Ambodifotatra: clearing in by boat
Port of entry of Madagascar (island: Île Sainte-Marie (Nosy Boraha)).
Check with the authorities before you leave (last checked on 28 October 2026).
Services
Clearing out possible here
Good to know
East-coast port of entry used by cruisers (2015): police/immigration, Customs on Madame islet, Coast Guard.
Offices to visit
In the usual order of the formalities. Addresses can change: ask the harbour office when you arrive.
Police / Immigration d'Ambodifotatra
Immigration
Centre-ville, près du port des ferries, Ambodifotatra, Île Sainte-Marie
Opening hours : 24h/24 (2015)
Police act as Immigration; no VHF and no port control at Sainte-Marie.
Douane de l'îlot Madame
Customs
Îlot Madame (Digue Madame), Ambodifotatra, Île Sainte-Marie
Opening hours : 8h-12h30 et 14h30-17h, 7j/7 (2015)
Reached by the causeway or by dinghy.
Marine malgache (garde-côtes), îlot Madame
Harbour officeautre
En face de la douane, îlot Madame, Ambodifotatra, Île Sainte-Marie
Opening hours : 24h/24 (2015)
Fills in the vessel visit form; no working VHF radio.
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Sources
- noonsite.com/?p=46645
- predictwind.com/marinas/madagascar/analanjirofo-region/port-dambodifotatra-le-ste-marie
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.