Saint Martin, holding a visa for Saint Martin (if required) and a hotel reservation; Cruise ship passengers for up to 24 hours in Aruba and 48 hours in the other territories; The crew of a ship or aircraft for up to 48 hours; Holders of a United Nations laissez-passer; Diplomats accredited to the whole Kingdom of the Netherlands; Holders of diplomatic, service/official and special passports of Tunisia and Turkey, holders of diplomatic and service/official passports of Bolivia, Georgia, Indonesia, Jamaica, Malawi, Morocco and Thailand, and holders of diplomatic passports of Chad, Kazakhstan, Pakistan, Russia and Senegal; Holders of a refugee or stateless person travel document issued by the Kingdom of the Netherlands, or in accordance with the 1951 Convention relating to the Status of Refugees, refugee travel document or certificate of identity issued by Canada, advance parole travel document or refugee travel document issued by the United States (Form I-571). Dutch nationals Although all Dutch nationals have the right of abode in the European Netherlands, right of abode in the Dutch Caribbean is limited to those who have a connection to the region. Other Dutch can enter the region visa-free for a maximum of 6 months. The identity card BES and the cedula of Aruba, Curaçao and Sint Maarten are valid for entering Bonaire, Sint Eustatius or Saba, but the Dutch identity card is not. Substitute visas Nationals of any country who are not otherwise visa exempted can enter Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten and the Caribbean Netherlands for a maximum of 90 days provided holding a valid visa or residence permit for any part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, a Schengen country, Ireland or the United Kingdom, or a residence permit for Canada, the United States, the French overseas departments (French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Mayotte and Réunion) or the French overseas collectivities of Saint Barthélemy and Saint Martin. Holders of a visa for Saint Martin do not need a visa for Sint Maarten, but need a visa for the other territories (if not otherwise exempt). In addition, nationals of the following countries can enter provided holding a valid visa for Canada or the United States. Summary of visa exemptions See also Visa policy of the Schengen Area Dutch nationality law References Netherlands Kingdom in the Caribbean Government in the Dutch Caribbean