Tourist:
Tourists may enter Aruba without a written permit and may remain for a
period not exceeding 14 days. For tourists who are subjects of
countries, which have an agreement with the Kingdom of the Netherlands
to abolish the visa obligation - this agreement also being applicable to
Aruba - the aforementioned period is three
months. Citizens of the Netherlands or the Netherlands Antilles may stay
up to six months.
For
entering Aruba tourists from the United States of America must be in
possession of:
| 1 |
a
passport valid for Aruba or a valid "laissez passer"
of the United Nations; |
| 2 |
a
birth certificate or affidavit of birth (when it concerns US
citizens born in the USA); |
| 3 |
a
certificate of naturalization as a US citizen (when it concerns
US citizens born outside the USA); |
| 4 |
a
re-entry permit or an Alien Registration Card (when it concerns
a person residing in the USA but not being a US citizen), or |
| 5 |
a
Voter's Registration Card. |
Tourists
are not allowed to work, look for or accept any work during their stay,
neither are they permitted to do business or participate in any business
on the island.
Tourists
should have in their possession:
| 1 |
a
return ticket, or a ticket to travel elsewhere outside Aruba; |
| 2 |
the
required documents for returning to the country of origin, or
for further travel elsewhere (visa, etc.); |
| 3 |
sufficient
means at their disposal to be able to support themselves during
their stay in Aruba and must be able to prove this, if
requested, upon arrival in Aruba. |
Temporary
Permit
The
same conditions stated above are required for a temporary residence
permit. The persons concerned are not allowed to work, to look for or
accept work without the explicit consent of the authority, which issued
the (written) temporary residence-permit. Neither are they permitted to
do business, participate in any business, or start any business on the
island.
Permanent
Residence Permit
When
requesting a residence permit without a working permit, one must submit:
| 1 |
bank
references indicating that the applicant is financially
self-supporting or any other proof that he will not become a
financial burden to the local government or community; |
| 2 |
the
home and business addresses for the last ten years; |
| 3 |
the
reasons for wanting to reside in Aruba, and |
| 4 |
a
certificate of police clearance (“good conduct” document),
not older than 2 months. |
Persons
desiring a permanent residence permit must be in possession of:
| 1 |
a
passport valid for Aruba; |
| 2 |
three
passport photographs of true likeness; |
| 3 |
a
valid vaccination certificate for smallpox, not more than three
years old; |
| 4 |
a
medical certificate that the holder is not suffering from any
contagious disease or mental illness, issued within 30 days
before the trip started, and |
| 5 |
a
proof of payment of the required legal fee. |
Temporary
or Permanent Work Permit
Any
foreigner who wants to exercise a profession/occupation must have a work
permit to do so. The work permit will normally be granted only if there
are no qualified persons locally available. In general, requests for
work permits will only be taken into consideration if submitted through
a local employer, who has to accept full responsibility for any possible
expenses to be incurred by the government relative to its employees. For
a trainee position or internship a special work permit is required.
With
the exception of tourists, all other foreigners should have a permit
document to prove their legal presence on the island. This means that
one (unless a tourist) should not travel to or be on the island pending
a request for a residence and/or work permit.
To
obtain more information and application forms contact
|
Department
of Public
Order and Security
Caya
Dick Cooper 11
San Nicolas, Aruba
Phone: (297) 584-3322
Fax: (297) 584-3258/584-3534
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