Do Dutch citizens need a visa for Aruba?
Dutch citizens do not need a visa to visit Aruba as tourists and stay up to 90 days. There is no application and no fee, and you are admitted on arrival. Passport validity required: valid for period of stay. Separately from any visa, Aruba requires ED Card before or on arrival.
🇳🇱 Netherlands → 🇦🇼 Aruba
No visa needed
You can enter as a tourist without applying for anything in advance.
Maximum stay
90 days
Passport validity
Valid for period of stay
Pre-registration
ED Card
Do I need a visa for Aruba from the Netherlands?
No. The rule follows the passport, not the departure airport: flying from the Netherlands makes no difference on its own. Dutch citizens do not need a visa to visit Aruba as tourists and stay up to 90 days. There is no application and no fee, and you are admitted on arrival. Passport validity required: valid for period of stay. Separately from any visa, Aruba requires ED Card before or on arrival.
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What to do next
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Confirm with the official source
Rules change without notice, and only the immigration authority of Aruba can tell you where you stand. Search for its official site before you travel.
Check your passport
Passport validity required: valid for period of stay. Renew first if you are close, because this is the most common reason travellers are turned away.
ED Card required
Separate from any visa: Aruba requires this registration before or on arrival. Do it even if you need no visa.
Common questions
Netherlands passport, Aruba border — answered from the same rule the verdict shows.
No. Dutch citizens do not need a visa to visit Aruba as tourists and stay up to 90 days. There is no application and no fee, and you are admitted on arrival. Passport validity required: valid for period of stay. Separately from any visa, Aruba requires ED Card before or on arrival.
No. The rule follows the passport, not the departure airport: flying from the Netherlands makes no difference on its own. Dutch citizens do not need a visa to visit Aruba as tourists and stay up to 90 days. There is no application and no fee, and you are admitted on arrival. Passport validity required: valid for period of stay. Separately from any visa, Aruba requires ED Card before or on arrival.
Up to 90 days per entry on the rule that applies to a Netherlands passport. Longer or non-tourist stays need a different permission.
Valid for period of stay. Renew before you travel if you are close to that, because it is one of the most common reasons travellers are refused boarding.
There is nothing to issue: Dutch citizens are admitted without a visa, so no visa on arrival applies.
Yes. Aruba requires ED Card. This is separate from a visa and applies even to travellers who need no visa, so complete it before you travel.
No. This is guidance based on data from Travel Buddy, last checked 2026-09-02. Entry rules change without notice and the final decision rests with border officials. Always confirm with the official government source before booking or flying.
Other passports for Aruba
The same destination on a different passport. Rules differ sharply by nationality, so check the one you will actually travel on.
All Aruba entry rules by passport