Do I need a visa for the Caribbean parts of the Kingdom?

You do not need a visa if you are a national of 1 of the following countries:

• Albania
• Andorra
• Antigua and Barbuda
• Argentina
• Australia
• Austria
• Bahamas
• Barbados
• Belgium
• Belize
• Bosnia and Herzegovina
• Brazil
• Brunei Darussalam
• Bulgaria
• Canada
• Chile
• Colombia
• Costa Rica
• Croatia
• Cyprus
• Czech Republic
• Denmark
• Dominica
• Ecuador
• El Salvador
• Estonia
• Finland
• France
• Germany
• Greece
• Grenada
• Guatemala
• Guyana: You do need a visa for St Maarten.
• Honduras
• Hong Kong: You do not need a visa if you have a British National Overseas passport or a Special Administrative Region passport.
• Hungary
• Iceland
• Ireland
• Israel
• Italy
• Jamaica: Curaçao only. You do need a visa for the other Caribbean parts of the Kingdom.
• Japan
• Latvia
• Liechtenstein
• Lithuania
• Luxembourg
• Macao: You do not need a visa if you have a Special Administrative Region passport.
• Malaysia
• Malta
• Mauritius
• Mexico
• Moldova
• Monaco
• Montenegro
• Netherlands
• New Zealand
• Nicaragua
• North Macedonia
• Norway
• Panama
• Paraguay
• Peru
• Poland
• Portugal
• Romania
• San Marino
• Serbia
• Seychelles
• Singapore
• Slovakia
• Slovenia
• South Korea
• Spain
• St Kitts and Nevis
• St Lucia
• St Vincent and the Grenadines
• Suriname
• Sweden
• Switzerland
• Taiwan: You do not need a visa if you have passport bearing your identity card number.
• Trinidad and Tobago
• Ukraine: You do not need a visa if you have a biometric passport.
• United Arab Emirates
• United Kingdom
• United States of America
• Uruguay
• Vatican City

If you hold a valid visa or residence permit for any of the countries or territories below, you do not need a visa for the Caribbean parts of the Kingdom:

Schengen country

If you hold a multiple-entry Schengen visa or a resident permit for the Netherlands or another Schengen country, you do not need a Caribbean visa.

Overseas France

If you hold a valid residence permit for French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Mayotte, Réunion, Saint Barthélemy or Saint Martin, you do not need a Caribbean visa.

Saint Martin

If you hold a residence permit or proof of return for Saint Martin (the French part of the island), you do not need a Caribbean visa.

If you hold a visa for Saint Martin, you do not need a visa to enter St Maarten (the Dutch part of the island). However, you do need a visa to enter the other Caribbean parts of the Kingdom.

United Kingdom or Ireland

If you hold a multiple-entry visa or residence permit for the United Kingdom or Ireland, you do not need a Caribbean visa.

United States or Canada

If you hold a residence permit for the United States or Canada, you do not need a Caribbean visa.

If you hold a multiple-entry visa (not an ESTA) for the United States or Canada and are a national of 1 of the countries in the table below, you do not need a Caribbean visa.

You do not need a visa for the Caribbean parts of the Kingdom if the following applies to you.

Airport transit

You are transiting through an airport in 1 of the Caribbean parts of the Kingdom with an onward ticket and you meet the following requirements:

Cruise ship

You are a cruise ship passenger and your stay in port lasts no more than 48 hours, or 24 hours in Aruba.

St Maarten

If you are travelling overland to Saint Martin (the French part of the island) from St Maarten, you do not need a visa. You must, however, show a confirmed hotel reservation. You will also need a valid visa from the French authorities, if this is required. To visit other Caribbean parts of the Kingdom, you will need a visa.

Air and sea crew

• You are a crew member on a civilian aircraft and your stay lasts no more than 48 hours.
• You are a crew member on a civilian ship in accordance with the Convention on Facilitation of International Maritime Traffic (signed in London on 9 April 1965), and your stay in port lasts no more than 48 hours. In addition, you meet the requirements set out by the International Maritime Organization (IMO).
• You are a seafarer, with a seafarer’s record book and a passport, and your stay in port lasts no more than 48 hours, or 24 hours in Aruba.

You do not need a visa for the Caribbean parts of the Kingdom if any of the following applies to you:

Laissez-passer 

You hold a laissez-passer issued by the United Nations or 1 of its specialised organisations.

Accredited diplomat

You are a diplomat and have been accredited in the Netherlands for the whole Kingdom.

Special passport holder

You hold a diplomatic passport, special passport, or service passport (official passport) from one of the following countries:

Refugee travel document or alien's travel document

• You hold a refugee or stateless persons’ travel document issued by the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
• You hold a refugee travel document issued by the United States (Form I-571).
• You hold an alien’s travel document issued by Canada or the United States in accordance with the 1951 Convention relating to the Status of Refugees.

You do not need a visa for the Caribbean parts of the Kingdom if any of the following applies to you.

• You have proof of return issued by 1 of the Caribbean parts of the Kingdom. You can use this to enter and exit the country while your application for a new residence permit is being processed.
• You have proof of return or a return visa issued by:
  • a Schengen country
  • Canada
  • Ireland
  • the United Kingdom
  • the United States
  • 1 of the following: French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Mayotte, Réunion, Saint Barthélemy or Saint Martin
• You hold a residence permit entitling you to stay for at least 6 months in 1 of the Caribbean parts of the Kingdom.