Revision date: 6 August 2021

TNCB: BONAIRE COVID-19 FLIGHT AND TRAVELLER RESTRICTIONS

TNCE: SINT EUSTATIUS COVID-19 FLIGHT AND TRAVELLER RESTRICTIONS
TNCS: SABA COVID-19 FLIGHT AND TRAVELLER RESTRICTIONS
PART 1 OF 2 (FLIGHT BAN):
NOTICE: AS OF JUNE 1ST 00:01 HOURS LOCAL TIME, ALL FLIGHT BANS HAVE BEEN LIFTED. PLEASE
REFER TO THE TESTING REQUIREMENTS BELOW.
PART 2 OF 2 (TESTING):
ALL PASSENGERS TRAVELLING TO BONAIRE, SINT EUSTATIUS OR SABA FROM A HIGH RISK COUNTRY,
ARE REQUIRED TO MEET THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS BY ORDER OF THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH,
WELFARE AND SPORT:
1. A VALID NEGATIVE NAAT-TEST (EITHER MPOCT, NAAT, PCR, RT PCR, LAMP OR TMA), NO
OLDER THAN 48 HOURS BEFORE EXPECTED DEPARTURE TO BONAIRE, SINT EUSTATIUS OR
SABA,
2. A NEGATIVE ANTIGEN RAPID TEST, TAKEN DIRECTLY AFTER ENTERING BONAIRE.
3. A HEALTH DECLARATION FOR ALL PASSENGERS TRAVELLING TO AND FROM BONAIRE, SINT
EUSTATIUS OR SABA.
NOTICE: A NEGATIVE NAAT-TEST THAT IS TAKEN 24 HOURS BEFORE BOARDING, WILL ALSO SERVE AS
A SUBSTITUTE FOR THE NEGATIVE NAAT-TEST REQUIREMENT (TAKEN 48 HOURS BEFORE DEPARTURE
TO BONAIRE) AND THE RAPID ANTIGEN-TEST (TAKEN DIRECTLY AFTER ENTERING BONAIRE).
BEFORE BOARDING, AIRLINES SHALL VERIFY IF PASSENGERS MEET THESE CONDITIONS. IF
PASSENGERS FAIL TO MEET THESE CONDITIONS, THEY WILL BE REFUSED ON THE FLIGHT AND
BOARDING THE AIRCRAFT.
EXEMPTIONS :
THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES OF TRAVELLERS ARE EXEMPTED FROM BEING IN POSSESION OF (1) A
VALID NEGATIVE NAAT-TEST RESULT AND (2) A NEGATIVE ANTIGEN RAPID TEST UPON BOARDING:
(A) CROSS-BORDER PASSENGERS USING A MEDICAL OR ESSENTIAL SERVICES CORRIDOR,
(B) PASSENGERS AGED 13 YEARS OR OLDER,
(C) (INCOMING) STAFF OF DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR REPRESENTATIONS OR INTERNATIONAL
ORGANIZATIONS IN THE NETHERLANDS - INCLUDING THE MEMBERS OF THEIR OFFICIAL HOUSEHOLD
- AND AS SUCH (TO BE) REGISTERED WITH THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS,
(D) HOLDERS OF NON-DUTCH DIPLOMATIC PASSPORTS,
(E) HEADS OF STATE AND MEMBERS OF FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS,
(F) PASSENGERS ON A FLIGHT WHICH DO NOT HAVE A DUTCH AIRPORT AS THEIR DESTINATION, BUT
ARE DIVERTED TO A DUTCH AIRPORT DUE TO UNFORESEEN CIRCUMSTANCES, OR PASSENGERS WHO
DO NOT LEAVE THE AIRCRAFT,
(G) PASSENGERS WITH A NATO TRAVEL ORDER OR A NATO-2 VISUM,
(H*) ANGUILLA, ANTIGUA & BARBUDA, DOMINICA, GRENADA, MONTSERRAT TRAVELLING TO SINT
EUSTATIUS AND SABA,

(H**) PASSENGERS FROM SABA OR SINT EUSTATIUS TRAVELLING TO BONAIRE,

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(I) AIRCREW (CREW MEMBERS OR PERSONNEL OPERATING PASSENGER OR CARGO FLIGHTS OR

TRAVELLING AS PASSENGERS TO OR FROM THEIR DEPARTURE BASE), WHO DO NOT LEAVE THE
AIRCAFT POSITION (EXCEPT FOR SAFETY INSPECTIONS) DURING TURNAROUND AND CONTINUE
FLYING (BACK) IMMEDIATELY AFTERWARDS,
(J) PERSONS WHO ARE TRAVELLING AND PERFORMING TASKS OF NATIONAL INTEREST ON BEHALF OF
THE MINISTER OR STATE SECRETARY FOR JUSTICE AND SECURITY AND ANY PERSONS WHO ARE
ACCOMPANIED BY THESE PERSONS,
(K) TRAVELERS WHO ARE MAKING A RETURN TRIP WITH A MAXIMUM OF ONE OVERNIGHT STAY TO
AN AREA WITH A MAXIMUM OF FIFTY INFECTIONS PER HUNDRED THOUSAND INHABITANTS,
(L) TRAVELERS WITH A STATEMENT FROM THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH, WELFARE AND SPORT IN THE
CONTEXT OF URGENT MEDICAL TRANSPORT
(M) TRAVELERS WHO HAVE BEEN TESTED POSITIVE FOR COVID-19 PREVIOUSLY, WHO NO LONGER
HAVE COVID-19-ASSOCIATED SYMPTOMS, ARE NO LONGER CONTAGIOUS, WHO CONTINUE TO TEST
POSITIVE FOR A LONGER PERIOD OF TIME AND THEREFORE CANNOT SHOW A NEGATIVE COVID-19
TEST RESULT. THE FOLLOWING APPLIES TO THESE TRAVELLERS:
 TRAVELLERS WHO HAVE BEEN INFECTED WITH COVID-19 AND ARE THEREFORE UNABLE TO
SUBMIT A NEGATIVE NAAT TEST RESULT MAY STILL TRAVEL IF THEY CAN SHOW THE
FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS:
o POSITIVE NAAT-TEST RESULT FROM A MINIMUM OF 2 TO A MAXIMUM OF 8 WEEKS
OLD;
o POSITIVE NAAT-TEST RESULT OF MAXIMUM 72 HOURS OLD UPON ARRIVAL IN
BONAIRE, SINT EUSTATIUS OR SABA;
o NEGATIVE RAPID TEST RESULT OF MAXIMUM 24 HOURS OLD BEFORE BOARDING.
 IN CASE OF A PERMANENTLY POSITIVE RAPID TEST RESULT, TRAVELLING TO BONAIRE, SINT
EUSTATIUS OR SABA IS ALLOWED IF THEY CAN SHOW THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS:
o POSITIVE NAAT-TEST RESULT FROM A MINIMUM OF 2 AND A MAXIMUM OF 8
WEEKS OLD;
o POSITIVE NAAT-TEST RESULT TEST RESULT OF MAXIMUM 72 HOURS OLD UPON
ARRIVAL IN BONAIRE, SINT EUSTATIUS OR SABA;
o SIGNED DOCTOR'S STATEMENT OF A MAXIMUM OF 72 HOURS BEFORE BOARDING,
THAT SHOWS THAT THIS TRAVELER IS NO LONGER COVID-19 CONTAGIOUS.
(N) AIRCREW (CREW MEMBERS OR PERSONNEL OPERATING PASSENGER OR CARGO FLIGHTS OR
TRAVELLING AS PASSENGERS TO OR FROM THEIR DEPARTURE BASE) WHO DO NOT LEAVE THE
AIRCRAFT (EXCEPT FOR SAFETY INSPECTIONS NEAR THE AIRCRAFT),
(O) SEAFARERS (INCLUDING CRUISE SHIP AND FERRY CREW MEMBERS), THAT POSSESS A SEAMEN
RECORD BOOK IF THEY ARE TRAVELLING IN THE EXERCISE OF THEIR WORK OR WHOSE PHYSICAL
PRESENCE IS REQUIRED FOR WORK. THE EXEMPTION DOES NOT APPLY TO SEAFARERS ON
COMMERCIAL YACHTS AND PLEASURE CRAFT,
(P) INDIVIDUALS WHO WORK IN THE GOODS TRANSPORT SECTOR, AND OTHER ESSENTIAL
TRANSPORT PERSONNEL AS FAR AS NECESSARY IF THEY ARE TRAVELLING IN THE PERFORMANCE OF
THEIR DUTIES OR IF THEY TRAVEL TO OR FROM THEIR WORK.
(Q) TRAVELLERS ON A FLIGHT WHO DO NOT HAVE BONAIRE AS THEIR END DESTINATION,
I. WHO HAVE TO DIVERT TO BONAIRE AIRPORT DUE TO UNFORESEEN CIRCUMSTANCES; OR
II. WHO DO NOT LEAVE THE AIRCRAFT;
(R) AIRCREW (CREW MEMBERS OR PERSONNEL OPERATING PASSENGER OR CARGO FLIGHTS OR
TRAVELLING AS PASSENGERS TO OR FROM THEIR DEPARTURE BASE).
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