Cochin (Kochi), île Willingdon: clearing in by boat
Port of entry of India.
Check with the authorities before you leave (last checked on 28 October 2026).
Services
Clearing out possible here
- VHF
- 16 (Port Control)
- Opening hours
- Immigration 24h/24 ; douane lun-ven 9h-17h, fermée les jours fériés
Good to know
Quarantine anchorage off Steamer Point (Willingdon Island); Customs and port office in the port area, Immigration opposite Harbour Terminus station.
Offices to visit
In the usual order of the formalities. Addresses can change: ask the harbour office when you arrive.
Port Health Office, Cochin
Health
Port health (free pratique).
Bureau of Immigration – Cochin Seaport
Immigration
Opposite Cochin Harbour Terminus railway station, Willingdon Island, Kochi, India
Opening hours : 24 h/24, 7 j/7
e-Visa must be obtained before arrival; Cochin is a designated seaport.
Custom House Cochin – Import & Bond Department
Customs
Custom House, next to the Port Trust office, Willingdon Island, Kochi, India
Opening hours : Lun-ven 9h-17h, fermé les jours fériés indiens
Avoid arriving on a Friday night before a Monday holiday; permission from the Superintendent of Customs (SIIB) is needed to move the boat within the harbour.
Cochin Port Control / Deputy Conservator's Office (Cochin Port Authority)
Harbour office
Main building, Cochin Port Authority, Willingdon Island, Kochi, Kerala, India
VHF : 16
Call Port Control on VHF 16 in the approach channel, on arrival and departure; the Deputy Conservator's office issues the entry certificate.
Mouillage de quarantaine de Steamer Point (attente des formalités)
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Anchor here, off the north tip of Willingdon Island, while clearing in, then move to Bolgatty Marina with copies of the clearance papers.
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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.