Entry Requirements and Customs Regulations
To enter Aruba as a tourist the following rules are applicable:
A: By "tourist" is meant any person who visits Aruba for the purpose of recreation,
sports, health, family reasons, study, religious purposes or business and does not
take up any gainful occupation during his or her stay in Aruba.
B: Visitors from Canada must have in their possession ONE of the following documents:
1. A valid Canadian passport.
2. Canadian citizens born in Canada must have a (miniature) birth certificate, a (miniature)
baptismal certificate and a valid driver's license as a photo identification.
3. Canadian citizens born outside of Canada must have either an original Certificate of
Naturalization or a (miniature) Certificate of Proof of Canadian Citizenship.
4. Canadian residents for whom no visa-requirements are applicable for Aruba must have a
national passport or a Canadian Immigration Identification Certificate (C.I.I.C.) with a
landing stamp in the national passport or a Certificate of Identity.
5. Canadian residents for whom visa-requirements are applicable for Aruba, must travel with
a valid national passport with a landing stamp in the passport provided with a visa for Aruba
or a Canadian Immigration Identification Certificate with a visa for Aruba.
- All visitors must hold sufficient funds for their stay in Aruba as well as return or
onward ticket and other documents required for their next destination (visa etc.). Non
compliance may result in refusal of passenger upon arrival.
- Tourists are not allowed to engage in any paid activity in Aruba.
C: Nationals of the countries listed below need a visa to enter Aruba:
Afghanistan , Haiti, Palau Islands, Albania, India, Papua New Guinea, Algeria, Indonesia,
Peru, Angola, Iraq, Philippines, Armenia, Iran, Qatar, Azerbaijan , Ivory Coast, Romania,
Bahrain, Jamaica, Russian Federation, Bangladesh, Jordan, Rwanda, Belarus , Kazakhstan,
Solomon Islands, Benin, Kenya, Samoa (west), Bhutan, Kyrgyz, Sandi Arabia, Burundi,
Kiribati, Sao Tome and Principe, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Kuwait, Senegal, Botswana, Laos,
Seychelles, Bulgaria, Lesotho, Sierra Leone, Burkina Faso, Lebanon, Sudan, Cambodia,
Liberia, Somalia, Cameroon, Libya, Sri Lanka, Cape Verde, Macedonia , South Africa,
Central Africa Republic, Madagascar, Swaziland, Chad, Malawi, Syria, China, Mali,
Tajikistan, Colombia, Maldives, Taiwan (Republic of China), Comoro, Marshall Islands,
Tanzania, Congo Democratic Republic , Mauritania, Thailand, Congo, Mauritius,
Turkmenistan, Cuba, Micronesia, Togo, Djibouti, Morocco, Tonga, Dominican Republic,
Moldavia, Tunisia, Egypt, Mongolia, Turkey, Equatorial Guinea, Mozambique, Tuvalu,
Eritrea, Myanmar (former Burma), United Arab Emirates, Ethiopia , Namibia, Uganda,
Fiji Islands, Nauru, Ukraine, Gabon, Nepal, Uzbekistan, Gambia, Niger, Vanuatu, Georgia,
Nigeria, Vietnam, Ghana, Northern Mariana Islands, Yemen, Guinea, North Korea,
Yugoslavia (Serbia Montenegro), Guinea-Bissau, Oman, Zambia, Pakistan, Zimbabwe
All Visa applicants should submit the following supporting documents:
· A completed and signed application form
· 2 photographs
· A valid passport
· Proof of economic solvency: the last three monthly bank statements
(must be original), bank letter alone will not suffice.
· Employment letter showing salary, position, total time on job, guarantee
of employment upon return
· If self employed, excerpt of the company’s registration from the Chamber
of Commerce
· If you are visiting family or friends, a letter of invitation
· Flight and Hotel reservations
Applications for a visa can be done through the representative of the Kingdom of the
Netherlands (Embassy or Consulate) or directly through the Department of Foreign Affairs
in Aruba. In both cases, applications for tourist-visas will be handled with priority
in order to facilitate the tourist as much as possible.
In other cases, the entire procedure might take up to four weeks and the visa will be
handed over to the interested party by the Dutch Embassy and/or Consular Officials in
the country where the application has been done or by fax if the application has been
done directly through the Department of Foreign Affairs of Aruba.
J.E. Irausquinplein 2-A, Oranjestad
Tel: (297) 583-4705, Fax: (297) 583-8108
D: Nationals from the following countries are allowed to stay in Aruba
for maximum stay up to three months without visa. · (The actual maximum period
that is granted depends on having sufficient means):
Andorra, Japan, Antigua and Barbuda, Latvia, Argentina, Liechtenstein, Australia ,
Lithuania, Austria, Luxembourg, Bahamas, Macao: holders of S.A.R. Passport,
Barbados, Malaysia, Belgium, Malta, Belize, Mexico, Bolivia, Monaco, Brazil,
The Netherlands, Brunei, Nicaragua, Bulgaria, New Zealand, Canada, Norway, Chile,
Paraguay, Costa Rica, Poland, Croatia, San Marino, Cyprus, Portugal, Czech Republic,
Panama, Denmark, Singapore, Dominica, St. Christopher and Nevis (St. Kits and Nevis),
Ecuador, St. Lucia, El Salvador, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Estonia, Slovenia,
Finland, Slovakia, France, Spain, Germany, South Korea, Greece, Sweden, Grenada,
Surinam, Guatemala, Switzerland, Guyana, Trinidad and Tobago, Honduras, United
Kingdom , Hong Kong: holders of the B.N.O. Passport, Uruguay, Hong Kong: holders
of the S.A.R. Passport, Vatican, Hungary, United States of America, Iceland,
Venezuela, Ireland, Israel, Italy.
E. Holders of a Laissez-passer (also if not traveling on duty) issued by
the United Nations.
Permission to work in Aruba. Visitors wishing to work and/or reside in Aruba for a
number of months must have a formal working permit, or residence permit issued by
the Ministry of Justice (Department of immigration and Naturalization (D.I.N.A.).
The future employer of the person concerned is responsible for the application of
the working permit. Further information and application forms for written permits
can be obtained free of charge at the aforementioned Department. (Ministry of Justice,
c/o Department of Immigration and Naturalization (DINA). Voldellaan 6-D Tel. (297) 582-8500
/ (297) 585-8592, Fax (297) 585-8593
F: Visitors entering Aruba from the United States of America must have in their
possession ONE of the following documents.
1. A valid USA passport (Please read New Requirements for Travelers Between the United States and the Western Hemisphere
2. For USA citizens born in the USA a genuine (original-official state issued) birth
certificate with a raised seal and a photo ID.
3. For USA citizens born outside the USA a genuine (original) Certificate of
Naturalization with a raised seal and photo ID.
4. A resident of the USA (Non USA citizens) , for whom NO visa requirements are
applicable for Aruba, must have a re-entry permit or an Alien Registration Card
(Green Card).
5. A resident of the USA (Non USA citizen) for whom visa requirements ARE applicable
for Aruba must travel EITHER with a valid national passport (provided with a visa for
Aruba) OR a US government issued refugee passport OR a re-entry permit (provided with
a visa for Aruba).
6. A return ticket to travel elsewhere outside Aruba
New Requirements for Travelers Between
the United States and the Western Hemisphere
The Departments of Homeland Security and State formally submitted the Western
Hemisphere Travel Initiative proposal for public comment. The Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative
will require all U.S. citizens, citizens of the British Overseas Territory of Bermuda, and citizens of
Canada and Mexico to have a passport or other accepted secure document that establishes the bearer’s
identity and nationality to enter or re-enter the United States by January 1, 2008.
The Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 mandated that the Secretary of
Homeland Security, in consultation with the Secretary of State, develop and implement a plan to require
U.S. citizens and foreign nationals to present a passport, or other secure document when entering the
United States.
In the proposed implementation plan, the Initiative will be rolled out in phases, providing as much
advance notice as possible to the affected public to enable them to meet the terms of the new guidelines.
The proposed timeline will be as follows:
December 31, 2006 – Requirement applied to all air and sea travel to or from Canada,
Mexico, Central and South America, the Caribbean, and Bermuda.
December 31, 2007 – Requirement extended to all land border crossings as well as air and
sea travel.
In April 2005, the Departments of State (State) and Homeland Security (DHS) announced a proposed
plan to be implemented in three phases beginning on December 31, 2005 for the Western Hemisphere
Travel Initiative. After further review and considering the delay in publishing the public notice in the
Federal Register, State and DHS recognized that implementing the December 31, 2005, phase would be
problematic for travelers. This new timeline will simplify the implementation and provide a longer leadtime
for travelers to come into compliance with the requirements.
As previously noted, the passport will be the document of choice for travel within the Western
Hemisphere or re-entry. However, another document that we anticipate will be acceptable under
the travel initiative is the Border Crossing Card, (BCC – or "laser visa"). Currently, the BCC
serves in lieu of a passport and a visa for citizens of Mexico traveling to the U.S. from contiguous
territory. Other documents that we are considering for acceptance under this initiative are the
Customs and Border Protection Secure Electronic Network for Travelers Rapid Inspection
(SENTRI), NEXUS and Free and Secure Trade (FAST) program cards.
No currently existing documents other than the BCC, SENTRI, NEXUS or FAST cards are under
active consideration as substitutes for the passport. However, DHS and State are reviewing new
technological developments regarding options for secure travel documents. Acceptable
documents must establish the citizenship and identity of the bearer, and include significant
security features. Ultimately, all documents used for travel to the U.S. are expected to include
biometrics that can be used to authenticate the document and verify identity.
To provide vital information to the general public, the Departments of Homeland Security and State are
issuing an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) on the plan to the public and requesting
input and/or comment on the suggested documents and possible alternative documents that can meet the
statutory requirements. A more formal rulemaking will be issued later this year following review of
those comments to implement the first phase of the initiative. This rulemaking will take into account
comments received from the ANPRM as well as soliciting further comments on the rulemaking itself.
For further information please visit web site travel.state.gov
G. For those not mentioned under B or F: A valid passport
Duty-Free Items
PERSONAL BELONGINGS: Present proof of prior possession such as a receipt pf purchase, bill of sale, insurance policy, or jeweler’s appraisal. You may take foreign-made items bearing serial numbers (e.g. cameras, watches, tape records) to a Customs Office for registration before leaving the U.S.A.
Aruba Customs Regulations
Besides articles for personal use, persons over 18 are allowed one fifth of liquor and 200 cigarettes, 50 cigars, 250 grams of tobacco.
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