Mindelo: clearing in by boat
Port of entry of Cape Verde (Cabo Verde) (island: São Vicente).
Check with the authorities before you leave (last checked on 28 October 2026).
Services
Clearing out possible here
- VHF
- 72 (Marina Mindelo)
- Opening hours
- Lun-ven, fermeture vers 16h (arriver avant 15h) ; fermé le week-end
Good to know
Immigration first (same office as the police), then harbour office; port immigration fee CVE 500 / €5 per boat (2025).
Offices to visit
In the usual order of the formalities. Addresses can change: ask the harbour office when you arrive.
Polícia de Fronteira (immigration) – port de commerce de Mindelo
Immigration
Derrière la gare maritime des ferries, port de commerce, Mindelo, São Vicente, Cabo Verde
Opening hours : Jours ouvrables ; fermé le week-end (dédouaner la sortie le vendredi)
Immigration and border police sit side by side just past the ferry terminal; go there first with passports.
Polícia Marítima – Capitania de Mindelo
Harbour office
Près du port de plaisance, Mindelo, São Vicente, Cabo Verde
Opening hours : Jours ouvrables ; bureaux fermés le week-end, fermeture souvent vers 16h
The maritime police keep the ship's papers until departure; a fee of CVE 500 (€5) per boat is charged.
Marina Mindelo – réception
autre
C.P. 1191, Cais Alfândega Velha, Mindelo, São Vicente, Cabo Verde
Opening hours : Lun-ven 8h-18h, sam-dim 9h-18h
VHF : 72
Check in at the marina first; it hands out a map to the immigration and police offices.
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- noonsite.com/place/cape-verdes/formalities
- worldcruising.com/storage/03-arc-plus/arc-plus-2025/documentation/lO47NgUkbqlOX0RirJ6HtkDDIC66fdiX3HSZN0Zd.pdf
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.