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Entering by boat: Marshall Islands

What to do to enter Marshall Islands by sea: the procedures, the papers to present and the ports where you can clear in.

Check with the authorities before you leave (last checked on 28 October 2026).

Before you arrive

Notify the authorities 72 hours before arrival.
Online procedure: Avis d'arrivée (ETA) par e-mail à tous les services, au moins 72 h avant

The steps

Email ETA and boat details to all departments at least 72 h ahead.
Call the Port Authority and Sea Patrol on VHF 16; enter the lagoon in daylight only.
Anchor or pick up a mooring between the Tide Table/RRE mooring field and Delap Park; stay aboard under the Q flag.
Customs, immigration, quarantine board or see you at their offices; health cards to fill in.
Departure: quarantine (souvenirs), departure fee in cash at the Port Authority, customs, immigration, inspection.

Papers to have on board

Passports for the whole crew
Visas, if your nationality requires them
Crew list
Boat papers (registration certificate)
Outward clearance from the previous country
Maritime declaration of health

Good to know

Advance ETA by email at least 72 h ahead to all departments (port, sea patrol, customs, immigration, quarantine); noonsite lists the addresses, replies are rare.
Majuro is strongly recommended for entry; Ebeye possible (no permit needed since December 2024 per noonsite); Jabor (Jaluit) is unmanned.
A cruising permit is required for each atoll visited (several weeks to obtain) and an AIS transceiver must be on when moving in the outer islands.
Kwajalein and Roi-Namur (US military base): off limits without prior sponsorship.
Fees in US dollars; violations up to USD 500 per person and USD 10,000 per yacht. After outbound clearance, 24 h to leave Majuro.

Ports of entry

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

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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.