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Aruba

Nationality · visas, permits and migration

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Data as at 2025
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Visa requirements for a short visit

Whether citizens of Aruba need a visa for a short tourist or business visit, according to the legal lists. Rules change; check the official source before travelling.

DestinationShort visitLegal basis
CanadaTemporary resident visa requiredIRPR s. 190, Schedule 1.1
Hong KongNo visa for visits of up to 7 daysImmigration Department (HKSAR), visit visa requirements, 31.12.2025
Source: Regulation (EU) 2018/1806 (consolidated 30 Dec 2025); UK Immigration Rules, Appendix Visitor and ETA National List; Canada IRPR s. 190 and Schedule 1.1; Immigration Department (HKSAR), visit visa requirements as at 31 Dec 2025Data as at Oct 2026

Living abroad

People born in Aruba who live in another country: mid-year estimates of the international migrant stock (UN DESA). Where a destination records citizenship rather than country of birth, its foreign citizens are counted.

Largest destinations, 2024
  1. Netherlands23,381
  2. Curaçao2,786
  3. Sint Maarten1,419
  4. U.S. Virgin Islands500
  5. Venezuela436
  6. Colombia381
  7. Dominican Republic180
  8. Australia70
  9. Dominica47
  10. Costa Rica46
  11. Saint Lucia26
  12. Norway18

Living abroad by year

15k29k19901995200020052010201520202024
15k29k19902000201020202024
Data table
19904,564
19954,844
20005,433
20055,447
20107,117
20159,011
202016,628
202429,305
Living abroad, 2024
29,305
Change since 2000
+439.4%
Share living in the largest destination, 2024
79.8%
Source: United Nations, DESA Population Division, International Migrant Stock 2024 (CC BY 3.0 IGO)Data as at 2024

United States

Visas issued to citizens of Aruba by U.S. consulates (fiscal years, October–September) and certified PERM labor certifications.

Immigrant visas by class, FY2025
  1. IR12
  2. F2B1
  3. CR11
  4. FX1
  5. IR51
  6. IR21
Immigrant visas, FY2025
7
Certified PERM labor certifications, FY2024 (latest year with citizenship)
0
Source: U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs, monthly visa issuances (public domain); U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC PERM disclosure data (public domain)Data as at FY2025

Green cards and U.S. citizenship

People born in Aruba who became U.S. lawful permanent residents (green cards) or U.S. citizens, and admissions of citizens of Aruba with an I-94 record (DHS, fiscal years).

Green cards by fiscal year

25502015201620172018201920202021202220232024
2550201520172019202120232024
Data table
201540
201620
201750
201850
201950
202020
202130
202250
202340
202450
Green cards by class of admission, FY2024
  1. Immediate relatives of U.S. citizens40
  2. Employment-based preferences10
Green cards, FY2024 (born in Aruba)
50
Naturalizations, FY2024 (born in Aruba)
30
I-94 admissions, FY2024 (citizenship)
0
Source: U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Office of Homeland Security Statistics, Yearbook of Immigration Statistics 2024 (public domain)Data as at FY2024

Remittances

Money that migrants send home: personal remittances received by Aruba, in current US dollars (World Bank).

Remittances received by year, US$ million

3059200020032006200920122015201820212023
30592000200420082012201620202023
Data table
20001
20011
20021
20030
20041
20051
20061
20075
20087
20099
20105
20115
20125
201358
201459
201554
201653
201756
201837
201934
202035
202136
202238
202339
Remittances received, 2023
US$39 million
Share of GDP, 2023
1.0%
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2023

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