Aruba Passports and Documentation

Aruba has its own specific guidelines for passport and visa rules and regulations. If you require more information or your country of origin is not listed, please contact your local government or tourist office. Remember, this may be paradise ??? but your stay as a traveler can not exceed 90 days.

Passports

Upon arrival, all visitors must show their return ticket. Australian, British, European Union, and Japanese travelers are required to show a valid passport before entering Aruba. However, American and Canadian citizens are exempt from a passport being their only option for entry.

Canadian citizens carrying one of the following may be allowed entry into Aruba:

baptismal certificate
birth certificate
certificate of naturalization
proof of Canadian citizenship
a valid driver???s license

U.S. citizens providing one of the following identification methods may enter Aruba:

an official birth certificate accompanied by an alien registration card
certificate of naturalization
government-issued photo ID

Aruba requires travelers from the European Union to submit their European Union Travel Card and a passport. All travelers from other nations need to have a valid passport, but some nations also require their citizens to attain visas.

NOTE: While visitors from America and Canada are not required to present a passport for entry into Aruba, recent legislation requires that all travelers entering or re-entering the U.S. show a passport.

Visas

Typically, visas are not necessary for Australian, British, Canadian, European Union, Japanese and U.S. nationals if visiting for a period shorter than three months. If needed, a single-entry visa costs $28.53* (USD) or ??16. The Royal Netherlands Embassy lists all the requirements and stipulations for traveling to or staying in Aruba.

Travelers over the age of 2 must pay a departure tax of $35 (USD). Many times, this tax is incorporated within the price of airfare. It is good to check for ???surprise??? fees when making flight arrangements.

*All rates subject to change.

Customs Procedures

Know what to expect from customs when entering and leaving Aruba.