Entry #648: Same-sex marriage in Aruba

Current Version

RegionAruba
IssueSame-sex marriage
StatusLegal
Start DateOct 10, 2010
End Datenow
DescriptionMarriages performed in the Kingdom of the Netherlands are recognised. They are not however performed in Aruba.
Sourceshttp://www.volkskrant.nl/vk/nl/2664/Nieuws/article/detail/3358216/2012/12/04/Eerste-homohuwelijk-in-Caribisch-Nederland.dhtml
Reports (3)
  • Date is incorrect "September 8, 2016"
  • Newer law has been passed "Aruba performs same sex partnerships after a parliamentary victory last year. On 8 September 2016, the Parliament of Aruba voted in favor of an amendment to the Aruban Civil Code legalizing registered partnerships for both same-sex and opposite-sex couples. http://www.loc.gov/law/foreign-news/article/aruba-same-sex-partnerships-recognized-by-law/ http://www.aruba.com/our-island/aruba-votes-lgbt-civil-union-first-island-the-caribbean "
  • Status is not correct "While marriages are recognized, i.e. they are registered as other marriages, no rights are derived from same sex marriage. In a straight marriage, the spouse gets an automatic residence permit when the applicant is approved. This is not the case with a same sex marriage."


Revision History (1)

created by James

Original entry
StatusLegal
Start DateOct 10, 2010
End Datenow
DescriptionMarriages performed in the Kingdom of the Netherlands are recognised. They are not however performed in Aruba.
Sourceshttp://www.volkskrant.nl/vk/nl/2664/Nieuws/article/detail/3358216/2012/12/04/Eerste-homohuwelijk-in-Caribisch-Nederland.dhtml