Caribbean visas
If you want to visit Aruba, Curaçao, St Maarten or the other Caribbean parts of the Kingdom, you may need a Caribbean visa. This depends on your nationality and the length of your stay.
Do I need a visa?
If you are visiting the Caribbean parts of the Kingdom of the Netherlands for 90 days or less, you may not need a visa.
You do not need a visa if you are a citizen of one of the countries whose nationals are exempted from the visa requirement. For example, visitors from the United States and European Union countries do not need a visa.
In most cases, you will not need a Caribbean visa if you are transiting or if you are a passenger on a cruise ship.
Travelling without a visa
Even if you do not need a visa, you must meet the entry requirements for visa-free travel.
What is a Caribbean visa?
The main types of visa are the short-stay visa and the long-stay visa. A Caribbean visa allows travellers to visit all Caribbean parts of the Kingdom. These are:
- Aruba
- Bonaire
- Curaçao
- Saba
- St Eustatius
- St Maarten
Visa for 90 days or less
A short-stay visa lets you visit the Caribbean parts of the Kingdom for a maximum of 90 days within a 180-day period.
Visa for more than 90 days
If you wish to stay in the Caribbean parts of the Kingdom for longer than 90 days, you will need a residence permit. To collect this residence permit, you may need to apply for a long-stay visa.
Caribbean Carpet Programme
Do you need a Caribbean visa? And do you regularly travel to the Caribbean parts of the Kingdom? The Caribbean Carpet Programme can sometimes make arranging a visa easier.
Travel during corona
All Caribbean parts of the Kingdom have put in place measures to stop the spread of COVID‑19 and have set health and insurance requirements for visitors. These requirements may change at any time. See the local authorities’ website for the latest information:
If you would like to travel to Saba or St Eustatius, you must first contact the local authorities on those islands.