Tenau (Kupang): clearing in by boat
Port of entry of Indonesia (island: Timor occidental).
Based on official sources, checked on 28 October 2026.
Services
Clearing out possible here
Good to know
Classic arrival port for rallies from Darwin.
Offices to visit
In the usual order of the formalities. Addresses can change: ask the harbour office when you arrive.
Kesehatan Pelabuhan (santé portuaire / quarantaine) – Tenau
HealthBiosecurity
Port de Tenau, à l'ouest de Kupang
Issues the Maritime Declaration of Health; fee about IDR 200,000 with receipt (2016). Office reportedly moved closer to Customs since.
DirectionsKantor Imigrasi Kupang
Immigration
Quartier de Penfui, à l'est de la ville, près de l'aéroport
Far from the port: take a taxi; about half an hour of formalities.
DirectionsBea Cukai (douane) – port de Tenau
Customs
Port de Tenau, à l'ouest de Kupang
No fee; officers inspect the boat (be ready to ferry them by dinghy).
DirectionsSyahbandar (capitainerie) – port de Tenau
Harbour office
Port de Tenau, à l'ouest de Kupang
Opening hours : 24 h/24 (selon un récit de 2016)
Requires Immigration to validate entry first; small fee (about IDR 50,000).
Directions
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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.