Aruba entry requirements for British passport holders (2026): visa and passport validity
Passport validity (FCDO rule): Valid for the whole stay (until the day you leave)
Visa (FCDO): Read the official visa text below
Official source: GOV.UK – Aruba travel advice, Entry requirements (FCDO) · page last updated 7 July 2026 · checked on 17 October 2026
Whether you need a visa and how long your British passport must be valid to enter Aruba, as published by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO), quoted word for word, with a checker for your dates.
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Do I need a visa for Aruba with a British passport?
We quote the FCDO text word for word and do not summarise it. The FCDO text also mentions a travel authorisation, fee, card or online form: read it in full.
You can visit Aruba for up to 3 months without a visa.
To stay longer (or to work or study, for business travel or for other reasons), you must meet the Aruban government’s entry requirements.
It’s illegal to overstay the entry period or to work without a work permit.
You must complete an embarkation card up to 7 days before you arrive. You’ll need to show proof of approval to travel to your airline before you can fly.
Applying for a visa
Apply for a short-term or long-term Caribbean visa for Aruba.
Official source: GOV.UK – Aruba travel advice, Entry requirements (FCDO), section “Visa requirements” · page last updated 7 July 2026 · checked on 17 October 2026
Passport validity: official text “Passport validity requirements”
If you’re visiting Aruba, your passport must be valid for the duration of your stay.
Official source: GOV.UK – Aruba travel advice, Entry requirements (FCDO) · page last updated 7 July 2026 · checked on 17 October 2026
Check your passport for Aruba
Schengen rules count your whole trip in the Schengen area: if you visit several Schengen countries, enter the day you first enter the area and the day you leave the last Schengen country.
The check runs in your browser: your dates are not sent anywhere. It applies the FCDO sentence literally (for example “6 months” is counted as the same day of the month 6 months later).
For British passport holders only. These are the rules published by the UK government (FCDO) for British citizens. If you hold another passport, check your own government's advice. The airline and the border officials of the destination decide whether you can travel or enter: this site is information, not legal advice.
Recent FCDO updates to the entry requirements
- 10 December 2025: “New information about dual nationals returning to the UK (‘Entry requirements’ page).”
- 21 March 2023: “Updated information on entry requirements for Aruba ('entry requirements' page).”
- 22 June 2022: “Updated information on entry requirements for Aruba ('Entry requirements' page)”
- 14 April 2022: “Updated information following the relaxation of entry rules ('Entry requirements' page)”
- 21 March 2022: “Updated information on entry requirements for Aruba ('Entry requirements' page)”
Read the full FCDO travel advice for Aruba (safety, visas, health) before you travel.
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