For persons who want to visit Aruba as a tourist, the following applies.
Persons who are considered a tourist are those who travel to Aruba for
one of the following purposes: vacation and relaxation, sport, health
reasons, family matters, study, religious purposes or a business visit.
During their stay in Aruba tourists are not allowed to work.
Upon arrival in Aruba a tourist must have:
- a passport that is valid upon entry and for the duration of stay in
Aruba. If the tourist holds a passport from a visa required country
(list B), he must have a valid visa sticker in his passport;
- a completely filled-in and signed Embarkation and Disembarkation card
(ED-card);
- a valid return- or onward ticket;
- the necessary documents for returning to the country of origin or to a
country that he has the right to enter, for example a valid residence
permit (temporary or permanent), a re-entry permit or a (entry) visa;
- if so requested, the tourist has to be able to prove to the
satisfaction of the migration officer that he has a valid reservation
for an accommodation in Aruba (e.g. hotel or apartment) or that he owns
property in Aruba (a residence, condominium, apartment, timeshare
apartment or a pleasure yacht moored in Aruba with a length of at least
14 meters measured on the water line);
- if so requested, the tourist has to be able to prove to the
satisfaction of the migration officer to dispose of adequate financial
means to provide for hotel expenses (if applicable) and living expenses
during his stay or that he has a declaration of guarantee from a legal
resident of Aruba.
The final authorization for admission to Aruba remains with migration
officer at the border-crossing/port of entry. The migration authorities
at the border-crossing/port of entry have the authority to grant or
refuse admission. Admission can be refused if not all admission
requirements are fulfilled by the time of entering Aruba of if the
tourist has been blacklisted.
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The maximum period of time that a person can be admitted to Aruba as a
tourist is in principle 30 days. The total amount of days a person can
stay in Aruba as a tourist cannot exceed 180 days per calendar year.
Upon entry in Aruba, the following persons can apply for an extension of
their stay for more than 30 days but not exceeding 180 days:
- nationals of the Kingdom of the Netherlands can request an extension
of their stay for up to 180 consecutive days;
- nationals from the countries mentioned in list A, list B, and visa
required persons who are exempt from the visa requirement, can request
an extension of their stay for up to 180 consecutive days, if:
- they have property in Aruba, i.e. a house, condominium, apartment,
time-share, apartment or a pleasure yacht moored in Aruba with a
length of at least 14 meters measured from the water line. They must
show proof of ownership of the property;
- if they don't have property in Aruba, they must have a declaration
of guarantee from a resident of Aruba who will act as guarantor for
their stay and be liable for any costs during their stay. The
guarantor in Aruba can download the declaration of guarantee form
from our website, follow the procedures to have it legalized, and
send it to the visitor abroad;
- the migration officer is satisfied that the visitor has sufficient
funds to cover his extended stay. All tourists who apply for an
extension of their stay beyond 30 days are required to have travel
insurance (medical and liability) valid for the duration of the
extended stay.
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If a tourist wants to stay longer in Aruba than the number of days granted
on the ED-card upon admission, but not for longer than 30 or 180
consecutive days if applicable, he will have to apply at the DIMAS for
an extension of his stay. The form for tourist stay extension is
available at the office of the DIMAS, and can also be downloaded from
www.dimasaruba.com. An application for an extension of stay can be filed
at the DIMAS from Monday to Thursday, from 2:30PM-4:00PM. There is no
filing fee for a tourist extension application.
The following documents have to be presented:
- original application form for extension of tourist stay;
- copy of the profile page and all the written and stamped pages of the
petitioner's passport, valid for at least another 3 months when the
extension is applied for;
- copy Embarkation-Disembarkation card (ED-card);
- copy valid return ticket;
- copy of travel insurance (medical and liability) valid for the
duration of the extended stay;
- if the petitioner is not staying at his own private residence or at a
hotel/resort, he needs to present a declaration of guarantee from a
resident of Aruba who will act as guarantor for their stay.
- Anyone wanting to stay longer than 180 days in Aruba will need a
residence permit and will not be considered a tourist.
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LIST A. NATIONALS EXEMPT FROM VISA REQUIREMENT
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Nationals of one of the following countries don't need a visa to
travel to Aruba:
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Andorra
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El Salvador
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Luxembourg
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Slovenia
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Antigua and Barbuda
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Estonia
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Macao (SAR China)
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South Korea
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Argentina
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Finland
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Malaysia
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Spain
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Australia
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France
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Malta
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St. Kitts-Nevis
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Austria
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Germany
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Mexico
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Sweden
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Bahamas
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Greece
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Monaco
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Switzerland
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Barbados
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Guatemala
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New Zealand
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U.S.A.
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Belgium
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Honduras
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Nicaragua
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United Kingdom
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Brazil
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Hong Kong (SAR China)
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Norway
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Uruguay
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Brunei
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Hungary
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Panama
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Vatican City
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Bulgaria
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Iceland
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Paraguay
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Venezuela
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Canada
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Ireland (Rep. of)
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Poland
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Chile
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Israel
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Portugal
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Costa Rica
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Italy
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Romania
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Croatia
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Japan
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San Marino
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Cyprus
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Latvia
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Seychelles
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Czech Rep.
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Liechtenstein
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Singapore
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Denmark
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Lithuania
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Slovak (Rep.)
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LIST B. NATIONALS WHO NEED A VISA TO TRAVEL TO ARUBA
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Nationals of one of the following countries need a visa to travel to
Aruba:
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Afghanistan
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Egypt
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Maldives
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Sierra Leone
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Albania
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Equatorial Guinea
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Mali
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Solomon Islands
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Algeria
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Eritrea
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Marshall Islands
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Somalia
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Angola
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Ethiopia
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Mauritania
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South Africa
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Armenia
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Fiji
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Mauritius
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Sri Lanka
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Azerbaijan
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Gabon
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Micronesia
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St. Lucia
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Bahrain
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Gambia
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Moldova (Rep. of)
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St. Vincent |
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Bangladesh
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Georgia
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Mongolia
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Belarus
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Ghana
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Montenegro
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Sudan
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Benin
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Grenada
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Morocco
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Swaziland
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Bhutan
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Guinea Republic
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Mozambique
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Syria
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Bolivia
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Guinee-Bissau
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Myanmar
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Surinam
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Bosnia-Herzegovina
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Guyana
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Namibia
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Taiwan (SAR China)
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Botswana
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Haiti
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Nauru
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Tajikistan
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Burkina Faso
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India
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Nepal
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Tanzania
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Burundi
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Indonesia
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Niger
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Thailand
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Cambodia
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Iran
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Nigeria
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Togo
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Cameroon
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Iraq
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North Korea
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Tonga
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Cape Verde Islands
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Jamaica
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Northern Mariana Isl.
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Trinidad and Tobago
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Central Africa Rep.
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Jordan
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Oman
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Turkmenistan
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Chad
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Kazakhstan
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Pakistan
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Tunisia
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China (People's Rep.)
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Kenya
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Palau
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Turkey
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Colombia
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Kiribati
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Papua New Guinea
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Tuvalu
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Comoros Isl.
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Kuwait
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Peru
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Uganda
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Congo (Brazzaville)
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Kyrgyzstan
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Philippines
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Ukraine
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Congo (Kinshasa)
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Laos
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Qatar
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United Arab Emirates
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Cote d'Ivoire
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Lebanon
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Rwanda
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Uzbekistan
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Cuba
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Lesotho
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Russian Federation
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Vanuatu
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Djibouti
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Liberia
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Samoa
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Vietnam
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Dominica
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Libya
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Sao Tomé and Principe
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Yemen
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Dominican Republic
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Macedonia
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Saudi Arabia
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Zambia
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East Timor
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Madagascar
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Serbia
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Zimbabwe
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Ecuador
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Malawi
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Senegal
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The following persons, who normally require a visa, are exempt from this
requirement:
- holders of a valid residence permit (temporary or permanent) from:
- another part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands;
- the United States of America;
- Canada
- a European Union country (EU).
- holders of a valid used (entry) visa for either the United States of
America, Canada or the Schengen Territory(Schengen visa), and who are
nationals of one of the following countries:
- Bolivia;
- Colombia;
- Jamaica;
- Peru.
- those who are continuing (in transit) to a third country within 24
hours or within the same day by aircraft, and holding tickets with
reserved seats and all documents required for onward journey;
- those who arrive by aircraft to board a cruiseship or vice versa (in
transit), for a period of maximum 24 hours;
- cruiseship passengers if they disembark in Aruba as part of their
cruise, for a period of maximum 24 hours;
- children younger than 12 years old, don't need a visa if they are
traveling with a parent or guardian;
- holders of a diplomatic passport, being nationals of Albania, Bolivia,
Ecuador, Jamaica, Malawi, Morocco, Pakistan, Peru, Senegal, Thailand,
Chad, Tunisia, Turkey or the United Arab Emirates;
- holders of a service passport, being nationals of Bolivia, Ecuador,
Jamaica, Malawi, Morocco, Peru, Thailand, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, or
the United Arab Emirates.
- holders of passports or laissez passer issued by the IMF, the World
Bank, the United Nations or one of its agencies;
- the crew members of vessels or aircrafts mooring or landing in Aruba
for commercial purposes, and who don't pose a threat for the public
order and safety of the island or the Kingdom of the Netherlands. This
category is exempt from the visa requirement for a period of admission
of up to 7 days.
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Visa-required tourists need to apply for and have a visitor visa
before coming to Aruba. In principle the visa must be applied for in
person at an embassy or consulate of the Kingdom of the Netherlands
(diplomatic mission). In some countries the embassy accepts that
certain approved travel agencies apply for a visa on behalf of their
customers.
For information about the visa requirements, to apply for a visa for
Aruba, and for information on appointments/opening hours, the
tourist can contact a consulate or embassy of the Kingdom of the
Netherlands in his country of residence or visit the websites of the
Embassy or consulates concerned. For address information and
websites of Dutch diplomatic missions abroad, visit the website of
the Ministry of Foreign Affairs,
www.mfa.nl/en.
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A visa-required tourist needs a declaration of guarantee/invitation to
apply for a visa if he has been invited to participate in a sports
event by an organization on Aruba or if he'll be staying at the home
of a relative or an acquaintance. The person or organization in
Aruba who will act as guarantor for the tourist's stay has to
declare that they'll guarantee all costs than can arise from the
short stay of the tourist in Aruba. The guarantor is responsible for
sending the declaration of guarantee/invitation to the visa-required
tourist. Please note that having the declaration doesn't mean that
the visa will be issued. It is only one of the requirements that the
visa applicant has to satisfy.
The declaration of guarantee/invitation form is available at the
office of the DIMAS and can also be downloaded from
www.dimasaruba.com, as well as the instructions about the relevant
procedure.
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Persons who want to live and work on Aruba must have a written permit
(residence permit) from the Directorate of Alien Integration, Policy
and Admission (DIMAS).
For more information contact:
DIMAS
Wilhelminastraat 31-33
Oranjestad, Aruba
Phone. +297 522 1500
Fax. +297 522 1505
Click here to email
www.dimasaruba.com
No rights can be claimed from the contents of this document.
The requirements may be adjusted without previous notice.
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