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Aruba visa rules for United States passport holders

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The answer

Yes. United States passport holders can visit Aruba visa-free for up to 180 days.

Entry
Visa-free
Stay
180 days per entry
Limit
180 days within 365 days
Covers
Tourist entry
ONE TIME LIVIN’VISA-FREE180 DAYS

Our summary of the official rule. Not an official stamp.

Official source

netherlandsworldwide.nlNetherlandsWorldwide, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands (Government of the Netherlands)Checked 2 Nov 2026

United States of America

Quoted from the source.

Who sets the entry rules

Aruba has its own Caribbean visa. A multiple-entry Schengen visa lets you visit without one.

Source: netherlandsworldwide.nl

Before you go

The conditions that come with this rule, from its official sources.

Conditions from official sources

  • Needs the online ED card completed before arrival.
  • Passport must have been issued within the last 10 years and be valid for the whole stay.
  • Needs medical or travel insurance covering at least 15,000 US dollars in medical expenses.
  • Needs proof of return or onward travel, proof of the reason for the stay such as a hotel booking or an invitation, and 150 to 200 US dollars per person per day in a hotel or 100 US dollars per person per day with family, unless a sponsor takes financial responsibility.

Passport validity

The source states no minimum passport validity.

Tourist entry only

These rules cover tourist visits. Work, study and transit follow other rules.

Visa-free nearby

Other places United States passport holders can visit without a visa, within 2,500 km of Oranjestad, nearest first.

  1. CuraçaoWillemstad, about 130 km from OranjestadVisa-free · 180 days
  2. Caribbean NetherlandsKralendijk, about 200 km from OranjestadVisa-free · 180 days
  3. Dominican RepublicSanto Domingo, about 660 km from OranjestadVisa-free · 30 days
  4. HaitiPort-au-Prince, about 710 km from OranjestadVisa-free · 90 days
  5. Puerto RicoSan Juan, about 780 km from OranjestadVisa-free

We list only countries whose rules we have reviewed. More appear as we review them.

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