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Betio: clearing in by boat

Port of entry of Kiribati (island: Tarawa (îles Gilbert)).

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

Services

CustomsImmigrationHealthBiosecurityHarbour office

Clearing out possible here

VHF
16 (Tarawa Radio, heures de bureau)
Opening hours
Tarawa Radio : lun-ven 8h-12h30 et 13h30-16h15 ; pas de clearance d'entrée le week-end (sortie le dimanche possible, rapport 2025)

Good to know

Anchor in the quarantine area west of the main jetty (or at the commercial wharf if draft > 2 m). Immigration afterwards in Bairiki.

Offices to visit

In the usual order of the formalities. Addresses can change: ask the harbour office when you arrive.

  1. Officiels de clearance – Betio

    CustomsHealthBiosecurity

    Betio, Tarawa (jetée principale / quai commercial)

    Opening hours : Pas de clearance d'entrée le week-end

    VHF : 16

    Officials wait in Betio: fetch them by dinghy; anchor in the quarantine area west of the main jetty.

    Directions

  2. Kiribati Immigration – Bairiki

    Immigration

    Bairiki, Tarawa-Sud

    Immigration formalities in Bairiki after clearance in Betio.

  3. Tarawa Radio

    Harbour office

    Opening hours : Lun-ven 8h-12h30 et 13h30-16h15

    VHF : 16

    Call on approach with your ETA; 24-hour watch only on 2182 and 6215 kHz.

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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.