Sint Maarten
How long you can stay, how long your vehicle can, and what your dog or cat needs to cross. Every rule links to the official source.
- Last checked 28 Sep 2026
Your rules for Sint Maarten
You · American passport
Up to 180 days in any 365
Visa-free for short stays. Keep inside the limit and you don't need a visa.
netherlandsworldwide.nl · Official source · Checked 27 Sep 2026
Your vehicle · United States plates
Ask customs before you ship
There's no published rule. Ask customs before you ship.
Confirm before you go · Checked 27 Sep 2026
Your dog or cat
Start at least 21 days out
Pets 15 weeks+: 30-day import permit per pet, microchip, rabies 21+ days, parasite treatments, endorsed health certificate within 14 days. See the steps
aphis.usda.gov · Official source · Checked 28 Sep 2026
Watch Sint Maarten.
We'll email you if Sint Maarten's rules change for your American passport, United States plates or your pet. That's the only email you'll get.
What your pet needs to cross into Sint Maarten.
Do these in order. Miss one and your pet can be held at the border.
- Before you go
Microchip (ISO 11784/11785)
Have your vet implant a microchip and record the number on every document.
- Still valid the day you arrive
Rabies vaccine still valid on arrival
Your pet's rabies vaccine must still be valid on the day you cross. Check the 'valid until' date on the vaccination record and book a booster before it runs out.
- Within 30 days before you arrive
Animal Movement (import) Permit, valid 30 days
Apply for the Sint Maarten import permit (one per pet), valid 30 days from issue.
- At least 21 days before you arrive
Rabies vaccine more than 21 days before entry
Rabies vaccination more than 21 days before entry.
- Within 21 days before you arrive
Internal parasite test/treatment within 21 days
Internal parasites tested/treated within 21 days of entry.
- Within 14 days before you arrive
External parasite treatment within 14 days
External parasite treatment within 14 days of travel.
- Within 14 days before you arrive
Export health certificate within 14 days, government-endorsed
Vet completes an export health certificate within 14 days of entry; endorsed by the government (APHIS for US).
aphis.usda.gov · Official source · Checked 28 Sep 2026. The app works these dates backward from your travel day and reminds you.
Every passport in Sint Maarten
| Passport | Entry | How long | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States (yours) | Visa-free | Up to 180 days in any 365 | netherlandsworldwide.nl · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Argentina | Visa-free | Up to 90 days in any 180 | netherlandsworldwide.nl · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Australia | Visa-free | Up to 90 days in any 180 | netherlandsworldwide.nl · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Austria | Visa-free | Up to 90 days in any 180 | netherlandsworldwide.nl · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Belgium | Visa-free | Up to 90 days in any 180 | netherlandsworldwide.nl · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Brazil | Visa-free | Up to 90 days in any 180 | netherlandsworldwide.nl · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Bulgaria | Visa-free | Up to 90 days in any 180 | netherlandsworldwide.nl · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Canada | Visa-free | Up to 90 days in any 180 | netherlandsworldwide.nl · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
Every registration in Sint Maarten
| Registered in | Entry | How long | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States (yours) | No published rule | Ask customs before you ship | Confirm before you go · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Argentina | No published rule | Ask customs before you ship | Confirm before you go · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Australia | No published rule | Ask customs before you ship | Confirm before you go · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Austria | No published rule | Ask customs before you ship | Confirm before you go · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Belgium | No published rule | Ask customs before you ship | Confirm before you go · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Brazil | No published rule | Ask customs before you ship | Confirm before you go · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Bulgaria | No published rule | Ask customs before you ship | Confirm before you go · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Canada | No published rule | Ask customs before you ship | Confirm before you go · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
A plain-language summary of the official rules, checked on the date shown. It isn't legal advice, and the officer at the desk always has the final word.
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