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Durban Marina, ponton de quarantaine A: clearing in by boat

Port of entry of South Africa.

Check with the authorities before you leave (last checked on 28 October 2026).

Services

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Clearing out possible here

VHF
9 (Durban Port Control / VTS)
Opening hours
Autorité portuaire fermée le week-end et les jours fériés

Good to know

Go to 'A' jetty (Quarantine Jetty sign); officials board. For international departures, call Immigration 3 h before leaving.

Offices to visit

In the usual order of the formalities. Addresses can change: ask the harbour office when you arrive.

  1. Ponton de quarantaine « A » (Q Berth), Durban Marina

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    A jetty, Durban Marina, Durban

    VHF : 9 (Durban Port Control)

    Tie up at the jetty signed 'Quarantine Jetty': Immigration and Customs come to the boat; report arrival to the marina office.

    Directions

  2. Customs & Excise Building (Immigration bureau 23, Douane SARS bureau 20)

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    Angle Victoria Embankment et Stanger Street, rez-de-chaussée, Durban

    Customs declaration online (scanned DA1 form sent by email); call Immigration 3 h before an international departure.

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Sources

This information is gathered from public sources and sailors’ experience. It does not replace the country’s authorities, whose word is final: check before you leave.