Ushuaia: clearing in by boat
Port of entry of Argentina (island: Terre de Feu).
Check with the authorities before you leave (last checked on 28 October 2026).
Services
Clearing out possible here
- VHF
- 16
Good to know
Base for Cape Horn and Antarctica; zarpe needed beyond the Beagle Channel.
Offices to visit
In the usual order of the formalities. Addresses can change: ask the harbour office when you arrive.
Aduana – bureau principal du port de commerce d'Ushuaia
Customs
Port de commerce, Ushuaia, Argentine
Opening hours : Lun-ven 7h-18h ; sam, dim et fériés 8h-11h et 16h-19h
Hours change frequently; fees apply at weekends and on holidays.
Prefectura Naval Argentina – Prefectura Ushuaia
Harbour office
Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, Argentine
VHF : 16
Call port control on VHF 16 when entering; an immigration officer visits the boat; zarpe required beyond the Beagle Channel.
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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.