Kourou / Îles du Salut: clearing in by boat
Port of entry of French Guiana.
Check with the authorities before you leave (last checked on 28 October 2026).
Services
Clearing out possible here
Good to know
Customs often visit the Îles du Salut; Kourou office (call ahead). Strong current in the river.
Offices to visit
In the usual order of the formalities. Addresses can change: ask the harbour office when you arrive.
Brigade garde-côtes des douanes de Kourou (point de clearance agréé)
Customs
ZI Port de Pariacabo, BP 730, 97310 Kourou, Guyane
Customs-approved clearance point for yachts; call ahead, customs also often visit the Îles du Salut.
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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.