Documents You'll Need

Visitors to Aruba do need proof of identity. Residents of the United States and Canada may submit either:

• VALID PASSPORT
• BIRTH CERTIFICATE
• NATURALIZATION CERTIFICATE
• ALIEN REGISTRATION CARD
• REENTRY PERMIT

Please Note: A U.S. REGISTRATION CARD IS NO LONGER ACCEPTABLE AS A PRIMARY DOCUMENT FOR PROOF OF CITIZENSHIP.

Customs Made Easy

Each visitor may bring into Aruba - DUTY FREE:

• Personal belongings
• Foreign-made items bearing serial numbers. Such as:
  • Cameras
  • Watches
  • Tape recorders
• $600 exemption. Which may include:
  • 100 cigars and 200 cigarettes
  • If you are 21 and over, 1 liter (33.8 fl. oz.) alcoholic beverages.

Taxes and Gratuities

There is a 5% Government room tax.

What to Wear

For the most part, casual informal summer clothes are the rule in Aruba. Women may wish to take along a headscarf od hat. While the constant trade wind is refreshing, it is not compatible with a fancy hairdo.

Dress-up clothes are advisable for a night outin one of the elegant restaurants, night clubs or casinos.