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Immigration officials require all visitors to Aruba and the
Netherlands Antilles to possess a round-trip or onward-
transit ticket, sufficient funds for their stay on the island,
and the necessary documents for returning to their country
of origin. For US citizens, a valid passport is required.
TIP:
Make two copies of the data page of your pass-
port, your driver's license, all airline and cruise ship
tickets, hotel and rental car confirmation numbers
or vouchers, phone numbers for offices that refund
lost or stolen traveler's checks, and prescriptions for
essential medication. Leave one copy with a depend-
able person at home and carry the other with you in
a safe place apart from the originals.
Passports
Beginning December 31, 2006, the Western Hemisphere
Travel Initiative requires all travelers, including US citi-
zens, to present a valid passport when entering or re-
entering the US by air or sea from Canada, Mexico, Cen-
tral and South America, the Caribbean and Bermuda. By
year-end 2007, the requirement extends to all border
crossings, whether by land, air or sea travel.
Americans, Canadians, Australians, New Zealanders
and nationals of EU countries may visit Aruba, Bonaire and Curaçao for
up to three months without a visa. If you plan to stay longer, you must
apply for a visa through the Department of Foreign Affairs in Aruba
(
297-583-4705) or through the Dutch embassy in your home country.
If you don't have a passport, find out where to apply for one by entering
your zip code or state into the search box at www.iafdb.travel.state.gov, or
call toll-free
877-487-2778. Unless you have an old passport that expired
fewer than 15 years ago, you will be required to apply in person at one of
7,000 facilities located throughout the country. Take along two recent pho-
tos of yourself, proof of citizenship and a valid photo ID, such as a driver's
license.
Citizens of countries other than the US must check with their country's
department of foreign affairs for re-entry information. The islands will
accept EU Travel Cards or national identification cards from citizens of
most countries other than the US.
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