Workflow checklist
- Identify the registry. www.arubachamber.com
- Check access requirements. Account required: No. Local ID required: No.
- Plan budget. Price range: USD 0.00. Payment methods: Not published on arubachamber.com or zoeken Portal HTML.
- Anticipate friction. Captcha / 2FA: Unknown. English UI: Partial.
- Plan turnaround. Expected: Unknown.
- Verify recency. Last verified: 4 Sept 2026. Confirm current pricing at the official registry before submitting.
TL;DR. Aruba’s official company registry is the Chamber of Commerce and Industry Aruba (Kamer van Koophandel en Nijverheid, KvK Aruba). kvkaruba.com is NXDOMAIN. Live chamber site https://www.arubachamber.com is HTTP 200, title Home | Aruba Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Search path https://my.arubachamber.com/register/zoeken is HTTP 200, title Portal: an Angular JS shell (runtime/polyfills/main *.js), not an Instant working-UI. AWG fees are MISSING. Instant leftover is dropped. priceMax 0 means Unknown, not verified free. Aruba is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. It is not on the FATF grey list as of this check.
What is the official Aruba business registry?
The Chamber of Commerce and Industry Aruba (Kamer van Koophandel en Nijverheid Aruba, KvK Aruba) is the government-mandated authority responsible for maintaining the Trade Register (Handelsregister) of Aruba. The KvK Aruba operates under the Trade Register Ordinance (Landsverordening Handelsregister) and is the Aruban equivalent of the Netherlands Chamber of Commerce (KVK.nl), though legally distinct as Aruba is a separate constituent country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
Aruba became an autonomous constituent country (land) within the Kingdom of the Netherlands on 1 January 1986, following its separation from the Netherlands Antilles. Aruba has its own constitution, parliament, and legal system, heavily influenced by Dutch civil law. Company law in Aruba is governed primarily by Book 2 of the Aruban Civil Code (Burgerlijk Wetboek van Aruba), with company types closely mirroring Dutch and Netherlands Antilles structures.
The registry covers: naamloze vennootschap (NV, equivalent to a public limited company), besloten vennootschap (BV, equivalent to a private limited company), eenmanszaak (sole trader), vennootschap onder firma (VOF, general partnership), commanditaire vennootschap (CV, limited partnership), and foundations (stichting) and associations (vereniging). Aruba also has an established offshore financial services sector, including the Exempt NV (EVN) and the Active NV structures.
The KvK Aruba office is located in Oranjestad. Cite https://www.arubachamber.com (title Home | Aruba Chamber of Commerce and Industry). Do not cite kvkaruba.com (NXDOMAIN).
What can you search?
https://my.arubachamber.com/register/zoeken is HTTP 200, title Portal. The HTML is an Angular shell (<title>Portal</title>, base href="/", runtime/polyfills/main JS). That is not a filled search-results UI and is not Instant working-UI. Do not list company-name / KvK-number / owner-name fields as live-observed on that shell.
UBO fields were not observed. Do not invent UBO.
How much does it cost?
| Item | Cost (AWG) | Cost (USD, approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| Chamber home / zoeken Portal JS shell | Unknown | Unknown |
| Certified extract (uittreksel) | Unknown | Unknown |
AWG fees are MISSING on this check. Drop AWG 0 / 10-50 leftover. Instant leftover is dropped. priceMax 0 means Unknown, not verified free. The Aruban florin (AWG) is pegged to the USD at AWG 1.79 = USD 1.00; that peg is not a live fee cite.
Do you need a local account or ID?
Account rules were not verified past the Portal JS shell. https://my.arubachamber.com/register/account exists as a linked path from the chamber site; that path was not treated as a filled working search UI.
Is the website in English?
Partial. Live chamber title is English: Home | Aruba Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Official languages are Papiamento and Dutch. Formal registry documents are issued in Dutch. The zoeken path title is Portal.
What’s the turnaround time?
Unknown. Instant leftover is dropped. The zoeken path is a JS shell, not a timed result.
Is there an API?
No public API is published on the live chamber HTML or the Portal JS shell as of this check. Unlike KVK.nl in the European Netherlands, the Aruban chamber was not observed offering programmatic access on those pages.
What you legally cannot do
Aruba’s data protection framework is governed by the Personal Data Protection Ordinance (Landsverordening Bescherming Persoonsgegevens, LBP), which is broadly aligned with Dutch data protection law. The KvK Aruba terms of use and the LBP prohibit:
- Automated bulk scraping or harvesting of KvK Aruba trade register records for commercial redistribution without authorisation
- Using personal data from registry records (director names, addresses) for unsolicited marketing or profiling
- Misrepresenting uncertified online lookups as certified official extracts for legal or regulatory submissions
Aruba’s AML/CFT framework is governed by the State Ordinance on the Reporting of Unusual Transactions (MOT Ordinance) and supervised by the Aruba Financial Intelligence Unit (MOT) and the Central Bank of Aruba (CBA). Centrale Bank van Aruba (cbaruba.org) is the prudential regulator.
For cross-border due diligence principles, see the Global Business Due Diligence Guide.
Practical tips for foreign compliance buyers
- AWG is pegged to USD. The Aruban florin (AWG, sometimes written Afl.) is fixed at AWG 1.79 = USD 1.00. That is not a live extract-fee cite.
- Kingdom of the Netherlands context. Aruba is a constituent country (land) of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, alongside the Netherlands, Curacao, and Sint Maarten. It has its own legal system and government, but Dutch nationality applies and the Kingdom’s international obligations cover Aruba.
- NV vs. EVN. The Naamloze Vennootschap (NV) is the standard public limited company for operating businesses. The Exempt NV (EVN) is an offshore structure designed for non-resident owners. Knowing the structure type tells you whether your counterparty is an operating company or an offshore holding vehicle.
- UBO not public on this check. Do not invent a public UBO search.
- FATF status: not grey-listed. Aruba is not on the FATF list of jurisdictions under increased monitoring as of this check. See fatf-gafi.org for current status.
- Central Bank of Aruba (CBA) for financial services. If your counterparty holds a banking, insurance, or trust licence in Aruba, check the CBA register at cbaruba.org.
- kvkaruba.com is NXDOMAIN. Use arubachamber.com and the Portal zoeken shell, and do not call that shell Instant working-UI.
Alternatives if you cannot access the KvK Aruba directly
- OpenCorporates: May index some Aruba KvK data; coverage is limited and lags official records. Use for indicative name checks only.
- Local trust companies and law firms: Licensed trust offices in Oranjestad (listed on the CBA register) are the primary intermediary for KvK extract requests and due diligence inquiries on Aruban entities.
Local data suppliers
No major independent commercial credit bureau operates specifically in Aruba as of this check. The Central Bank of Aruba (CBA) maintains supervisory data on licensed financial institutions. For trade credit risk on Aruban operating companies, the most practical approach is to engage a Caribbean-focused law firm or a global trade credit insurer with regional coverage.
FAQ
Can a foreign company access the Aruba KvK registry directly?
Cite arubachamber.com (title Home | Aruba Chamber of Commerce and Industry). zoeken is an Angular Portal JS shell, not Instant working-UI. kvkaruba.com is NXDOMAIN.
What is an Exempt NV (EVN) in Aruba?
The Exempt NV (Vrijgestelde NV, or EVN) is an offshore holding and investment vehicle registered under Aruban company law. It is exempt from Aruban profit tax and dividend withholding tax on non-Aruban income. EVNs cannot conduct business within Aruba and must maintain their economic substance outside Aruba.
Does Aruba have a public beneficial ownership registry?
Not observed on the live chamber or Portal HTML. Do not invent UBO search.
What is Papiamento and does it affect registry documents?
Papiamento (also spelled Papiamentu in some territories) is the predominant language in Aruba and is co-official with Dutch. Official government documents, including KvK extracts, are issued in Dutch. For foreign compliance buyers, translations of Dutch-language documents are readily available from bilingual local agents.
Is Aruba on the FATF grey list?
No. Aruba is not on the FATF list of jurisdictions under increased monitoring as of this check. Verify current FATF status at fatf-gafi.org.
Last verified: 2026-09-04. Sources: arubachamber.com (title Home | Aruba Chamber of Commerce and Industry); my.arubachamber.com/register/zoeken (title Portal, Angular JS shell); kvkaruba.com NXDOMAIN; Central Bank of Aruba (cbaruba.org); FATF (fatf-gafi.org). For the full global due diligence framework, see our Global Business Due Diligence Guide.