Scubaman - this is a general idea of what pre-clearance is like on Aruba
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1. Check-in with your airline in the U.S. Airline Terminal. Have your passport ready to show the Airline Agent. It is not necessary to show the Agent your airline ticket/E-Ticket – the Ticket Agent only needs to see your passport to check you in. After the ticket agent confirms your reservation and seat assignment, you receive your Boarding Pass The “U.S. Customs Form” (one form per family) is done electronically at the Immigrations point. The Agent will take your luggage and put them on a conveyer belt. Note: This is NOT the last time you will see your luggage (see #7).


2. Proceed outside to the Departure Building (left when facing the Departure Terminal).


3. Outside the Departure Terminal, an Aruban Inspector will check your boarding pass and passport.


4. Inside the Departure Building, proceed to the booth where you clear Aruban Immigration. The Agent will check your passport and boarding pass.


5. Proceed to Aruba’s X-ray security.


6. Pass through an area of Duty-Free shops and food eateries.


7. Enter the “Baggage Claim Area”. Retrieve the luggage that you checked at the Airline Ticket Counter. There are free luggage carts in this area.


8. With luggage, proceed to the next room to the U.S. Immigration and Customs booth. The U.S. Agent will check your passport and boarding pass, the “U.S. Customs Form” is completed at this point.


9. In the next room, place your luggage on the conveyer belt. You may/or may not have your luggage inspected. At this point, you will not see your luggage again until you arrive in the U.S.


10. Next area is U.S. X-ray security.


11. Take the escalator/elevator upstairs to the gate departure area where there are more dining options and duty free.