St Martin Pre-Clearance

andynap

Senior Insider

• Feb 15, 2017

• #1

Negotiations to start on US pre-clearance Details 15 February 2017

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POND ISLAND--A four-person delegation from the United States Government is visiting the country to start negotiations about the establishment of US immigration and customs pre-clearance at Princess Juliana International Airport and possibly at Dr. A.C Wathey Cruise and Cargo Facilities.
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Prime Minister William Marlin announced the start of talks on Wednesday at the Council of Ministers Press Briefing. He said the formal negotiations will get underway at 9:00am tomorrow, Thursday, with an introduction meeting with Government this afternoon.
Pre-clearance at the cruise port will also be part of the negotiations to facilitate future expansion of homeporting.
"We are very excited about this [the start of negotiations .Ed] ... once again we are taking the lead," Marlin said.
St. Maarten is "being viewed with a certain amount of envy" by the rest of the region, the prime minister said.


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elgreaux

Senior Insider

• Feb 15, 2017

• #2

that would be interesting, if they decide not to let you into the US, you get sent back to St Barth.. could be worse !

 

andynap

Senior Insider

• Feb 15, 2017

• #3

elgreaux said:

that would be interesting, if they decide not to let you into the US, you get sent back to St Barth.. could be worse !

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Or stay in St Martin- Worse.

 

Tiffany

Senior Insider

• Feb 15, 2017

• #4

Is this double-customs or do you get to skip the one in the US?

 

KevinS

Senior Insider

• Feb 15, 2017

• #5

With Pre-clearance in SXM, you would skip Immigration and Customs in the US.

 

Tiffany

Senior Insider

• Feb 15, 2017

• #6

Yes, please! Especially if Global Entry will work in SXM.

 

KevinS

Senior Insider

• Feb 15, 2017

• #7

Pre-clearance and Global Entry play well together.