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Let’s go back in time with the paper form and a pen……high tech for nothing……..if they want to know who has arrived or departed the island they could get manifest dumps from the airlines……

The CONCEPT might be OK, if the execution wasn't so awful. This is not rocket science, but these bozos who created the site make it seem so.

Next it will be like Dubai where they scan everybody’s retina

When you fly international into any US airport ICE already has, and has processed, the flight manifest. The manifest is not useful (to US or SXM) for much more than identifying information, and for logging entry/departure. It’s only meaningful if the ability to process, store, and report on the information exists.

The Sxmentry system appears to be a nice-to-have wish-list item. It’s a great concept - collect passenger information in advance, allow the passenger to fast-lane with a passport scan and a biometric check, and get them to Baggage Claim in just a few minutes. It’s not working that way.

If it was designed correctly, implemented correctly, and operated/maintained correctly, then it would be a top-tier if not world-class system. Sadly, it is not. It’s mostly an expensive PITA.

That would go with most things associated with the airport and rebuild since Irma.

Do they give you entry form on the plane like they use too also is there a departure fee upon leaning St Marten

Forms are no longer given out. There is a departure fee, but it is almost always built into your fare when you purchase your ticket.

Steve McGarret had the manifests back in Honolulu on Hawaii 5-0 in the 1970s……..I miss the more primitive times.

Just checked in to my flight to Miami (and then on to St. Maarten tomorrow). Flight is with American. They did ask if I had completed the online entry form and then requested to see the paperwork (which I had). Don't know what would have happened had I said no.

How did you show the paperwork? What's that process look like?

Thanks for the information. We are flying American through Miami next week.
I am not printing any entry documents out.

If asked if we filled out the forms, I’ll answer yes and show them the emails received from Sint Maarten Entry Form.

I printed out the emails I received after completing the entry form for wife and me. Easier for me than finding on my phone.

OK. Sounds like you checked-in in-person. I (and probably most people) check-in online. I'll print the email confirm and bring it with me when I go wheels-up next week.

I actually checked in online AND at the counter. Since we have an overnight stay, I wanted to make sure our checked bags were routed all the way to SXM so we didn't have to pick them up in Miami and then recheck tomorrow.

I your connection is over 12 hours they won't check through to SXM. At least that is what AA enforces.

They did it twice last year and again today. So that policy may have changed.