Fortaleza: clearing in by boat
Port of entry of Brazil.
Check with the authorities before you leave (last checked on 28 October 2026).
Services
Clearing out possible here
Good to know
Federal Police (immigration), Receita Federal (customs, e-DBV) and Capitania dos Portos.
Offices to visit
In the usual order of the formalities. Addresses can change: ask the harbour office when you arrive.
Polícia Federal et Receita Federal – Fortaleza (bureaux voisins)
ImmigrationCustoms
Fortaleza - CE, Brésil
The two offices are next to each other: Federal Police then customs, before the port captain (same order on departure). Slow officials, allow a full day; no English.
Capitania dos Portos do Ceará
Harbour office
Fortaleza - CE, Brésil (à une dizaine de minutes à pied de la douane)
Last stop. Dinghies may not be left at its dock; walking from customs is not considered safe: take a taxi.
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- gov.br/receitafederal/pt-br/assuntos/aduana-e-comercio-exterior/viagens-internacionais/guia-do-viajante/orientacoes-para-viajantes-em-embarcacao-de-esporte-ou-recreio-exclusivamente-em-viagem-de-turismo
- noonsite.com/place/brazil/
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.