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St. Martin / St. Maarten: How to Get There
Entry
Requirements for St. Martin - St. Maarten
U.S. citizens require one of
the following:
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A valid passport and a
return/continuing ticket.
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A birth certificate with
raised seal and photo identification and a return/continuing ticket.
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Naturalized citizens must
show an original naturalization certificate with photo identification
and a return/continuing ticket.
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Permanent Resident (Green
Card) holders must have a valid passport and a return/continuing ticket.
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A Valid Passport is
required for Everyone Effective January 8, 2007.
Canadian citizens require
one of the following:
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A valid passport and a
return/continuing ticket.
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A certified copy of birth
certificate, a photo identification and a return/continuing ticket.
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Canadian residents require
a "Landing permit" (Permanent Resident Card) with valid passport and
return/continuing ticket.
European Community citizens
require:
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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 (effective January 1, 2005) :
Afghanistan
Albania
Algeria
Angola
Armenia
Azerbaijan
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Belarus
Benin
Bhutan
Bosnia-Herzegovina
Botswana
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cambodia
Cameroon
Cape Verde
Central African Republic
Chad
China, the Peoples Republic, 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
For other countries, kindly contact your closest Dutch Embassy/Consulate
or a St. Maarten Tourist Office.
St. Martin / St. Maarten: Airport Departure
Tax
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For International destinations, there is
a departure tax of US$30.00 for those age 2 and up.
Note that
this departure tax might be already
included in the airfare of certain airlines. Call your airline for
information about this tax.
For islands within the Netherlands Antilles, the departure tax is
US$10.00.
Some have made provisions to include the departure tax in your airline
ticket.
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Note that your base airfare from USA to
St. Martin -St. Maarten will not include taxes. Here is a breakdown of all
taxes that will be added to your base fare: |
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| Tax: US International Arrival |
$15.10 |
| Tax: US International Departure |
$15.10 |
| Fee: US Immigration |
$7.00 |
| Fee: US Animal & Plant Health
Inspection Svc. |
$5.00 |
| Fee: US Passenger Facility Charge |
$10.50 |
| September 11 Security Fee |
$7.50 |
| Fee: Netherlands Antilles - St.
Maarten Airport Departure Fee |
$30.00 |
| Fee: Netherlands Antillian Passenger
Screening Fee |
$9.40 |
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| Note: This was compiled in Spring of
2007. Contact LukeTravels.com if there are any errors or an update is
required. This is for USA departures only! |
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St. Martin / St. Maarten: How to Get There
by Air
Air service to Princess Juliana International Airport in St. Maarten is provided by:
Flights originating in the
United States and its territories:
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American Airlines offers
non-stop flights from New York JFK Airport (JFK), Miami (MIA) and San Juan
(SJU) with some flights served by American Eagle, with connecting flights to numerous cities throughout the U.S.
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US Airways offers direct
flights from Philadelphia (PHL) and Charlotte (CLT), with connecting flights to numerous cities throughout the U.S.
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Continental offers non-stop
flights from Newark (EWR), with connecting flights throughout the U.S.
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Delta Air Lines offers non-stop flights from Atlanta (ATL), with connections to other U.S. cities
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United Airlines offers
seasonal non-stop flights from Chicago's O'Hare Airport (ORD) and Dulles
International Airport (IAD)
Intra-Caribbean Flights to
SXM Airport:
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Dutch Caribbean Airways from Aruba, Curacao and Bonaire
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LIAT from Antigua, Anguilla, St. Croix, St. Kitts, St. Thomas, San Juan and Tortola
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Caribbean Star from Anguilla, Antigua, Barbados, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Nevis, St. Kitts, St. Lucia, St. Vincent, Tobago, Tortolla, Trinidad
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Caribbean Sun from San Juan
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American Eagle from San Juan
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Windward Islands Airways (WINAIR) from, St. Kitts/Nevis, Saba, St. Eustatius, Anguilla, St. Barth’s, Dominica and Tortola
Flights originating in Canada:
From
Europe:
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KLM offers non-stop flights from
its Amsterdam hub, with connecting flights to numerous cities throughout
Europe
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Air Holland direct from
Amsterdam
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Air France offers non-stop
flights from Paris, with connecting flights to numerous cities throughout
Europe
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Corsair/TUI direct from
Paris
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there are also charter
carriers who serve SXM Airport
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