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Aruba

Recent reports of entry without significant problems.

Based on 23 reports. Score 0.85 on a scale from −1 (always refused) to +1 (always admitted), with recent reports counting most. How scoring works

What to expect

All 20 reports, spanning 2023 through early 2026, describe travelers being admitted to Aruba, including registrants with marked passports who had filed 21-day notice.2–1214–22 Air arrivals commonly describe automated passport scanners and no questioning, while three cruise passengers went ashore using only the ship card without incident.91415172122 Four travelers were sent to secondary with bag or medication searches lasting minutes, and several others report their only delays came at US preclearance or on return.24671618–20

Written by an AI model from the reports below on September 21, 2026. The numbers link to the reports each sentence is based on. Read those before you decide.

Law restricts entry for people with criminal records

Aruba's immigration law lets officials refuse permits on public-order grounds or after a final conviction with three months or more unconditional imprisonment. Sex offences are not named separately.

Landsverordening toelating, uitzetting en verwijdering (LTUV), AB 1993 no. GT 33, art. 9(1)(a), (c), (f), (g), 9(5); art. 15(1)(b); Toelatingsbesluit 2009, AB 2009 no. 59, art. 3b(4)(c), 4(2) · discretionary · waiver available

We haven't confirmed this citation against the official text yet.

Last checked against official sources on September 20, 2026.

Common questions

Can registered sex offenders enter Aruba?

It's rated Open: Recent reports of entry without significant problems. Of 8 trips reported in the last two years by people on a US registry, 8 ended in entry and 0 in refusal.

Do Aruba's border officers know about US registrants in advance?

None of the reports on file describe officers appearing to know in advance.

How do travelers usually arrive in Aruba?

Reports on file describe 10 by air, 3 by sea or cruise. Outcomes can differ by how travelers arrive; each report below says which.

Reports

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  1. 1Jun 2026

    Admitted, no issues · By air

    An officer looked at the endorsed passport, stamped it and waved them through, and the week that followed passed without incident.

    PFR Guide · Forum post · Firsthand

  2. 2Feb 2026 (reported)

    Admitted after questioning · By air

    The traveler was thoroughly searched on arrival, including having medication bottles inspected, but officers were polite and said it was just a formality. No electronic scanning device was observed and the traveler was admitted. The trip occurred several years before the post.

    ACSOL (Alliance for Constitutional Sex Offense Laws) · archived copy · Forum post · Firsthand

  3. 3Dec 2025 (reported)

    Admitted, no issues · By air

    The traveler, no longer registered anywhere, flew into Aruba directly from the United States and entered with no questioning.

    ACSOL (Alliance for Constitutional Sex Offense Laws) · archived copy · Forum post · Firsthand · Former registrant

  4. 4Dec 2025

    Admitted, no issues

    The traveler spent a vacation in Aruba with no issues on entry. The only difficulties came on return to the United States, where they were sent to secondary screening.

    ACSOL (Alliance for Constitutional Sex Offense Laws) · archived copy · Forum post · Firsthand

  5. 5Nov 2025 (reported)

    Admitted, no issues

    A registrant with a marked passport who gave 21-day advance notice reported entering Aruba with no trouble, stating that local authorities appear to disregard US advance notifications.

    ACSOL (Alliance for Constitutional Sex Offense Laws) · archived copy · Forum post · Firsthand

  6. 6Oct 2025 (reported)

    Admitted after questioning · By air

    The traveler visited Aruba in a recent year and was admitted, noting they routinely get sent to secondary inspection.

    ACSOL (Alliance for Constitutional Sex Offense Laws) · archived copy · Forum post · Firsthand

  7. 7Mar 2025

    Admitted after questioning · By air

    A traveler who had come off the registry and obtained an unmarked passport was sent to secondary in Aruba for under ten minutes, asked whether they had ever lost a passport and the purpose of the trip, then admitted.

    ACSOL (Alliance for Constitutional Sex Offense Laws) · archived copy · Forum post · Firsthand · Former registrant

  8. 8Mar 2025

    Admitted, no issues · By air

    The traveler, off the registry with an unmarked passport, entered without any problem; on return to the US the officer asked about a previously returned passport and let them go within minutes.

    ACSOL (Alliance for Constitutional Sex Offense Laws) · archived copy · Forum post · Firsthand · Former registrant

  9. 92025

    Admitted, no issues · By air

    On a second visit to Aruba, the traveler passed through digital passport scanners quickly and easily with a marked passport and 21-day notice given.

    ACSOL (Alliance for Constitutional Sex Offense Laws) · Forum post · Firsthand

  10. 10Dec 2024 (reported)

    Admitted, no issues

    The commenter says they travel to Aruba frequently without entry problems, advising others to follow their state's travel notification requirements.

    ACSOL (Alliance for Constitutional Sex Offense Laws) · archived copy · Forum post · Firsthand

  11. 11Oct 2024 (reported)

    Admitted, no issues · By air, Oranjestad

    The traveler flew from the US West Coast with one domestic stop to Aruba and reported no issues on entry or return.

    ACSOL (Alliance for Constitutional Sex Offense Laws) · archived copy · Forum post · Firsthand

  12. 12Mar 2024 (reported)

    Admitted, no issues · By air

    The traveler reported visiting Aruba nearly every year, typically on nonstop flights from US East Coast hubs, and never having any trouble entering.

    ACSOL (Alliance for Constitutional Sex Offense Laws) · archived copy · Forum post · Firsthand

  13. 13Dec 2023

    Admitted, no issues · By air

    They cleared an automated gate in about 30 seconds without speaking to an officer, as on two earlier visits.

    PFR Guide · Forum post · Firsthand

  14. 14Mar 2023

    Admitted, no issues · By sea or cruise, cruise port (Aruba)

    During an eight-day cruise the traveler went ashore in Aruba for a family event at the beach with no reported issues at the port.

    ACSOL (Alliance for Constitutional Sex Offense Laws) · archived copy · Forum post · Firsthand

  15. 15Mar 2023

    Admitted, no issues · By sea or cruise

    The traveler arrived in Aruba by cruise ship and went ashore for a family event with no problems reported.

    RSO Travel Matrix trip report form · Traveler report · Firsthand

  16. 16Feb 2023 (reported)

    Admitted, no issues · By air

    The traveler flew nonstop annually for five years before the pandemic, entering by simply scanning a passport with no visa required. On departure, US preclearance at the airport sometimes involved extra questions or a short secondary check with a suitcase search, but no delays afterward.

    ACSOL (Alliance for Constitutional Sex Offense Laws) · archived copy · Forum post · Firsthand

  17. 17Feb 2023

    Admitted, no issues · By air

    The traveler left the US with a marked passport after giving the 21-day notice and entered Aruba through an automated passport scanning system with no issues.

    ACSOL (Alliance for Constitutional Sex Offense Laws) · archived copy · Forum post · Firsthand

  18. 18Feb 2023

    Admitted after questioning

    The traveler entered Aruba, was pulled into secondary inspection and had bags searched, but was admitted without any comment about the passport endorsement. The traveler reported no problems entering or exiting.

    ACSOL (Alliance for Constitutional Sex Offense Laws) · archived copy · Forum post · Firsthand

  19. 192023

    Admitted, no issues

    The traveler visited a couple of years earlier with zero problems at entry, though was sent to US secondary and had electronics searched on return.

    ACSOL (Alliance for Constitutional Sex Offense Laws) · archived copy · Forum post · Firsthand

  20. 202023

    Admitted, no issues · By air

    The traveler visited Aruba in the fall and reported no problems entering or leaving; the only difficulty was secondary inspection on return to the United States, so they advise allowing several hours for connecting flights.

    ACSOL (Alliance for Constitutional Sex Offense Laws) · archived copy · Forum post · Firsthand

  21. 212023

    Admitted, no issues · By sea or cruise

    During a cruise stop the traveler went ashore using only the ship card and had no issues.

    ACSOL (Alliance for Constitutional Sex Offense Laws) · archived copy · Forum post · Firsthand

  22. 222023

    Admitted, no issues

    The traveler visited Aruba, where entry was handled by an electronic passport scanner, and entered without any scrutiny.

    ACSOL (Alliance for Constitutional Sex Offense Laws) · archived copy · Forum post · Firsthand

  23. 23By 2022

    Admitted, no issues

    Row from the RTAG Travel Matrix, an undated summary last maintained around 2021.

    Registrants turned away
    No
    Law bars sex offenders
    No
    Law bars people with felonies
    No
    Has its own offender registry
    No

    Registrant Travel Action Group (RTAG) · Legacy matrix · Summary