Aruba: Authorities ease certain COVID-19-related business restrictions as of Oct. 29 /update 33

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As of Oct. 29, authorities in Aruba have eased certain COVID-19-related business measures while keeping international travel restrictions largely unchanged as compared to those in place in September.

Domestic Restrictions
Businesses in the food service and hotel industries must now close by 01:00. Casinos may close at 02:00. Access to public beaches and public parking lots remains banned 19:00-05:00 nightly. Businesses can continue to operate without specific capacity limits; however, restaurants must limit tables to a maximum of eight people, and bars must limit tables to four people. Gatherings must remain limited to a maximum of eight people. Authorities also permit up to 150 people in nightclubs and indoor sporting venues, while 250 people are allowed at outdoor sporting venues. The use of facemasks remains mandatory in indoor public settings.

International Travel Restrictions
Travelers from all destinations must complete the digital Embarkation/Disembarkation Card (ED Card) no more than 72 hours before departure for Aruba and purchase health insurance no more than 72 hours and no less than four hours before travel. All travelers aged 12 and older generally must upload a negative result from a molecular COVID-19 test taken no more than 72 hours and no less than four hours prior to travel. However, certain travelers vaccinated against COVID-19 may be exempt from the pre-travel testing requirement; for more information regarding pre-travel testing exemptions for individuals with proof of COVID-19 vaccination, click here.

Individuals aged 12 and older arriving in Aruba without a negative molecular COVID-19 test result will be tested at the airport and then must quarantine for up to 24 hours in their accommodations while awaiting the result. Travelers from Venezuela are banned from entering Aruba.

Authorities encourage inbound travelers to download the Aruba Department of Public Health's Aruba Health App before travel. The mobile application contains information on COVID-19-related health procedures and provides expedited results for COVID-19 tests taken in Aruba. To view the webpage from where the mobile application may be downloaded, click here.

Authorities could reimpose, extend, further ease, or otherwise amend any restrictions with little-to-no notice depending on local disease activity.

Advice

Follow all official instructions. Abide by national health and safety measures. Reconfirm all travel arrangements. Liaise with trusted contacts for further updates and guidance.

Resources

World Health Organization (WHO)
Government COVID-19 Information
Embarkation/Disembarkation Card (ED card)
Aruba Health App