Every visitor arriving on St. Maarten is asked to complete a short digital entry form: the Embarkation/Disembarkation card, or ED card. It takes about five minutes, it is completely free, and you fill it in once at the official government website entry.sx — up to 7 days before your arrival.
Fill in your St. Maarten entry form now — free of charge
Official government website · No fees · Takes ±5 minutes
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You’ll receive a QR code by email. Save a screenshot or print it — that’s all you show on arrival.
On days when the largest cruise ships call at Port St. Maarten, thousands of passengers disembark within the same hour. Guests who completed the entry form online before arrival walk off the ship significantly faster — your details are already in the system, so there’s nothing to fill in, nothing to queue for. On a one-day visit, that difference is measured in beach time.
Fill in the form the evening before your St. Maarten port day (the portal opens 7 days ahead), save the QR code on your phone, and you’re set. One group submission covers your whole travel party, so one family member can handle everyone’s forms in a single session.
All visitors arriving at Princess Juliana International Airport (SXM) — stayover guests, yacht arrivals, and transfer passengers — should complete the form, ideally at least 24 hours before departure. Airlines increasingly verify the QR code at check-in, so having it ready avoids delays at the counter and at immigration. Arriving at Grand Case–Espérance Airport (SFG) on the French side? No form is needed.
Have three things at hand: your passport (valid 6 months), your flight number or ship/vessel name, and your accommodation address on the island. Submit, receive your QR code by email, save it — done.
The official form at entry.sx is the only official website and is entirely free. Websites charging a “processing fee” for the St. Maarten entry form are scams. Never enter credit card details; if you have paid such a site, contact your bank.
Residents, French-side arrivals, and certain other groups are exempt. For the full details on exemptions, transfers, transit passengers, visa requirements, and everything else about entering the island, see our complete St. Maarten entry & travel requirements guide.
Fill in your St. Maarten entry form now — free of charge
Official government website · No fees · Takes ±5 minutes
Complete the form at entry.sx →
You’ll receive a QR code by email. Save a screenshot or print it — that’s all you show on arrival.
