Entering by boat: Cook Islands

Before you arrive

• Notify the authorities 48 hours before arrival.
• Online procedure: Form 29 : Advance Notice of Arrival — mfem.gov.ck/marine-crafts

The steps

1. At least 48 hours before arrival: e-mail Form 29 to customs, subject “ANA”, vessel name and expected arrival time.
2. Arrive only at a customs port: Avatiu (Rarotonga), Arutanga (Aitutaki), Taunganui (Atiu), Tukao or Tauhunu (Manihiki), Yato (Pukapuka), Omoka (Penrhyn).
3. On arrival: inward declaration, arrival cards, passports, crew list and last port clearance; customs, immigration, biosecurity and health before going anywhere else.
4. Before leaving: notify customs 72 hours in advance.

Papers to have on board

• Passports for the whole crew
• Crew list
• Outward clearance from the previous country
• General declaration

Good to know

• Suwarrow and Palmerston are not ports of entry: prior customs permission (Form 27) is required.
• Arriving without notice or outside a designated port is an offence; firearms are held by the police.

Ports of entry

The ports where you can clear in, and the services available there.

Sources

• mfem.gov.ck/marine-crafts

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.