Saint Martin Travel Pass & Rules 2026–27

Key rules for 2026–27

• Season: 1 November 2026 – 15 March 2027.
• November: day trip only — no overnight stay on the island.
• December – January: overnight stays allowed.
• February – 15 March: day visits allowed; overnight rules to be confirmed.
• Visitor cap: about 3,500 visitors per day on average.
• Fee: ৳100 environmental conservation fee per visitor (Department of Environment).
• Travel pass: QR-coded travel pass required with every ship ticket.
• Ships: only government-approved ships, sailing from Nuniarchhara jetty, Cox's Bazar. No Teknaf route.

Documents to carry

• NID (adults) or birth registration certificate (children) — the same number used for the travel pass
• Printed or digital e-ticket with QR code
• Some operators (e.g. Keari) require a printed ticket at boarding — we'll tell you how to collect it

On the island: what's not allowed

• Lights, loud music and barbecues on the beach at night
• Motorbikes and sea-bikes
• Polythene and single-use plastic
• Entering the Keya (screw pine) forest or harming coral, turtles and other wildlife
• Collecting coral, shells or snails

Ticket limits

Operators may issue a maximum of 5 tickets per NID per day, and outbound and return trips can be issued as separate tickets. For groups we split bookings correctly so everyone gets a valid pass.