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The name and number on your Aruba ED Card have to match it character for character, so work from the document itself rather than from memory.
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Complete your Aruba entry form online before travelling. Provide your details and submit your Aruba ED Card application quickly and easily
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What the Aruba ED Card is
The Aruba ED Card is the embarkation and disembarkation form that replaced the paper card cabin crew used to hand out before landing in Oranjestad. Every traveller arriving in Aruba completes one, and it is checked twice: by the airline before you board, and by Aruba immigration when you land.
Your Aruba entry form records your passport details, your flight, your arrival date and where you are staying on the island. Everything on it is tied to your passport, so the details have to match your travel documents exactly. A passport number with one character wrong, or a flight number that does not match your booking, is what turns a two-minute check into a problem at the desk.
You will see it under several names. Aruba entry card, Aruba arrival card, Aruba immigration form, Aruba travel form, Aruba online ED Card, Aruba ID card and the Dutch ED kaart Aruba all point at the same document. Whichever of those brought you here, this is where you complete it.
The full name is the Aruba Embarkation Disembarkation Card, which is where the initials come from. Your Aruba embarkation details and your Aruba disembarkation details sit on the same form, which is why one card covers both directions of the trip. The ED Card Aruba requires today is entirely digital, and there is no paper version left to collect on the plane.
Pre-requisites for submission
- Current passport credentials
- Flight details and arrival date
- Intended local lodging or resort address
- Primary contact details
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Prepare each traveller's passport and itinerary information for the journey ahead.
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Prepare your ED Card before departure day
The Aruba ED Card is part of the travel preparation for an air journey to the island. Use the current passport and confirmed route rather than information saved from an earlier visit.
Review the traveller identity, flight and arrival details together. A consistent record is easier to use at check-in and on arrival.
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Plan around the official filing period
The available submission period is tied to your departure date. Gathering the documents early gives you time to check every field before that period opens.
Use the current official timing for your itinerary and avoid leaving passport or transport details until the last moment.
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Organise a record for each traveller
For a family or group, shared journey details can be collected together, while each traveller's identity information must match their own passport.
Parents and guardians can prepare a child's information, but every traveller should be reviewed against the document used for travel.
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Keep your travel documents aligned
Carry the passport and travel details used for the ED Card when you fly. Consistency between the form and travel documents helps avoid avoidable questions.
Arrival formalities and final admission remain with Aruba's border authorities.
What to have ready
Four things, and you can start before you have all of them.
Your flight
The flight number and arrival date for the leg that brings you into Aruba. If you are connecting through Miami, Amsterdam or Bogotá, it is the arrival into Aruba that counts.
Where you are staying
The address of your accommodation on the island, whether that is a hotel in Palm Beach, a rental in Eagle Beach or a family home. A booking reference on its own is not enough for the Aruba immigration form.
An email address
Your confirmed Aruba entry card and its QR code are sent there, and it is where we reach you if a detail needs checking before filing.
Why travellers file their Aruba ED Card with us
Every Aruba entry form we send has been read by a person first.
Read, not just forwarded
Your passport number, your flight and your arrival date are checked against each other before your Aruba ED Card is filed, not after.
Filed inside your window
We prepare your Aruba entry form in advance and submit it inside the seven-day window, with time left to correct anything that needs it.
The whole party in one go
Add your family or group to a single application. Every traveller gets their own Aruba arrival card, but the shared details are typed once.
Reachable any hour
Aruba is four hours behind London and one ahead of New York. Questions arrive at odd times, and someone answers.
Apply in 3 easy steps
Build your Aruba ED Card details around the passport, flight and stay you will actually use.
Step 01 Start your Aruba ED Card
Enter your passport and flight details for your Aruba ED Card. We show you the requirements and available processing options before you continue.
Step 02 Complete your application online
Fill in the guided form in minutes. Real-time validation catches errors instantly, so nothing holds up your Aruba application.
Step 03 Receive your Aruba ED Card confirmation
Our specialists review and process your application. Your Aruba ED Card confirmation is sent to your inbox once processing is complete.
Set up your Aruba travel details
Use the passport, confirmed flight and island accommodation for this visit.
- Passport matched
- Trip reviewed
- Confirmation support
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Frequently Asked Questions
Answers for travellers preparing an Aruba ED Card.
Why should I complete the Aruba ED Card before travel?
The ED Card is an online embarkation and disembarkation form for air travellers. Use the passport and itinerary for the trip you are about to take.
When is the right time to prepare my Aruba form?
Prepare the information early, then submit within the official filing period that applies to your departure date.
What details are normally needed for an ED Card?
Have the traveller's passport, flight information, arrival date, accommodation and contact details ready before starting.
Does every person in a party need details recorded?
Each traveller's information should match their own passport. A parent or guardian can help complete a child's details.
Is an ED Card the same as permission to enter Aruba?
No. The ED Card is travel information. Immigration officers and any separate entry or visa rules still apply.
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