The Ministry of Justice announces that as of Monday April 11, 2011, anyone travelling to Sint Maarten of Guyanese and Jamaican nationality will now require a VISA for entry into the Country of Sint Maarten. This new regulation is based on a decision taken this year by the Minister of Justice, with the support of the Council of Ministers.

Therefore, it is of utmost importance that all persons traveling to Sint Maarten who are of Guyanese and Jamaican nationality, be aware and informed that all border controls are in place to ensure that this new policy is enforced.

VISA’s should be requested in the country of residence and a formal written request must be submitted by the Inviter for approval at the Immigration Department.

The Dutch Embassy in Port of Spain, Trinidad is responsible for the issuance of VISA's for the English-speaking Caribbean.

Address:

Netherlands Embassy , Trinidad & Tobago
3rd Floor, Life of Barbados Building, 69-71 Edward Street
PO Box 870
Port of Spain
Trinidad and Tobago
Phone:
1-868-6251210

Entry Requirements for U.S. citizens
* A valid passport and a return/continuing ticket.

Entry Requirements for Canadian citizens
* A valid passport and a return/continuing ticket. * A certified copy of birth certificate, a photo identification and a return/continuing ticket.
* A "Landing permit" (Permanent Resident Card) with valid passport and return/continuing ticket.

Entry Requirements for European community citizens
A valid passport and a return/continuing ticket.

Nationals of the following countries listed below require a
visa for entry into the Netherlands Antilles for a maximum
stay of 3 months:

Afghanistan
Albania
Algeria
Angola
Armenia
Azerbaijan
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Belarus
Benin
Bhutan
Bolivia
Bosnia-Herzegovina
Botswana
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cambodia
Cameroon
Cape Verde
Central African Republic
Chad
China
The Peoples Republic of China
(with the exception of Hong Kong SAR
en BNO document holders)
Colombia
Comoros
Congo-Brazzaville
Congo-Democratic Republic (formerly Zaire)
Cuba
Djibouti
Dominican Republic
East Timor
Egypt
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Ethiopia
Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
Fiji
Gabon
Gambia
Georgia
Ghana
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Haiti
India
Indonesia
Iran
Iraq
Ivory Coast
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kenya
Kiribati
Kuwait
Kyrgyzstan
Laos
Lebanon
Lesotho
Liberia
Libya
Macedonia (formerly the
Republic of Yugoslavia)
Madagascar
Malawi
Maldives
Mali
Marshall Islands
Mauritania
Mauritius
Micronesia
Moldova
Mongolia
Morocco
Mozambique
Myanmar (formerly Burma)
Namibia
Nauru
Nepal
Niger
Nigeria
North Korea
Northern Marianne
Oman
Pakistan
Palau
Palestinian Authority
Papua New Guinea
Peru
Philippines
Qatar
Russian Federation
Rwanda
Sao Tome and Principe
Saudi Arabia
Senegal
Serbia and Montenegro (Yugoslavia)
Seychelles
Sierra Leone
Solomon Island
Somalia
South Africa
Sri Lanka
Sudan
Swaziland
Syria
Taiwan
Tajikistan
Tanzania
Thailand
Togo
Tonga
Tunisia
Turkey
Turkmenistan
Tuvalu
Uganda
Ukraine
United Arab Emirates
Uzbekistan
Vanuatu
Vietnam
West Samoa
Yemen
Zambia
Zimbabwe

Visa Exemption Categories

The following categories are exempted from the visa requirement:

– Holders of a valid residence permit for the United States, Canada, the Schengen Area, the United Kingdom, Ireland or Switzerland;

– Holders of a valid residence permit for the French part of St Maarten;

– Holders of a valid residence permit for one of the countries or public bodies (Bonaire, St Eustatius and Saba) of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in the Caribbean;