government employee receiving a pension, or the non-remarried widow of such a person.

Route type
Residence-based status
Can bring
—
Not stated in the official source
Requirements
2
each quoted below
Who qualifies

Who this route is for

Every item below is the government’s own wording, quoted from the official source. Whether you personally qualify depends on your full profile.

2 requirements quoted from the official source.

The conditions that decide it
  • Non Remarried Widow BranchThe non-remarried widow of such a former employee is also covered.
  • Qualifying Government Service And Pension RequiredThe person must have served Aruba or the pre-1986 Netherlands Antilles or island territory and receive a pension or pension-like benefit.
Also stated by the source
  • Eligibility summaryAdmitted by law are former Aruba or pre-1986 Netherlands Antilles government employees receiving a pension, and their non-remarried widows.
  • Official source basisAdmitted by law are former Aruba or pre-1986 Netherlands Antilles government employees receiving a pension, and their non-remarried widows.
  • Report summaryAdmitted by law are former Aruba or pre-1986 Netherlands Antilles government employees receiving a pension, and their non-remarried widows.
Family

Who you can bring

— Not stated in the official source. The official page for this route does not address dependent-family rights, so we do not publish a claim either way.
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FAQ

Straight answers

01Who qualifies for this route to Aruba?
The official source states: For a former Aruba or pre-1986 Netherlands Antilles government employee receiving a pension, or the non-remarried widow of such a person.

Every answer is quoted from the official dimasaruba.aw page for this route, last read 2026-07-26.

We checked 5 points against the official source; 5 are quoted on this page. The other 0 are either not addressed by the source or not yet backed by a quote — we would rather show you the edge of the record than fill it with a plausible guess.

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Fees, validity and processing time are not published in the official source for this route. We publish a number only when the official text states that number.

Not stated in the official source — the official source names no exclusion for this route.

The source

Where every quote comes from

Official source of the governing body dimasaruba.awLast read 2026-07-26 Every quote on this page is from this Aruba government page.
Compiled from official sources · pending independent re-check · Last checked 2026-07-26 · Our methodology
 · Compiled by António Mira · How we verify · Not legal advice — rules change; confirm with the official source before deciding.
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