mcp02
Venezuelan expat in Aruba
Forum posts
65
Contacts
35
About me
Venezuelan
Lives in Oranjestad
Speaks Spanish, English, Dutch, Papiamento
Registration: 01 December 2012
Speaking Dutch in Aruba
In Aruba almost everyone speaks 4 languages: English, Spanish, Dutch and Papiamento. The official languages are Dutch and Papiamento, the last is the language most used in every day. Read More
Seeking healthcare position
Hi Phillip, I suggest you take a look at the web page of the Aruba Hospital that they have vacancies there. Good luck. Read More
starting bi-lingual English and Dutch day-care/pre-school
Hi Jessica, there is an internacional school here in Aruba, also the panamerican school based on English as well as another one in dutch. All of those are private schools. I think you contact the education ministery at www.ea.aw and ask them about ... Read More
would love to work at the large hospital near the Low Rise Hotel area by philipjgaven
Dear Members of the Aruba Forum: I am a Senior Level Health Care Executive and I want to relocate to Aruba. I would like to know if anyone has any contacts on the island that could help me secure a position. I would love to work at the large ...
Dear Philip, The hospital that you mention is the Horacio Oduber Hospital, a 320 bed facility, their web site is arubahospital.com there you have a vacatures (jobs) section that you can check it out. Sadly I don't have any contacts there so I ... Read More
Live and Work in Aruba
Hi Massimo, you need a work permite, check dimasaruba.com which is the immigration office. Your employer will do the permit. I suggest you take a look in the hotel chains as holiday inn, Hyatt, marriott, etc. Also search for tempo Aruba. Good luck! Read More
Places to visit in Aruba by Julie
Hi, For the ones living in Aruba, what would you suggest to discover the country? When you have friends or family visiting you, where do you go with them? What are the must-see places in Aruba, the tourist sites? How to visit the country in ...
I suggest you take a look at aruba.com, it's the official page of the Aruba tourism authority. It has very useful information about places to go and calendars. Also you will find information on hotels and car rentals. Worth to check it out. Read More
Pregnancy in Aruba
Hi Nancy, there's the Horacio Oduber Hospital where good doctors can take care of you. If you have work permit you can go with your AZV card. If not, then they charge you. Good luck. Read More
Any idea of schools in Aruba? by soum11
I am moving to Aruba with my family.I have a daughter who is 5 years old.She is doing upper KG right now.Any idea whether the dutch schools in Aruba have teaching in dual languages or not? That is whether medium of instruction is both Dutch and ...
Bon bini na Aruba! I hope you have a pleasant experience here. Read More
Looking for a job
Hi Tinelle, I suggest you do some more research in relating jobs on that field in Aruba, I am not related to job searching so I cant help you. Maybe this forum may not be the best way to find a job. Read More
Rent a flat or a house in Aruba
There are lots of real state agency that offer rents, You can search also in 4salearuba.com and arubamatch.com there are some offerings there too. Read More
Any idea of schools in Aruba? by soum11
I am moving to Aruba with my family.I have a daughter who is 5 years old.She is doing upper KG right now.Any idea whether the dutch schools in Aruba have teaching in dual languages or not? That is whether medium of instruction is both Dutch and ...
Hello, the public education system is based on dutch language, the skanken is a private school in dutch too, there's an international school (in english) which the one you mention, also another school in english would be on located in San nicolaas ... Read More
Not enough members from Aruba
Hi Eric, I'm an expat living in Aruba, maybe you can search for my participations on the blog. Have fun here! Read More
Doing business in Aruba
I recommend checking in arubachamber.com that has information on investing in Aruba. Read More
I would love to retire in Aruba
Hi Luvbug, yes there are special permits of residency for retired, check dimasaruba.com for the permit info. As is now, you are required to have 30,000 us$ in a bank account, a rent contract or a owned house. Anyway check the info on that web site. ... Read More
Healthcare in Aruba
Hi Jullien, the health in Aruba is public. Here the goverment handles health thru a semi private institution called AZV, every worker is subscribed to that insurance. Other residents as retired must have private insurance. There is one hospital, one ... Read More
Driving license in Aruba by Armand
Hi all, Can a foreigner take the driving test in Aruba? What are the formalities to get a drivers licence in Aruba? Do you need special or extra documents being an expatriate? How much does it cost? Thank you for participating ...
Hi Armand, you have to live legally here to get a drivers license, if you come as a tourist you can drive with no prob. Once you get your papers as resident, you go to the police station at Santa Cruz and they will give you the requirements, which ... Read More