London: clearing in by boat
Port of entry of Kiribati (island: Kiritimati (îles de la Ligne)).
Check with the authorities before you leave (last checked on 28 October 2026).
Services
Clearing out possible here
- VHF
- 16 (Marine Radio Christmas Island)
- Opening hours
- Radio : lun-ven, heures de bureau ; week-end en heures supplémentaires (environ +100 %)
Good to know
Anchor NW of the copra pier; officials come aboard (by dinghy). Clearance from last port mandatory or fine. Firearms held by police.
Offices to visit
In the usual order of the formalities. Addresses can change: ask the harbour office when you arrive.
Bureaux de la douane, de l'immigration et de la quarantaine – London
CustomsImmigrationBiosecurity
London, Kiritimati (bureaux voisins en ville)
Opening hours : Lun-ven, heures de bureau ; week-end en heures supplémentaires
VHF : 16
Officials board (by dinghy); land at the KPA pier ladder or the commercial pier ladder.
Marine Radio Christmas Island (T3C)
Harbour office
Opening hours : Lun-ven, heures de bureau
VHF : 16
Call on approach to arrange clearance.
Poste de police de London
autre
London, Kiritimati
Firearms are held here until departure.
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Sources
- noonsite.com/place/kiribati/line-islands/christmas-island-kiritimati/view/clearance
- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London,_Kiribati
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.