St Martin and St Barthélemy entry requirements for British passport holders (2026): visa and passport validity
Passport validity (FCDO rule): At least 3 months after the day you leave
Visa (FCDO): You can visit St Martin and St Barthélemy without a visa for up to 3 months. Official visa text
Official source: GOV.UK – St Martin and St Barthélemy travel advice, Entry requirements (FCDO) · page last updated 10 December 2025 · checked on 17 October 2026
Whether you need a visa and how long your British passport must be valid to enter St Martin and St Barthélemy, as published by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO), quoted word for word, with a checker for your dates.
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Do I need a visa for St Martin and St Barthélemy with a British passport?
In short: You can visit St Martin and St Barthélemy without a visa for up to 3 months.
Our one-line summary of the first FCDO sentence below, which matches a wording we recognise. It applies to British citizen passport holders; read the full official text, which may add conditions.
You can visit St Martin and St Barthélemy without a visa for up to 3 months.
To stay longer, to work or study, for business travel or for other reasons, check the visa application process and timelines on the French visa website.
Official source: GOV.UK – St Martin and St Barthélemy travel advice, Entry requirements (FCDO), section “Visa requirements” · page last updated 10 December 2025 · checked on 17 October 2026
Passport validity: official text “Passport validity requirements”
Your passport must have an ‘expiry date’ at least 3 months after the date you plan to leave St Martin and St Barthélemy.
Residents
Carry your residence document, as well as your passport, when entering or exiting St Martin or St Barthélemy.
Official source: GOV.UK – St Martin and St Barthélemy travel advice, Entry requirements (FCDO) · page last updated 10 December 2025 · checked on 17 October 2026
Check your passport for St Martin and St Barthélemy
Schengen rules count your whole trip in the Schengen area: if you visit several Schengen countries, enter the day you first enter the area and the day you leave the last Schengen country.
The check runs in your browser: your dates are not sent anywhere. It applies the FCDO sentence literally (for example “6 months” is counted as the same day of the month 6 months later).
For British passport holders only. These are the rules published by the UK government (FCDO) for British citizens. If you hold another passport, check your own government's advice. The airline and the border officials of the destination decide whether you can travel or enter: this site is information, not legal advice.
Recent FCDO updates to the entry requirements
- 10 December 2025: “New information about dual nationals returning to the UK (‘ Entry requirements’ page).”
- 8 February 2023: “Updated information on end of COVID-19 restrictions ('Coronavirus' and 'Entry requirements' pages).”
- 12 August 2022: “Updated information on end of COVID-19 restrictions for travel between France and St Martin and St Barthélemy ('Entry requirements' page)”
- 19 May 2022: “Updated information on relaxation of COVID-19 restrictions for entry ('Entry requirements' page)”
- 7 February 2022: “Updated information on restrictions in place for entry to St Martin and St Barthélemy, depending on your vaccination status and country of departure ('Entry requirements' page)”
Read the full FCDO travel advice for St Martin and St Barthélemy (safety, visas, health) before you travel.
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Same FCDO rule (3 months after departure)
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