Entry to Saba!

Entry Application

F.A.Q.

• Fully vaccinated travelers will NOT have to follow any quarantine measures.
• Non-vaccinated travelers from high-risk areas who wish to visit the island, will have to quarantine in place for five days
• Vaccinated day trippers are welcome to visit the Unspoiled Queen of the Caribbean once again!

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 Fill in Form a Max of 72 hours before)

Please Note that IF you are in transit ONLY on SXM
you no longer need to fill out SXM EHAS Form with traveling to Saba!
​(Same day Travel)

​Risk Categorization of Countries

Low Risk Countries:

​Countries/ territories are considered low risk if there is no active local circulation of SARS-COV-2 over the past 14 days.
​These include St. Eustatius, St. Kitts and Nevis and Montserrat.

High Risk Countries:

All other countries are considered high risk including St. Maarten, Curaçao, Aruba, Bonaire, the Netherlands, United States of America, Canada, Anguilla and St. Vincent and the Grenadines.

Banned Countries:

​Travelers from Banned Countries are not permitted to enter the island, unless they are residents of Saba. Banned countries are designated by the Dutch Ministry of Health, based on widespread circulation of some Variants of Concern.
Here is a link to the most updated list of these countries.

Entry Requirements to Saba 

​Below are the various categories and which measures apply:

​​Fully Vaccinated Adults:

Country Categorization	Pre-Travel Test	Quarantine	Rapid Antigen Test (Day 5)
Banned	YES (PCR Only)	YES (5 Days)	YES
High Risk	YES (PCR or Antigen)	NO	NO
Low Risk	NO	NO	NO

​​NON- Vaccinated Adults:

Country Categorization	Pre-Travel Test	Quarantine	Rapid Antigen Test (Day 5)
Banned	​YES (PCR Only)	​YES (5 Days)	YES
High Risk	​YES (PCR or Antigen)	​YES (5 Days)	YES
Low Risk	NO	NO	NO

​​NON- Vaccinated Persons under 18 years old:

​Country Categorization	​Pre-Travel Test	​Quarantine	Rapid Antigen Test on Arrival	​Rapid Antigen Test (Day 5)
Banned	YES, Over 10 (PCR Only)	YES (5 Days)	YES Ages 2 - 10 (Nasal)	​YES (Nasal)
High Risk	YES Over 10 ​(PCR & Antigen)	NO BUT 5 days NO School/ Daycare / After School Care / Child Focus	​YES Ages 2 - 10 (Nasal)	YES (Nasal)
Low Risk	NO	NO	NO	NO

​​Day-Trippers to Saba:

• Only possible for Fully vaccinated people and their children
• Pretravel test as regular travelers (see above)
• Submission of application via EHAS system is required

Pre-travel test not required for vaccinated persons, if less that 48 hours is spent in a high risk area. 
Pre travel test can be max 72 hours old before arrival to Saba. 

Graph For Traveling To Saba:

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:
  • Entry Application
  • A negative COVID-19 PCR or Antigen test result where 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 or Antigen test result where applicable.
• Ensure you have adequate travel insurance that provides coverage for COVID-19, hospitals, and any medivac circumstances that may occur.
• Masks are required during travel to Saba and inside the terminal and port buildings.
• ​Non-vaccinated travelers that are going into quarantine must ensure that a taxi pick-up from the airport is confirmed prior to arrival, for transport to the quarantine location provided on the application form. (Juliana's Hotel will take care of this for you.)

End Quarantine 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.

cost of testing:

• Rapid Antigen test: $50 (results within 4 hours)
• PCR test: $75 (results within 6 hours; potentially longer if large numbers need to be processed in one day)
• 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
• Quarantine travelers will not be charged for their end of quarantine test.

Hours of Test Center:

The Bottom
Daily:  1:00pm — 3:00pm

TRaveling Back Home (NoN Saban Residents):

See Testing for Travelers above
Fill in St. Maarten EHAS Application, must fill in if in transit also: ​https://stmaartenehas.com/application-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
​Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday,
​Two flights a day, mornings and evenings
(Please check their website first!)

By Sea

Edge Ferry
Friday:
Depart St. Maarten 9am - Saba
Depart Saba 3:30pm - St. Maarten
(Day Trip from St. Maarten)
Saturday: 
Depart St. Maarten 6:00 AM - Saba
Depart Saba 8:00 AM - St. Maarten
Depart St. Maarten 4:30 pm - Saba
(Day Trip from St. Maarten & Saba)
Sunday:
Depart Saba 8:00 am - St. Maarten
Depart St. Maarten 4:30 pm - Saba
(Day Trip from Saba)
Monday: 
Depart Saba 8:00 am - St. Maarten
Depart St. Maarten 4:30 pm - Saba
(Day Trip from Saba)
Tuesday:
Depart Saba 8:00 am - St. Maarten
Twice Monthly

(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