Request for a company governed by foreign law with one or more managing director(s) subject to a license
NOTE:
The business licensing guidelines pursuant to the Establishment Ordinance are amended effective October 1, 2022.
NOTE:
The business licensing guidelines pursuant to the Establishment Ordinance are amended effective October 1, 2022.
However, the requests under the “Business Establishment Ordinance” received before October 1, 2022, will be evaluated according to the old guidelines.
For more information, you may consult the following brochure (in Dutch):
Brochure beleidsrichtlijnen vestiging bedrijven ingaande 1 oktober 2022
According to the Business Licensing Ordinance it is prohibited to establish and to operate a business, to take over or to continue a business, without a license of the Minister of Economic Affairs. A business is defined as any organization involved in the trade of goods and/or services. An Aruban born Dutch national or a person nationalized as Dutch citizen in Aruba and who is 18 years or older, does not require a business license to act as director, according to this ordinance and the Business Licensing guidelines.
The division Establishment of business - helpdesk, office no. 15. Tel. 521-2400 ext. 250 of the Department of Economic Affairs, Commerce and Industry.
The application must contain the data of the company/legal entity, the director(s), as well as of the business to establish (business activities, address etc.). Request can be submitted at the Helpdesk.
The application form with an Awg. 4,00 stamp and the required documents (if applicable) mentioned in the guidelines.
When submitting an application one must take into account aforementioned regulation and the applicable guidelines.
The fee for this license application is Awg. 400,00 for each company/legal entity and for each director subject to a license.
According to the regulation of fees DEACI the fees due have to be paid for processing. By or on behalf of the director of the DEACI a statement will be issued regarding the amount of the fee.