Funchal: clearing in by boat
Port of entry of Madeira (island: Madeira).
Based on official sources, checked on 28 October 2026.
Services
Clearing out possible here
Good to know
Schengen sea border post (checks by the GNR). GPS position not captured (search limit reached): to be completed.
Offices to visit
In the usual order of the formalities. Addresses can change: ask the harbour office when you arrive.
Quai d'accueil de la marina de Funchal (Guarda Fiscal / GNR et Polícia Marítima)
CustomsImmigration
Marina do Funchal, 9000-055 Funchal
VHF : 16
Blue-and-white building to starboard at the marina entrance; customs and maritime police on duty daily; low dock for boats under 13 m, otherwise anchor in the outer harbour and come by dinghy.
DirectionsMarina do Funchal — bureau de la marina
Harbour office
Marina do Funchal, 9000-055 Funchal
Opening hours : Surveillance 24h/24 ; carburant 8h-18h30
VHF : 9, 16
Visit after clearance, even when anchored, and again on departure; non-EU boats should give 24 h notice.
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Sources
- udiregelverk.no/contentassets/dfbab8a5bbc7469e9502b46067658598/sphbg_annex04_2026.07.03.pdf
- ports.marinelink.com/ports/port/funchal
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.