Banjul: clearing in by boat

Offices to visit

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

1. 1

   Immigration – port de Banjul

   Immigration

   Dans l'enceinte du port, à gauche après le pont qui vient du wharf, Banjul, Gambie

   Opening hours : Jours ouvrables (arriver en semaine)

   First stop: officers in yellow vests meet the crew and take them to the office; visa extensions are done at the Immigration Office on the corner of Anglesea and Dobson Street.

2. 2

   Douane (Gambia Revenue Authority) – port de Banjul

   Customs

   Dernier bâtiment blanc à gauche, environ 500 m après le premier bâtiment depuis le ponton, port de Banjul, Gambie

   Opening hours : Jours ouvrables

   A paid boat inspection offered by go-betweens is not required: check directly with the customs office.

3. 3

   Gambia Ports Authority – grand bâtiment bleu (4e étage)

   Harbour office

   Grand bâtiment bleu au milieu du port, 4e étage, deuxième entrée, port de Banjul, Gambie

   Opening hours : Jours ouvrables

   Port dues and the river permit are paid here, in dalasi only.

Sources

• noonsite.com/place/gambia/formalities
• ports.marinelink.com/ports/port/banjul

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.