Shimoni: clearing in by boat
Port of entry of Kenya.
Check with the authorities before you leave (last checked on 28 October 2026).
Services
Clearing out possible here
- VHF
- 16
Good to know
Convenient port of entry when coming from Tanzania; all offices in one building in town. Few facilities.
Offices to visit
In the usual order of the formalities. Addresses can change: ask the harbour office when you arrive.
Bureaux de Shimoni (santé, douane KRA, immigration)
CustomsImmigrationHealth
Bâtiment unique en ville, Shimoni, Kenya
VHF : 16
All services in one building; Health first, then Customs and Immigration; hand in the Transire if coming from Tanzania.
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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.