Aruba photo specifications
Photo sizes and rules for 1 document issued in Aruba, taken from the issuing authorities and linked to their official pages.
At a glance
Aruba has one document page: the Dutch passport, issued to residents with Dutch nationality by the Civil Registry (DBSB) in Oranjestad. The photo is a printed colour photo of 35 x 45 mm, handed in at the counter and judged against the Fotomatrix Model 2007 that the Government of Aruba links. It must be recent, have a plain light grey, light blue or white background and not be edited.
Overview
Aruba is one of the Caribbean countries of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, and residents with Dutch nationality travel on the Dutch passport. The Government of Aruba, not a Dutch town hall, takes the application. You apply in person at the Civil Registry and Population Register Department (DBSB, also known as Censo), either at the walk-in desk in Schoolstraat 2 or by appointment at L.G. Smith Boulevard 66.
You supply the photo yourself, as a print. The passport page asks for a recent colour photo, advises a recognised photographer and refers to the Fotomatrix Model 2007 for the acceptance criteria. An emergency passport or laissez-passer comes from the Cabinet of the Governor of Aruba, after the national passport has been applied for at the DBSB.
Photo specifications by document
Passports
| Document | Print size | Digital size | Background |
|---|---|---|---|
| Passport | 35 × 45 mm | — | Light grey, light blue or white |
Frequently asked questions
People who live in Aruba and hold Dutch nationality use the Dutch passport. The Government of Aruba issues it through the Civil Registry and Population Register Department (DBSB) in Oranjestad. You must be registered in Aruba and actually live there.
The photo is 35 x 45 mm, width first, printed in colour. From age 11 the head measures 26 to 30 mm from chin to crown, and the Fotomatrix Model 2007 sets the other rules on background, quality and expression.
The Government of Aruba's passport page links the Fotomatrix Model 2007, a leaflet of the Dutch Ministry of the Interior that lists every acceptance criterion. The Aruba passport photo page on this site explains them in plain words.
In person at the DBSB in Oranjestad. Walk in at Schoolstraat 2, or book an appointment for L.G. Smith Boulevard 66. Emergency passports are requested from the Cabinet of the Governor of Aruba after the national passport has been applied for.
Nearby countries
Other countries in Caribbean:
- Anguilla
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Bahamas
- Barbados
- British Virgin Islands
- Cayman Islands
- Cuba
- Dominica
- Dominican Republic
- Guadeloupe
- Haiti
- Jamaica
- Martinique
- Montserrat
- Puerto Rico
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Saint Lucia
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Turks and Caicos Islands
- U.S. Virgin Islands
Official sources
- Government of Aruba. Paspoort gobierno.aw. Checked 3 November 2026.
- Government of Aruba. Paspoort (Reizen vanuit Aruba) gobierno.aw. Checked 3 November 2026.
Cite this page
"Aruba photo specifications". WorldPhotoSpecs. Last updated 4 November 2026. https://worldphotospecs.org/aruba