Norfolk / Hampton (Virginie): clearing in by boat
Port of entry of United States.
Check with the authorities before you leave (last checked on 28 October 2026).
Services
Clearing out possible here
Good to know
CBP port of entry: report arrival immediately via the CBP ROAM app (video) or by phone; CBP may call you in to the office. Common arrival from Bermuda; Chesapeake Bay.
Offices to visit
In the usual order of the formalities. Addresses can change: ask the harbour office when you arrive.
CBP Norfolk-Newport News (port 1401)
CustomsImmigrationBiosecurity
101 E. Main Street, Norfolk, VA 23510
Opening hours : Lun-ven 8h-17h : +1 757 533 4211 ; soir et week-end : +1 757 533 4218
All masters must phone in their arrival. Switchboard +1 757 533 4200; email is the agriculture unit. Arrival may also be reported via the CBP ROAM app (confirm with the port).
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Sources
- cbp.gov/newsroom/local-media-release/cbp-reminds-holiday-pleasure-boaters-reporting-requirements
- cbp.gov/travel/pleasure-boats-private-flyers/pleasure-boat-overview/roam
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.