Travelers to the Dutch Caribbean island of Aruba will no longer need a physical passport to be allowed entry thanks to the new “Aruba Happy One Pass” (AHOP App).
Created by SITA and Aruba Tourism Authority, the new system enables visitors to upload travel documents such as passports and boarding pass data to their AHOP app.
Once at Queen Beatrix International Airport, travelers’ information will be verified by SITA Automatic Border Control Gates through facial recognition.
The system has been available for Americans since March 2024 but it’s not fully operational.
Authorities expect to conclude “pre-production” on June 30 and have it all done on October 1.
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