Tier 2 Β· Accepted in the citiesTerritory of Netherlands

Sint Maarten

Recognizes foreign marriages; no local marriage.

Same-sex activity
Legal
Recognition
Foreign marriages recognized
Region
Americas
Confidence
Medium
Reviewed
September 2026

Travel advice

Go, and stay in the cities and beach towns on our list. Read the room once you leave them.

Method

Tiered on the legal status and social acceptance of gay men and LGB people using ILGA World, the ILGA-Europe Rainbow Map, Human Rights Watch, Amnesty International, Human Dignity Trust, the Williams Institute, Pew, the Spartacus Gay Travel Index, Equaldex and court rulings. Where two tiers are plausible we choose the more cautious one. How we tier. Last reviewed September 2026.