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Nice (port Lympia): clearing in by boat

Port of entry of Metropolitan France.

Based on official sources, checked on 28 October 2026.

Services

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Clearing out possible here

Good to know

Sea border crossing point: Schengen entry and exit possible during opening hours.

Offices to visit

In the usual order of the formalities. Addresses can change: ask the harbour office when you arrive.

  1. Bureau de douane de Nice - Port

    Customs

    37 avenue Thiers, BP 61459, 06008 Nice Cedex 1

    Opening hours : Lun-ven 9h-12h30 (8h-12h, 14h-18h selon la liste européenne des bureaux)

    Administrative address of the "Nice Port" office (avenue Thiers, near the station), not on the quay: call before arriving.

    Directions

  2. Bureau du port de Nice (capitainerie, port Lympia)

    Harbour office

    2 quai d'Entrecasteaux, 06300 Nice

    Opening hours : Saison 7j/7 7h-21h ; hors saison 8h-18h

    VHF : 9

    Border-crossing port: call the harbour office (VHF 9 "Nice Plaisance"), which directs you to the checks.

    Directions

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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.