Non-Immigrant Visas

Non-Immigrant Visa Pilot Program

The U.S. Consulate General to Aruba and the Netherlands Antilles began a pilot program to offering non-immigrant visa (NIV) services to residents of Aruba and the Netherlands Antilles beginning March 20, 2007.  Residents holding a Dutch passport are still eligible for travel under the Visa Waiver Program for business and tourism stays of less than 90 days.

IMPORTANT:  The Consulate General in Curacao does not interview applicants for visitors intending to make tourist or commercial trips (B visas).

Certain non-immigrant visa interviews are conducted in person at the U.S. Consulate General in Curacao. The passports for approved visas will be sent to U.S. Embassy Caracas for visa printing and will be returned at the Consulate General for pick up or for further dispatch via commercial courier at the applicant’s expense.

NIV applicants will be seen by appointment only and can schedule an appointment and receive information about the visa process by calling the already-existing visa information call center. The dates and times for NIV interviews will be given by the visa call center and each call costs $19 USD, payable by Visa or Mastercard.

To schedule an appointment, callers must contact the Visa Information Service at 001-303-784-7919. The consulate in Curacao cannot schedule non-immigrant visa appointments and cannot give visa information.

Immigrant visas are still handled regionally for ABC-island residents through the U.S. Embassy in Caracas and through the U.S. Embassy in Bridgetown for residents of St. Maarten, St. Eustatius and Saba. 

Nonimmigrant visas (or NIVs) are issued for citizens of other countries visiting the U.S. temporarily. This visa allows persons to travel to a U.S. port-of-entry (an airport, for example) and request permission of the Department of Homeland Security immigration inspector to enter the U.S.  A visa alone does not guarantee entry into the United States.

For more information on the visa process, please visit the links on the left side of this page.