Nationals of Guyana and Jamaica now require visas to enter St. Maarten and Aruba, the Ministry of Justice here said today.
“Please be advised that on April 11, 2011 visa requirements for nationals of Guyana and Jamaica, visiting St. Maarten, went into effect,” the ministry said in a letter to airlines and travel agencies throughout the region.
“Nationals from Guyana and Jamaica now require a visa for travel to St. Maarten and Aruba, but do not require a visa for Bonaire, St. Eustatius, Saba and Curacao.”
The ministry has also outlined the visa requirements for Guyanese and Jamaican nationals which include travel medical insurance of US$15,000, a bank letter and funds to cover stay in St. Maarten (US$100 – US$200 per day).
Last October, the Dutch Caribbean islands became independent after the Netherlands Antilles was dissolved, five years after legal proceedings began.
With the end of the Netherlands Antilles, the islands of Curacao and St. Maarten (population 37,000) will continue as independent countries but remain in the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
Three other islands that were also part of the Netherlands Antilles – Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba – will continue as special municipalities within the Netherlands. (CMC)
