Ténès: clearing in by boat
Port of entry of Algeria.
Check with the authorities before you leave (last checked on 28 October 2026).
Services
Clearing out possible here
- VHF
- 16 (garde-côtes) ; 12 ou 14 (ports)
Good to know
Small port reported free. GPS position not captured (search limit reached): to be completed.
Offices to visit
In the usual order of the formalities. Addresses can change: ask the harbour office when you arrive.
Garde-côtes à l'entrée, puis police, douane et capitainerie – port de Ténès
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Port de Ténès, Algérie
VHF : 14 / 16
The coastguard calls you over at the entrance for their formalities; then police, customs and harbour master visit. Call the coastguard on VHF 16 on entering Algerian waters and the harbour master (VHF 14/16) before entering port; visa needed in advance, formalities in every port.
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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.