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Continued Family Residence - Young Adult in Study

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Explore the five recorded questions, answers and sources for this pathway.

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Which family relationships qualify?

The qualifying relationship is that of a young adult to the same parent or guardian who acted as guarantor during their minority. The applicant must have been admitted to Aruba as a minor either with a residence permit or as a person not required to hold a permit. A parent or guardian must act as guarantor, and this must be the same parent or guardian who was guarantor during the applicant's years as a minor.

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Limits of the record
  • The sources do not state whether other family relationships (spouse, partner, sibling, etc.) qualify for this route.

Who may sponsor or bring the family member, and what immigration/citizenship status must that person hold?

The sponsor (guarantor) must be a parent or guardian, and it must be the same parent or guardian who was the guarantor during the applicant's years as a minor. The guarantor must provide a copy of a valid identity document (passport, identity card or driving licence) and must authorise DIMAS to verify the guarantor's income data with the tax department (DIMP) and the Social Insurance Bank (SVB) to check it against the applicable income standard. The official source does not state what immigration or citizenship status the guarantor must hold.

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Limits of the record
  • The exact immigration or citizenship status required for the guarantor (e.g., Dutch nationality, permanent residence, or a specific permit type) is not explicitly stated in the provided sources for this continued residence route.

What is important for proving marriage, partnership, parentage, custody, dependency or another qualifying relationship?

For this continued residence route, the key relationship proof is that the applicant was previously admitted as a minor and that the same parent/guardian is now acting as guarantor. The 2025 checklist requires a fully and truthfully completed sponsorship statement (garantverklaring) signed by both the applicant and the guarantor, and the guarantor must provide a copy of a valid identity document. The applicant must provide a copy of the passport front page and a recent passport photo. The checklist also requires a certificate of conduct (VOG) from countries of residence in the past five years, legalized or apostilled, and a school declaration from a recognized educational institution for the relevant school year.

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Limits of the record
  • The sources do not explicitly list a birth certificate, custody order, or other document to prove the parent-child or guardian relationship for this continued residence route.
  • The sources do not state whether marriage or partnership proof is required or not required for this route.
  • The sources do not establish that the guarantor's identity document and the sponsorship statement serve to prove the parent or guardian relationship.
  • DIMAS 2025 checklist, section A.5
    Een volledig en naar waarheid ingevulde garantverklaring, ondertekend door zowel de aanvrager als de garantsteller.
  • DIMAS 2025 checklist, section A.2
    De garantsteller dient een kopie van een geldig identiteitsbewijs te overleggen, zijnde een paspoort, identiteitskaart of rijbewijs.
  • DIMAS 2025 checklist, section A.1
    Aanvrager: kopie van het voorblad van het geldige paspoort;
  • DIMAS 2025 checklist, section B.4
    De aanvrager dient een originele schoolverklaring (in de vorm van een gescande PDF) te overleggen, afgegeven door een erkende onderwijsinstelling, betreffende het schooljaar waarvoor de verblijfsvergunning wordt aangevraagd;

What important financial, accommodation, insurance or maintenance responsibilities apply?

The guarantor must meet an income requirement, which DIMAS verifies with DIMP and SVB. The 2025 checklist states: 'De garantsteller dient toestemming te verlenen aan DIMAS om diens inkomensgegevens te verifiëren bij het Departamento di Impuesto (DIMP) en de Sociale Verzekeringsbank (SVB) ten behoeve van de toetsing aan de geldende inkomensnorm.' The exact income amount for this continued residence route is not specified in the provided sources. The handbook generally states that for family/partner guarantees the guarantor must have an income equal to the subsistence minimum, provisionally set at Afl. 2,040.00 per month for up to three persons, but this is in the context of family reunification and may not directly apply to continued residence. The 2025 checklist does not mention accommodation or insurance requirements for this route, except that the applicant must undergo a medical examination upon arrival in Aruba and submit results to the Dienst Besmettelijke Ziekten within 30 days.

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Limits of the record
  • The exact income threshold for the guarantor in the continued residence (study) route is not stated in the provided sources.
  • No specific accommodation requirement is mentioned for this route.
  • No private health insurance requirement is mentioned for this route; only the medical examination upon arrival is required.
  • The sources do not state that the guarantor remains responsible for the applicant as a legal consequence of the sponsorship statement.
  • DIMAS 2025 checklist, section A.4
    De garantsteller dient toestemming te verlenen aan DIMAS om diens inkomensgegevens te verifiëren bij het Departamento di Impuesto (DIMP) en de Sociale Verzekeringsbank (SVB) ten behoeve van de toetsing aan de geldende inkomensnorm;
  • DIMAS 2025 checklist, section D.1
    De eerste aanvrager dient zich bij aankomst in Aruba te melden bij een in Aruba gevestigde huisarts voor een medische keuring;
  • DIMAS 2025 checklist, section D.2
    De medische resultaten, inclusief de medische verklaring, dienen binnen 30 dagen na aankomst in Aruba te worden ingediend bij de Dienst Besmettelijke Ziekten
  • Handbook lines 580-900, section B.4
    De garantsteller, die garant staat voor een toerist of een vergunning voor kort verblijf of een vergunning tot tijdelijk verblijf als gezin of partner, moet kunnen aantonen te beschikken over een inkomen gelijk aan het bestaansminimum zoals vastgesteld door het Centraal Bureau Statistiek (CBS). In afwijking hiervan zal in het kader van het huidig beleid, het bedrag vooralsnog voorlopig gesteld worden op een bruto-inkomen van Afl. 2.040,00 per maand (bij een garantstelling van maximaal drie (3) personen).

How does the application work at a high level, what rights does the family member receive, how long does the status last, and how can it become independent or longer-term where officially stated?

The permit is granted under the guarantee of the same parent or guardian who was guarantor during the applicant's minority. The applicant must be at least 18 and up to 26 years old and must have been admitted to Aruba as a minor. An applicant in school may work a maximum of 20 hours per week, or up to 40 hours per week during a set internship period as part of the study. The handbook issues continued-residence permits under its points a and c for a maximum of two consecutive years, provided the applicant has not reached the age of 27. For a continued family residence study extension or change with permission to work, the fee is AWG 600.00 plus AWG 40.00 retribution, a total of AWG 640.00. An application for extension or change must be submitted no later than three months before the current permit expires. The official source does not state a path to independent or longer-term residence.

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Limits of the record
  • The sources do not state how the status can become independent or longer-term beyond the two-year maximum for study conditions.
  • The exact duration for the non-schooling condition (b) is not specified in the provided sources.
  • The rights regarding family reunification or permanent residence are not addressed for this route.
  • The sources do not state that the application can be submitted online or in person.
  • The non-schooling condition is tied in the handbook to a physical or psychological limitation.

These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.

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