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Temporary Residence - Innovative Start-Up

ArubaStarting a business

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Is this for a founder, startup entrepreneur, self-employed person, freelancer, company owner or another business profile?

This pathway is for a start-up entrepreneur: a foreign national who starts their own innovative enterprise with scaling impact.

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  • The source does not state whether separate subcategories exist for founders, freelancers, or company owners under this specific start-up route.

What must actually exist or be demonstrated: business plan, company, innovation, clients, contracts, economic activity, job creation or other substance?

The applicant must start their own innovative enterprise with scaling impact, and the enterprise must be characterised by the Minister responsible for Innovation as innovative or stimulating for the creation of new economic pillars, or as a form of knowledge economy.

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Limits of the record
  • The source does not state whether a business plan is required.
  • The source does not state whether proof of clients, contracts, or economic activity is required.
  • The source does not state whether job creation is required.
  • HANDBOOK LINES 2440-2700, section 3.3.3
    Een “start-up” wordt gedefinieerd als volgt: 1. De toelatingsplichtige die een eigen innovatieve onderneming start met opschalende impact; en 62 | P a g e 2. En het soort onderneming naar het oordeel of het beleid van de Minister belast met Innovatie als innovatief of stimulerend voor de schepping van nieuwe economische pilaren bestempeld wordt dan wel als vorm van kenniseconomie wordt beschouwd; en

What investment, capital, income, revenue, funding or viability evidence is central to this pathway?

The applicant must demonstrate that they can provide for their own maintenance. The official source does not state an investment, capital, income or funding amount.

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Limits of the record
  • The source does not state any investment or capital requirement for start-ups.
  • The source does not state any income, revenue, or funding requirement for start-ups.
  • The source does not state any viability evidence requirement beyond the maintenance demonstration.

What business/self-employed activity may the holder conduct? Are there important restrictions? What is the family position where clearly stated?

The holder may start their own innovative enterprise. The official source does not state restrictions on business activity or the family position.

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Limits of the record
  • The source does not state the precise permitted business activities beyond starting the innovative enterprise.
  • The source does not state any restrictions on business activity for start-up holders.
  • The source does not state the family position for start-up holders.

What approval/application sequence applies, how long is the status granted, how is it renewed, and what longer-term residence direction is officially stated?

No duration is fixed for the start-up residence purpose itself. Under the general rule every temporary residence permit is in principle issued for one year, and in some cases for up to five years (multi-year permit); a permit that carries permission to work may be issued for a shorter or longer period, and a temporary residence permit for a short period (less than a year) is granted for the duration of the activity, event or project. The official source does not state the application sequence, a renewal rule or a follow-on status for this route.

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Limits of the record
  • the manual states no duration, renewal rule or follow-on status specific to the start-up residence purpose
  • this is the manual's general rule for all temporary residence permits, not a start-up provision
  • Aruba — https://www.dimasaruba.aw/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/MinAEI-2023-Final-Toelatingshandboek-2023-6-maart-2023.pdf
    B.2 VERBLIJFSDUUR De verblijfsduur die wordt toegekend aan iemand die zich op Aruba wil vestigen, is afhankelijk van het verblijfsdoel. In principe worden alle vergunningen tot tijdelijk verblijf afgegeven voor de duur van één jaar, doch in enkele gevallen kan dit worden afgegeven tot maximaal vijf (5) jaren verblijf (meerjarige vergunning). Indien het een toelating betreft voor een tijdelijk verblijf met toestemming om arbeid te verrichten, kan dit voor een kortere of langere periode worden afgegeven. In het geval van een vergunning tot tijdelijk verblijf voor een korte periode (minder dan een jaar), wordt de vergunning toegekend voor de duur van de activiteit, evenement of project.

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