What Dylan does for travelers
Dylan helps ensure ED Card applications are completed correctly and submitted at the right time. His role focuses on accuracy, timing management, and reducing last-minute issues for travelers heading to Aruba.Biography
Dylan Alejandro Croes is an Aruba-born immigration and travel documentation specialist with deep, hands-on experience in how the Aruba ED-Card works in real life—not just on paper. Raised in Oranjestad and fluent in Papiamento, Dutch, English and Spanish, he has spent more than a decade helping travelers, tourism businesses and support teams understand and complete the island’s entry formalities correctly and on time.
Dylan holds a BSc in Business and Public Administration from the University of Aruba, an MSc in Migration Studies from the University of Amsterdam and a PhD in Public Law and Digital Governance from Leiden University. His academic work has focused on digital border management, e-travel authorisation systems and data protection in online immigration platforms, with a special interest in small-island tourism economies like Aruba.
Professionally, Dylan has worked in advisory and training roles connected to Aruba’s tourism and travel ecosystem, reviewing ED-Card procedures, analysing real user problems and helping to translate legal and technical requirements into clear, practical instructions. He has contributed to internal guides, staff training sessions and educational content for travel agencies and hotels that support visitors before they fly.
Languages Spoken, Written or Signed
Education
PhD in Public Law and Digital Governance
Leiden University
2014 - 2018
Digital border management, e-visa and e-travel authorization systems, data protection in travel platforms
MSc in Migration Studies
University of Amsterdam
2011 - 2013
Immigration systems, Schengen and Caribbean mobility frameworks, travel document security
BSc in Business and Public Administration
University of Aruba
2006 - 2010
Public policy, administrative law, Caribbean governance
Areas of Expertise
Mission at ED-Card-Aruba.com
At ED-Card-Aruba.com, Dylan combines this experience with a clear, user-first philosophy. Although ED-Card-Aruba.com is an independent information portal and not an official government website, Dylan bases every guide on the latest publicly available rules and procedures and reviews content regularly to keep it accurate and trustworthy.
- Explain the Aruba ED-Card step by step, in plain language
- Anticipate frequent errors and edge cases he has seen in real applications
- Clarify the difference between official requirements and optional recommendations
- Highlight good practices for accuracy, security and data protection