Entering by boat: Comoros
What to do to enter Comoros by sea: the procedures, the papers to present and the ports where you can clear in.
Check with the authorities before you leave (last checked on 28 October 2026).
The steps
- Notify an agent of your arrival time.
- Call the port brigade on VHF 16 on approach, in daylight.
- Tie up at the quay in front of the port captain's office; officials board with the agent.
- Pay the port captain, Immigration (visa) and gendarmerie.
Papers to have on board
- Passports for the whole crew
- Visas, if your nationality requires them
- Crew list
- Boat papers (registration certificate)
- Outward clearance from the previous country
Good to know
- No published official fees for yachts: fees are negotiated, ask for a receipt.
- Notify an agent in advance; French is the main working language.
- Offices closed on Sundays; clearance can take several days.
- Old information (2015-2017): confirm before sailing.
Ports of entry
The ports where you can clear in, and the services available there.
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- noonsite.com/place/comoros/formalities
- sailingtotem.com/blog/2015/08/clearing-into-comoros.html
- cruiserswiki.org/wiki/Anjouan
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.