Last Updated: February 17th 10:15 AM
Update in Travel Entry Requirements, All FDA approved antigen tests including those with Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) are accepted for US and Canadian passengers. Must be administered within 48 hours.
A MESSAGE TO OUR VISITORS
TRAVEL ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
3. The application must be completed in order to be processed. This includes the purchase of the mandatory COVID-19 insurance and a negative COVID-19 test result in case they are required.
5. If you are suffering from flu like symptoms and/or fever travel will be denied by the airline and by the EHAS.
6. As of January 27, 2021, until further notice, a travel ban is in place for persons who have been the 14 days before departing to Sint Maarten in a banned country as mentioned in the “banned countries” table on www.stmaartenentry.com.
7. Sint Maarten/Sint Martin/Saba/St. Eustatius residents are exempted from the travel ban and should get a rt-PCR test before departure. If not, a rt-PCR test will be performed upon arrival for a fee of $125.00. The EHAS application must be completed.
8. All incoming passengers are subjected to temperature checks and other screening protocols and may be subjected to mandatory testing at their own expense. Failure to comply with the screening at the Health Check Point upon arrival will result in you not being cleared to enter St. Maarten and sent back to your originating country.
9. If re-tested upon arrival you will be required to self-isolate or self-quarantine at your place of lodging/residence until the test results are known.
10. Provide a working email address on which you are reachable.
11. Monitor your health on a daily basis during your stay.
12. Applicants will receive confirmation of their accepted application. Non-completed applications will be automatically deleted within a day after the provided travel date.
13. If health authorization is pre-approved, you will receive a (printable) pre-authorization via e-mail, which must be presented to the health and immigration authorities upon arrival. The original rt-PCR or antigen test result should be presented to the health authorities upon request. Please check your spam/junk mail folder as well in case you haven’t received a response.
14. If health authorization is not pre-approved, you will receive an e-mail informing you that health pre-authorization has been denied.
MANDATORY INSURANCE
1.The government of Sint Maarten has implemented a mandatory COVID-19 insurance for all travelers with destination Sint Maarten with the exception of Sint Maarten residents, transit passengers, flight crews, transiting cruise ship crew, BES-ZVK medical referrals, and AUC faculty and students.
2. The insurance purchasing process is an integrated step in the EHAS application. Travelers requiring the COVID-19 insurance must complete this process upon application.
3. For more information on and all questions related to the COVID-19 insurance please visit www.sxmprotectionplan.com or contact customer support at info@sxmprotectionplan.com.
COVID-19 TEST REQUIREMENTS
1.A rt-PCR test for the SARS-COV-2 virus obtained from a naso-pharyngeal swab performed within 72 hours prior to departure to Sint Maarten (last leg in case of connecting flights) is required for all travelers originating from a country that is categorized as high risk. Antibody tests and tests performed outside of the 72 hours period will not be accepted. Results from home covid-19 collection test kits will also not be accepted. Airlines might require you to show a negative lab test result. For travelers from the USA, US territories and Canada the time frame remains 120 hrs. prior to departure. This will remain in effect as long as the national health authorities of the USA and Canada do not require differently for their traveling citizens.
2. Alternatively, travelers originating from the USA and Canada can do an antigen test for the SARS-COV-2 virus obtained from a naso-pharyngeal swab performed within 48 hours prior to departure to Sint Maarten. All FDA approved antigen tests including those with Emergency Use Authorization only (EUA) are accepted. Tests performed outside of the 48 hours period and home tests will not be accepted.
3. Travelers residing in and/or traveling from a low-risk country are exempted from the mandatory rt-PCR or antigen test.
4. Travelers who reside in a low-risk country but have visited a high-risk country in the 14 days prior to departing to Sint Maarten, must also have a rt-PCR or antigen test for the SARS-COV-2 virus performed within 72 respectively 48 hours prior to departure to Sint Maarten (last leg in case of connecting flights).
5.The original test result to be uploaded as part of EHAS application procedure must clearly specify the name of the laboratory or clinic, full name of test subject, type of test administered, name of antigen test, swab date, source of the swab, result date and a negative result.
6. Incomplete results, hand written or e-mail statements from doctors will not be accepted.
7. Children under the age of 10 are exempted from the mandatory rt-PCR or antigen test.
8. Airline and private flight crews with stopovers in St. Maarten or St. Martin must demonstrate a valid negative rt-PCR or antigen test upon arrival. Crew members not in possession of a valid negative rt-PCR or antigen test must self-quarantine until their departure flight.
Thank you for choosing St. Maarten as your preferred vacation destination!
ST. MAARTEN VISITOR PROTECTION PLAN

• Wear masks when social distancing is not possible, during your stay on island and avoid touching mouth, eyes, nose
• Sanitize and wash hands frequently
• Avoid touching surfaces as much as possible
• We recommend to vacation safe and adhere to the guidelines while exploring our Friendly Island
• If feeling unwell, contact the hotel’s front desk/ hotel's COVID-19 task force team immediately or contact the health department by dialing 914
TESTING ON ISLAND
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
01. What are the travel entry requirements to enter St. Maarten?
- This does not apply to residents of St. Maarten.
2. Passengers must complete a health declaration form at least 12 hours before departure obtained at www.stmaartenentry.com. They must also present a pre-approved e-mail authorization at time of check-in and upon arrival.
3. Residents of St. Maarten arriving from Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Cape Verde, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, South Africa, Suriname, United Kingdom, Uruguay or Venezuela must have a medical certificate with a negative Coronavirus (COVID-19) RT - PCR test result issued at most 72 hours before departure of the last direct flight to St. Maarten.
- This does not apply to passengers younger than 10 years.
4. Residents of St. Maarten without a negative PCR test obtained from a Coronavirus (COVID-19) molecular SARS-CoV-2 test based on a nasal swab, issued at most 72 hours before departure of the last direct flight to St. Maarten or a negative Abbott-CGIA Panbio COVID19- Ag Rapid test, Abbott - BinaxNOW COVID-19 Ag CARD, Becton Dickinson (CGIA BD Veritor COVID-19 test) or Roche/SD biosensor F test based on a nasal swab, issued at most 48 hours before departure of the last direct flight to St. Maarten are subject to a Coronavirus (COVID-19) PCR test upon arrival at their own expense.
This does not apply to:
- passengers younger than 10 years of age;
- residents of St. Maarten arriving from Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Cape Verde, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, South Africa, Suriname, United Kingdom, Uruguay or Venezuela.
5. Passengers arriving from the USA must have a medical certificate with: - a negative Coronavirus (COVID-19) RT - PCR test result issued at most 120 hours before departure of the last direct flight to St. Maarten; or
- a negative Coronavirus (COVID-19) antigen test for the SARS-COV-2. The test must have been taken at most 48 hours before departure. Tests accepted are: FDA approved tests and Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) tests.
This does not apply to:
- passengers younger than 10 years of age;
- residents of St. Maarten.
6. Passengers arriving from Canada must have a medical certificate with:
- a negative Coronavirus (COVID-19) molecular SARS-CoV-2 test based on a nasal swab, issued at most 120 hours before departure of the last direct flight to St. Maarten; or
- a negative Abbott-CGIA Panbio COVID19- Ag Rapid test, Abbott - BinaxNOW COVID-19 Ag CARD, Becton Dickinson (CGIA BD Veritor COVID-19 test) or Roche/SD biosensor F test based on a nasal swab, issued at most 48 hours before departure of the last direct flight to St. Maarten; or
- a negative Coronavirus (COVID-19) antigen test for the SARS-COV-2. The test must have been taken at most 48 hours before departure. Tests accepted are: FDA approved tests and tests with Emergency Use Authorization (EUA).
This does not apply to:
- passengers younger than 10 years of age;
- residents of St. Maarten.
7. Passengers arriving from Aruba or Dominican Rep. must have a medical certificate with a negative Coronavirus (COVID-19) RT - PCR test result issued at most 72 hours before departure of the last direct flight to St. Maarten.
This does not apply to:
- passengers younger than 10 years of age.
8. Passengers must have a medical certificate with:
- a negative Coronavirus (COVID-19) molecular SARS-CoV-2 test based on a nasal swab, issued at most 72 hours before departure of the last direct flight to St. Maarten; or
- a negative Abbott-CGIA Panbio COVID19- Ag Rapid test, Abbott - BinaxNOW COVID-19 Ag CARD, Becton Dickinson (CGIA BD Veritor COVID-19 test) or Roche/SD biosensor F test based on a nasal swab, issued at most 48 hours before departure of the last direct flight to St. Maarten.
This does not apply to:
- passengers younger than 10 years of age;
- residents of St. Maarten;
- passengers arriving from Aruba, Canada, Dominican Rep. or USA;
- passengers arriving from low risk countries as listed on www.stmaartenentry.com.
9. Airline crew staying for a maximum of 24 hours and arriving without negative RT-PCR test for the SARS-COV-2 virus obtained from a naso-pharyngeal swab issued at most 72 hours prior to departure or a negative Abbott-CGIA Panbio COVID19- Ag Rapid test, Abbott - BinaxNOW COVID-19 Ag CARD, Becton Dickinson (CGIA BD Veritor COVID-19 test) or Roche/SD biosensor F test based on a nasal swab, issued at most 48 hours before departure of the last direct flight to St. Maarten are subject to quarantine until their next flight. They must have completed a health declaration form at least 12 hours before departure at www.stmaartenentry.com. and must also present an approved e-mail authorization at time of check-in and upon arrival.
10. Passengers transiting through St. Maarten must:
- have completed a health declaration form at least 12 hours before departure at www.stmaartenentry.com. and must also present an approved e-mail authorization at check-in and upon arrival; or
- have a medical certificate with a negative Coronavirus (COVID-19) RT-PCR test result (Molecular SARS-CoV-2 test based on a naso-pharyngeal swab) issued at most 72 hours before departure of the last direct flight to St. Maarten; or
- have a medical certificate with a negative Coronavirus (COVID-19) Antigen test based on a nasal swab, issued at most 48 hours before departure of the last direct flight to St. Maarten. The Antigen test must be Abbott Panbio COVID-19, Becton Dickinson Veritor Plus or Roche/SD Biosensor F.
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02. What are the requirements for transit passengers?
03. What type of COVID-19 tests are recognized upon entry?
As of February 12th, The PCR COVID-19 test has to be issued at most 72 hours (3 days) before departure of the last direct flight to St. Maarten. An exemption will be made for all passengers arriving from the US and Canada, in these cases the 120 hour timeframe will remain.
All FDA approved antigen tests including those with Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) are accepted.
Regardless of the type of test, all tests must be uploaded when filling out the Electronic Health Authorization System Form. The test result should clearly specify the name of the laboratory, test subject name, test date, type of test administered and how the test sample was obtained. Typed, written or e-mail statements from doctors or non-laboratories will not be accepted.
04. Are all visitors required to fill out the Electronic Health Authorization System Form?
05. Are all visitors required to have official documentation of a negative COVID-19 test?
06. How far in advance do I need to take my COVID-19 test?
07. Are all visitors required to apply for the Visitor Protection Plan?
For more information on and all questions related to the COVID-19 insurance please visit www.sxmprotectionplan.com or contact customer support.
08. How do I apply for the Visitor Protection Plan?
For more information on and all questions related to the COVID-19 insurance please visit www.sxmprotectionplan.com or contact customer support.
09. How do I find a testing lab near me?
10. Where can I get tested in St. Maarten?
St. Maarten Laboratory Services
1G Hamster Drive
Tel: +1721-542-2518
Email: prescreening@sls.sx
Health Care Laboratory
Orange Grove Mall Unit 12
Tel: +1721-544-1036
Email: info@healthcarelab.sx