Formalities

For all visitors, formalities in St Barts require a valid passport. And, depending on the country of origin, a French visa valid for France except CTOM or DFA (French departments of America) with the mention COLLECTIVITE TERRITORIALE DE SAINT BARTHELEMY ET SAINT MARTIN must be issued by the French Embassy before departure.

For American and Canadian citizens, you must have a valid passport, obligatorily accompanied by a return or continuation of travel ticket, it is not necessary to have a visa if the stay is shorter or equal to 30 days. On the other hand, the passport must imperatively have a period of validity greater than 6 months at the time of entry into our territory.

TRAFFIC REGIME FOR FOREIGNERS ON FRENCH TERRITORY (PDF)

Cruise ships: All passengers can get ashore
For foreigners requiring a visa, the carrier sends by email, the passport scan

In all other cases:

Residence permit valid in France or in the Schengen area (including Switzerland);

– Visa France except CTOM: YES
– DFA Visa: YES

General framework because there are specific cases which require a more detailed analysis of the regulations in progress.

Normal shengen visa: NO because Saint-Barthélémy is not part of the SHENGEN area.

For more information: bta.st-barthelemy@gendarmerie.interieur.gouv.fr