Port Elizabeth (Gqeberha): clearing in by boat
Port of entry of South Africa.
Check with the authorities before you leave (last checked on 28 October 2026).
Services
Clearing out possible here
- VHF
- 12 (Port Control, à 1 mille de l'entrée)
- Opening hours
- Bureau de la marina en semaine 8h30-16h
Good to know
Clearance via the marina office; the local yacht club reportedly closed (2023), check with OSASA contacts. Position = city.
Offices to visit
In the usual order of the formalities. Addresses can change: ask the harbour office when you arrive.
Immigration – port de Gqeberha
Immigration
Derrière les clubs nautiques (Marine & boating clubs), port de Gqeberha
Opening hours : Ferme à 15h30
Crew stay aboard until Port Health and police have cleared the boat.
Douane SARS Gqeberha
Customs
3 Chapel Street, Gqeberha
Scanned DA1 (inbound) and DA3 (outbound) forms sent by email; crew declaration online.
DirectionsPort Elizabeth Port Control
Harbour office
VHF : 12
Call at 5 NM, then at 1-2 NM from the entrance; give at least 12 h notice of arrival.
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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.