Entry to Saba!

Entry Requirements to Saba 

Saba - Level 1: Exercise Normal Precautions
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a Level 1 Travel Health Notice for Saba

Travelers	Pre-Travel Test	​Post Arrival Measures
All persons 11 years and older	​Yes – PCR max 72 hours or Antigen max 48 hours  before arrival	Test on Day 4 (This test is free)
​​Children 2-10 years old	​No	On Arrival Test &  ​ Test on Day 4 (This test is free)
​Day Trippers	​No	​Mask in Public

All travelers must obtain approval before arrival.
​Click here for the automated Saba EHAS entry application
​Travelers applying via the EHAS will receive an immediate automatic response,
followed by an approval letter,
​with the necessary stipulations for entry to the island, within 24 hours.
(Can Only Fill in Form with a Negative Rapid Antigen or PCR Test Results.)

• Pre-travel test for anyone age 11 and up; a PCR test maximum of 72 hours before arrival or a rapid antigen maximum of 48 hours before arrival.
• No quarantine requirements for non-vaccinated persons.
• All travelers will require an approved Saba EHAS form filled out 24 hours before arrival 
  • Also fill out the St Maarten EHAS EVEN if in transit!
• Children aged 2-10 take an anterior nasal antigen test on arrival.
• If you have tested positive within the last 8 weeks for Covid-19, you are allowed to enter with proof of having had Covid-19 recently and a Rapid Antigen test no older than 48 hours before arrival. The proof must consist of a positive test result from a lab or a doctor’s letter, including the date the person was deemed positive and the type of test.
• All persons 2 years and older are required to test on Day 4 after arrival (free of charge).
• Effective Wednesday, March 23rd, 2022
  No test requirements for persons traveling from St. Eustatius to Saba. (Travelers must have had no travel history in the last five (5) days.)
  

Entry Application

Upon Arrival on Saba

​Upon your arrival on Saba, please ensure you have the required documents mentioned above, printed or on your mobile device, and ready for inspection: (Saba EHAS, Negative Covid Rapid Antigen or PCR Test & Vaccine Card (If Applicated).

ENTRY EHAS Application

Should the EHAS form not open, please click on this link, click here 
or
https://ehas-saba.eu.bric.solutions/form/85e9a7e8-7281-4d9d-8d05-678ac359900d/step/1 

While one EHAS form is the policy for the island, some (US) airlines request to view an approved Sint Maarten EHAS form, even if in transit. For persons traveling to or in transit in St Maarten fill out the St. Maarten EHAS, click here.

Entrance Requirments

​This applies to ALL incoming travelers from ALL destinations (low risk, high risk and very high risk). 

• PCR test taken maximum of 72 hours before arrival or a rapid antigen test taken a maximum of 48 hours before arrival.
• All travelers will require an approved EHAS form filled out 24 hours before arrival, found (also fill out the EHAS of St. Maarten even if in transit)
• Unvaccinated travelers are required to complete mandatory 5 days quarantine.
• Vaccinated travelers are required to follow special on island measures, which will be delivered along with your EHAS approval letter. This includes: (testing on day 2 and 5 after arrival on Saba, limiting social contact and wearing a mask when in public, in taxis and supermarkets).

Entry Test Requirements for people with a recent history of COVID

• If you have tested positive within the last 8 weeks for COVID you are allowed to enter with proof of having had COVID recently and a Rapid Antigen test no older than 48 hours prior to arrival.
• Proof of recent covid can be provided by means of a positive test result from the lab or a doctor’s letter.  The proof should contain the date the person was deemed positive and the type of test they had.

​Proof of Vaccine (If Applicable)

​If you are fully vaccinated, do ensure that you have your vaccination card readily available to present to Immigration and Public Health.

​If you are not vaccinated and have to follow quarantine measures, ensure that you have your approved travel exemption letter printed and ready for inspection by Immigration and Public Health, along with a negative COVID-19 PCR where applicable.

Definition of fully vaccinated: 

• Two weeks after the second dose in a 2-dose series vaccine, such as Pfizer or Moderna vaccines, or twenty-eight days after a single-dose vaccine, such as Johnson & Johnson/Janssen vaccine
• Fourteen days after the second dose of Sinopharm, Sinovac, and Covishield
• If you have had covid-19 in the past and one dose of a vaccine. You must be able to provide proof of having had covid-19

​Approved vaccines:

• Comirnaty (Pfizer), Spikevax (Moderna), Vaxzevria (AstraZeneca), Johnson & Johnson/Janssen, Sinopharm, Sinovac, and Covishield​

​Travel Insurance

​Ensure you have adequate travel insurance that provides coverage for COVID-19, hospitals, and any medivac circumstances that may occur.

Testing On Island "Special Meausre Period"

You will undergo a COVID-19 Test on Day 2 and Day 5 during the 5 Day Special Measure Period.

• The first test is required on Day 2 after arrival. The next test is the Day 5 test taken on the 5th day after arriving to Saba.
• Remember: The day you arrive is considered Day 0. Your first full non-travel day on the island is Day 1.
• Example: You arrive to Saba on Monday. Monday is considered Day 0, Tuesday is Day 1 and your Day 2 test would be required on Wednesday (your second full non-travel day after you arrive) and the Day 5 Test is required on Saturday (Day 5).
• The testing is performed at the COVID-19 Testing Center located in The Bottom behind M & A Snack Bar.
  
• You are required to wear a mask at the Testing Center. 
  
• The Testing Center is open daily from 7:30 am - 10:00 am. No appointment is necessary, and the test is free of charge.
• It is your responsibility to keep track of your arrival day and testing day.
• Questions about these Instructions? Call or WhatsApp Public Health Saba on +599 416 6013 or Email: publichealth@sabagov.nl

​​Masks

​​You are required to wear a mask when you do need to be around others for 5 days after your arrival. In general, this guidance should be followed when you are in a setting where it may not be possible to maintain a proper social distance. This would include at work or in the shops.

​Day Trippers

If you are traveling to Saba for a day trip, you must be fully vaccinated with a negative PCR test. Saba EHAS form is required to be filled out and submitted 24 hours prior arrival. Masks are a requirement during this trip, especially while indoors or at crowded locations.

​​Residents of Saba

​​Residents of Saba who leave the island for two nights or less will not need to take a  pre-travel test to re-enter the island but will have to follow stricter measures just as anyone else who visits Saba (Testing on day 2 and 5 after arrival).

​Limiting Social Contact

• Maintain at least a 1.5 meter distance between yourself and others.
• If you are a vaccinated minor (17 years and younger) you are not allowed to attend school, participate in clubs or other activities for 5 days after arrival.
• Do not go to crowded indoor settings for example church, community events, bars or restaurants.
• Do not go to large gatherings of family or friends such as weddings or birthday parties.
• Working from home is strongly encouraged wherever feasible.
• If you work in Health Care, or around children, it is not allowed to go to work for the 5 days upon returning.​

​REMINDER

• We are all in this together, and everybody must do their part. It is not only the duty of the OMT or government to mitigate the risk of covid but also the community.Continue to take personal responsibility when traveling and adhere to the on-island rules of your travel destinations.
• If you are experiencing flu-like symptoms, call the Saba Cares, +599 416 3288 clinic and stay at home as much as possible when sick.
• Continue to monitor all communications from the Island Government of Public Entity Saba.
• The covid-19 virus can affect anyone, and we should treat everyone with respect.
• The situation surrounding the Covid-19 pandemic remains fluid, and the Island Government of the Public Entity Saba reserves the right to change any conditions at all times when the circumstances require it.

Special Measures Period and Departure Testing:

​Testing for Travelers:

​The type of test administered for departure tests will be dependent on the requirements of your travel destination.
Many locations accept antigen tests, which will be the main test administered on Saba.
PCR tests will only be administered if the travel destination requires it.

Special Measurement Period Testing:  When traveling to Saba are required to take two COVID-19 tests during the 5 Day Special Measure Period.
The first test is required on Day 2 after arrival.
The next test is the Day 5 test taken on the 5 the day after arriving to Saba. 
Remember: The day you arrive is considered Day 0. Your first full non-travel day on the island is Day 1.
Example: You arrive to Saba on Monday. Monday is considered Day 0, Tuesday is Day 1 and your Day 2 test would be required on Wednesday (your second full non-travel day after you arrive) and the Day 5. Test is required on Saturday (Day 5). 
 
The testing is performed at the COVID-19 Testing Center located in The Bottom behind M & A Snack Bar. You are required to wear a mask at the Testing Center. 
 
The Testing Center is open daily. No appointment is necessary, and the test is free of charge during the special measurement period.
 
It is your responsibility to keep track of your arrival day and testing day. 
 
Questions about these Instructions? Call or WhatsApp Public Health Saba on +599 416 6013 or Email: publichealth@sabagov.nl​

cost of testing:

• Fill in the Form and let Juliana's Hotel charge your room account to pay for your Exit Test!
• Rapid Antigen test: $50 (results within 4 hours) (Testing done daily from 1 pm - 3 pm)
• PCR test: $75 (results within 6 hours; potentially longer if large numbers need to be processed in one day) 
  • ​(Testing done daily from 7:30 am - 8:30 am)
• Must be paid paid at the Island Receiver Office in the Government Building from Monday  -  Friday 8:30 am  - 11:30 am and 1:15 pm - 4:00 pm 
  • Juliana's Hotel can take care of this for you....Fill in the Form, Skip the line!)​
• All travelers must under go testing and will not be charged on Day 2 or  Day 5 testing.

Hours of Test Center:

The Bottom
Daily:  7:30 am - 10:00 am (No appointment needed for Pre-travel testing)
PCR Tests are only done between 7:30 am - 8:30 am

PCR tests will only be given where it is required by the country of destination. Please be prepared to show proof that your destination requires a PCR.​​

LEAVING SABA:

See Testing for Travelers above.

Everyone MUST Fill in (if in transit also) St. Maarten EHAS Application
Everyone traveling to St Eustatius, a St Eustatius EHAS Form

Testing Center

Airport Travel Regulations

Traveling to Saba - St. Maarten

Traveling To Saba as of May 1st 2021
Gateway to Saba is via St. Maarten (SXM)

By Air

Windward Island Airways
Currently Flying Mondays, Tuesdays, Fridays, Saturdays & Sundays
​2 flights per day (Morning & Afternoon)
(Please check their website first!)

By Sea

Edge Ferry
 Fridays
St. Maarten 9 AM to Saba 10:30 AM
Saba 3:30 PM tp St. Maarten  5:00 pm
(Please check their website first!)

Makana Ferry​
Mondays, Thursdays, Saturdays & Sundays
 Please see their monthly Schedule below
​
(Please check their website first!)

It is important to remain aware that our opening strategy
is dependent upon how the pandemic continues to develop.
Should you have any questions
contact us or our local government