Moving Tips from Aruba

Linked to our Dutch heritage, Aruba's educational system is administered by the Aruban Ministry of Education and requires the high standards maintained by educational institutions in the Netherlands. The literacy rate is 97 % Aruba has one of the highest levels of education in the Caribbean. Schools instruction is in the official Dutch language, lower grades are taught in Papiamento, the local language and gradually they add English and Spanish Kindergarten begins at the age of 4 Primary education beginning at 6 years of age a 6- year period Secondary education beginning at age 12, a 5-year period Basic professional, technical, and vocational education institutions of higher learning includes community colleges and 3 universities. Pre-school  Basic and Secondary schools in Aruba Most schools for primary and secondary education are public, with exception of  De Schakel and International School of Aruba De Schakel primary school opened In October 1994 for children ag

Import duties on Aruba are calculated on CIF:  Cost + Insurance + Freight. The average value of import duties is 12% for basic goods/products which are categorized as primary necessities of life. Luxury and other goods are subjected to higher import duties. An exemption on household goods may apply if the following conditions are met: • The household goods must have been used in the previous primary place of residence. • The household goods have been used outside of Aruba following the prevailing norms in that country. • Exemption is only granted to persons who were not yet considered residents of Aruba. • Household goods imported using a duty exemption must be imported within 12 months after the normal place of residence has been transferred; this can be achieved in one or more shipments.  • Fill out a petition for duty-free import to Aruba, it is in Dutch • If a request for exemption of import duties on the household goods shipment is rejected in whole or in part, the own