Saint-Malo: clearing in by boat
Port of entry of Metropolitan France.
Based on official sources, checked on 28 October 2026.
Services
Clearing out possible here
Good to know
Eligible marina (not a border post): ask the harbour office for permission and send it the form 24 h ahead; checks by la PAF de Saint-Malo.
Offices to visit
In the usual order of the formalities. Addresses can change: ask the harbour office when you arrive.
Bureau de douane de Saint-Malo
Customs
Fort du Naye, 35400 Saint-Malo
Opening hours : Lun-ven 8h30-12h30, 13h30-17h30
Port customs office; for a non-Schengen arrival, call ahead.
DirectionsCapitainerie du port de plaisance Vauban (Saint-Malo)
Harbour office
VHF : 9
Eligible marina: ask the harbour office for permission and send it the border-control form at least 24 h before arrival; checks by Saint-Malo border police.
DirectionsCapitainerie du port des Sablons (Saint-Malo)
Harbour office
Opening hours : 1er jan-30 avr et 15 sept-31 déc : lun-sam 8h45-12h, 14h-17h15 ; 1er mai-30 juin et 1er-15 sept : tous les jours 8h30-12h, 14h-18h ; juil-août : 8h-20h
VHF : 9
Eligible marina: ask the harbour office for permission and send it the border-control form at least 24 h before arrival; checks by Saint-Malo border police.
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Sources
- douane.gouv.fr/sites/default/files/2026-07/06/Liste-ports-de-plaisance-eligibles.pdf
- douane.gouv.fr/actualites/verifications-aux-frontieres-des-plaisanciers-en-provenance-ou-destination-dun-pays-hors
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.