Data Last Updated: September 21, 2020
General Information
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) has reopened to tourists. Officials have permitted the entry of travelers from European countries and Canada since July 1st. Travelers from the US may enter Sint Maarten; however, they cannot cross the border into Saint Martin until further notice.
All arriving passengers must complete an online health declaration form 72 hours before arrival and must present a negative Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) test taken within 120 hours of arrival. In addition, travelers must obtain health insurance coverage. Travelers coming to St. Maarten from low-risk countries, such as Anguilla, Aruba, Bonaire, Curacao, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Saba, Saint Barthelemy, Saint Martin, and Sint Eustatius will be exempted from the mandatory PCR test.
Travelers entering by sea, or who are transiting through the island, are also required to provide a negative PCR test result and a completed online health declaration form.
US tourists are still not allowed to cross the border to French Saint Martin from August 1st due to a high number of COVID-19 cases in the United States. Officials in St. Martin had earlier warned that due to the rise in Covid-19 cases in the U.S., the French border would close if the airport will reopen to U.S. visitors. - St. Martin Bans U.S. Travelers From Crossing French/Dutch Border
Mask Requirement
Mask is required to be worn in all public indoor, public transport and certain outdoor areas where social distancing is not possible.
Internal Restrictions/Closures
Sint Maarten lifted its curfew order on June 15, 2020. but social distancing protocols remain in effect when in public.
Wearing a mask is mandatory in all public places, airport, public transportation, supermarkets and in all areas, buildings and stores where social distancing is not possible.
Airlines & Transport
Since July 1, the Princess Juliana International Airport has been accepting international flights from Canada and Europe.
Starting August 1, all flights from the USA will be permitted to land.
Flight operations continue between Sint Maarten and several regional island nations and territories, including Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Aruba, British Virgin Islands Caribbean French Overseas Territories, Caribbean Netherlands, Curacao, Dominica, Saint Kitts and Nevis, and Saint Lucia.
Travelers are to ensure that they have been present in these locations for at least 21 days before their departure; no quarantine is necessary upon arrival to Sint Maarten.
Status of Opening to Tourists
Information based on tourists place of residence being in that country for the last 14 days
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Open to Tourists From:
8 Countries
Anguilla
Aruba
Bonaire
Curaçao
Guadeloupe
Martinique
Saint Barthélemy
Saint Martin
Test Required For Tourists From:
48 Countries
Andorra
Antigua and Barbuda
Austria
Belgium
British Virgin Islands
Bulgaria
Canada
Croatia
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Denmark
Dominica
Estonia
Faroe Islands
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Greenland
Guernsey
Hungary
Iceland
Ireland
Isle of Man
Italy
Jersey
Latvia
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Malta
Monaco
Netherlands
Norway
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Lucia
San Marino
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
United Kingdom
United States
Vatican City
Not Allowing Tourists From:
186 Countries
Afghanistan
Albania
Algeria
American Samoa
Angola
Antarctica
Argentina
Armenia
Australia
Azerbaijan
Bahamas
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Barbados
Belarus
Belize
Benin
Bermuda
Bhutan
Bolivia
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Botswana
Brazil
Brunei
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cambodia
Cameroon
Cape Verde
Cayman Islands
Central African Republic
Chad
Chile
China
Christmas Island
Cocos Islands
Colombia
Comoros
Cook Islands
Costa Rica
Cuba
Democratic Republic of Congo
Djibouti
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
Egypt
El Salvador
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Eswatini
Ethiopia
Falkland Islands
Fiji
French Guiana
French Polynesia
Gabon
Gambia
Georgia
Ghana
Gibraltar
Grenada
Guam
Guatemala
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Guyana
Haiti
Honduras
Hong Kong
India
Indonesia
Iran
Iraq
Israel
Ivory Coast
Jamaica
Japan
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kenya
Kiribati
Kuwait
Kyrgyzstan
Laos
Lebanon
Lesotho
Liberia
Libya
Macao
Macedonia
Madagascar
Malawi
Malaysia
Maldives
Mali
Marshall Islands
Mauritania
Mauritius
Mayotte
Mexico
Micronesia
Moldova
Mongolia
Montenegro
Montserrat
Morocco
Mozambique
Myanmar
Namibia
Nauru
Nepal
New Caledonia
New Zealand
Nicaragua
Niger
Nigeria
Niue
Norfolk Island
North Korea
Northern Mariana Islands
Oman
Pakistan
Palau
Palestine
Panama
Papua New Guinea
Paraguay
Peru
Philippines
Pitcairn
Puerto Rico
Qatar
Republic of Congo
Réunion
Russia
Rwanda
Saint Helena
Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Samoa
Sao Tome and Principe
Saudi Arabia
Senegal
Serbia
Seychelles
Sierra Leone
Singapore
Solomon Islands
Somalia
South Africa
South Georgia
South Korea
South Sudan
Sri Lanka
Sudan
Suriname
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
Syria
Taiwan
Tajikistan
Tanzania
Thailand
Timor-Leste
Togo
Tokelau
Tonga
Trinidad and Tobago
Tunisia
Turkey
Turkmenistan
Turks and Caicos
Tuvalu
U.S. Virgin Islands
Uganda
Ukraine
United Arab Emirates
Uruguay
Uzbekistan
Vanuatu
Venezuela
Vietnam
Wallis and Futuna
Western Sahara
Yemen
Zambia
Zimbabwe
Information for Non-Tourists
Inbound passengers to Sint Maarten are required to take a PCR test within 72 hours prior to boarding and bring the negative test results with them. The ministry of tourism also states that incoming travelers MAY also be randomly tested upon arrival.
1,708
Cases27
Deaths40
Cases Per 100,000
Graph of COVID-19 Cases In Last 30 Days
For Sint Maarten (Dutch part)