One of the new requirements put in place for visitors to be admitted to Aruba is to meet the health entry requirements. The following will describe the possible health entry requirements options that may be applicable to you (depending on your travel origin and country of residency). Please consult the Aruba.com website for an overview of the country classification list.

For all travelers:

Prior to departure: upload to ED Card Platform ONE OF THE FOLLOWING:

• Negative molecular test by nasopharyngeal/nasal (optionally combined with oral swab)
  
  • Administered between 3 days and 12 hours(1) before your direct departure flight to Aruba
  OR
• Negative antigen test (not a self-test) not older than one day before you direct flight to Aruba.
  
  • Administered between 1 day and 12 hours(2) before your direct departure flight to Aruba
  OR
• A digitally verifiable proof of booster(3) vaccination taken at least 7 days prior to direct departure flight to Aruba
  
  • Comirnaty (Pfizer BioNTech)
  • Spikevax (Moderna)
  • Vaxzevria (AstraZeneca)
  • Janssen (Johnson&Johnson)
  • Nuvaxovid (Novavax)
  OR
• Positive molecular test by nasopharyngeal/nasal (optionally combined with oral swab)
  
  • Administered between 10 days and 12 weeks before your direct departure flight to Aruba

Travellers between the age of 12 and 17 can enter Aruba with a COVID-19 vaccination certificate showing that they were fully vaccinated with the primary series vaccine at least 14 days before arrival in Aruba.

Alternatively, residents of Aruba traveling back to Aruba may test upon arrival at the airport:

• PCR test at own expense (75 USD)

Health documentation requirements:

Molecular or Antigen test

AUTHORIZED type of test applicable for Aruba is a molecular or antigen test by nasopharyngeal/nasal (optionally combined with oral) swab.

For example, molecular test, nucleic acid amplification test (NAAT), real-time polymerase chain reaction test (RT-PCR TEST), LAMP TEST, IAMP TEST, mPOC test), antigen, Ag, Rapid test.

Your lab test results will be checked on the following points:

• Your name, as it appears on passport
• Date of birth
• Specimen collection date
• "COVID-19", "SARS-CoV-2" or "Coronavirus"
• The type of molecular test and molecular test brand name (see above)
• How the specimen was collected: "Nasal", "Nasopharyngeal", "Mid-turbinate", "Oropharyngeal", "Combined Oral/Nasal", or "Combined Oral/Nasopharyngeal", or "Combined Oral/Mid-turbinate" swab
• Your test result: "Negative" or “Not detected” (or “Positive”, “Detected”)
• Name and contact information of the institute, doctor or laboratory that conducted the test (logo or stamp).

Vaccine certificate

For those between the age of 12 and 17, a valid vaccine certificate requires you to have been fully vaccinated with an EMA/FDA approved vaccine at least 14 days prior to your departure to Aruba.

For those 18 and older, a valid vaccine certificate requires you to have been boosted with an EMA/FDA approved vaccine at least 7 days prior to your departure to Aruba.

Your certificate must include:

• Information identifying the person who has been vaccinated;
• Information demonstrating that the person in question has been fully vaccinated against SARS-CoV-2;
• The name of the vaccine and the name of the manufacturer or marketing authorization holder of each dose of vaccine administered
• The date on which each dose of vaccine was administered
• The name of the country in which the vaccine was administered
• Information identifying the issuer of the vaccination certificate.
• QR-code which can be used to verify the validitiy of the vaccine certificate

With regards to covid-19 requirements prior to Aruba you have 3 options on the online ED card platform:

1. Use a Digital Verified platform to verify your negative molecular or antigen test result or proof of vaccination
   OR
2. Upload the test result (molecular or antigen) or proof of vaccination
   OR
3. Only for residents of Aruba: pay for molecular testing at the airport upon your arrival in Aruba (NON-REFUNDABLE)

OPTION 1: Use a Digital Verified platform to verify your negative molecular test result or proof of vaccination.

CommonPass:
In the Aruba ED portal, select “Use CommonPass” when prompted to upload your molecular/antigen test or vaccine certificate. Then copy and paste the Pass ID from your CommonPass (under the QR code, not the invitation code) to the portal and you will be pre-verified to pass the entry requirement. By using CommonPass, you won’t need to wait for your test results to be accepted by the Department of Public Health of Aruba and you won’t need to upload a test result. Learn more at CommonPass.org.

OK2Roam:
In the Aruba ED portal, select “OK2Roam” when prompted to upload your test (molecular/antigen). Then copy and paste the Access Code provided by OK2Roam (via email) to the portal and you will be pre-verified to pass the testing requirement. By using OK2Roam, you won’t need to wait for your test results to be accepted by the Department of Public Health of Aruba and you won’t need to upload a test result. Learn more at https://www.ok2roam.com/

OPTION 2:Upload the test result or proof of vaccination (vaccination certificate in the form of a SMART health card or digital corona certificate (DCC), or verifiable vaccine certificate issued by your government). Tests are inspected and validated by the Department of Public Health Aruba.

In case you DO NOT upload a valid test result or proof of vaccination that meets all the requirements as stated above, the Government of Aruba requires you to take the molecular test upon arrival in Aruba at your own cost ($75).

OPTION 3:For residents of Aruba: pay for molecular testing at the airport upon your arrival in Aruba (NON-REFUNDABLE).

The prepayment fee for the COVID-19 MOLECULAR nasal/oral specimen swab test in Aruba is USD $75.

Notes:

1. (1) The PCR test can be administered no more than 3 days prior to direct flight to Aruba, but no less than 12 hours prior to departure. Otherwise, it will not be accepted by the Department of Public Health of Aruba. In order for the test result to be reviewed by the Department of Public Health of Aruba, it must be uploaded prior to departure
2. (2) The Antigen test can be administered no more than 1 day prior to direct flight to Aruba, but no less than 12 hours prior to departure. Otherwise, it will not be accepted by the Department of Public Health of Aruba. In order for the test result to be reviewed by the Department of Public Health of Aruba, it must be uploaded prior to departure.
3. (3) Booster vaccination: additional third or second dose on top of completed primary vaccination series (one dose of a single-dose vaccine (Janssen) or two doses of a two-dose vaccine, e.g. Comirnaty (Pfizer BioNTech), Spikevax (Moderna), or Vaxzevria (AstraZeneca))