Kota Kinabalu (Jesselton Point): clearing in by boat
Port of entry of Malaysia (island: Bornéo (Sabah)).
Check with the authorities before you leave (last checked on 28 October 2026).
Services
Clearing out possible here
- Opening hours
- Immigration tous les jours 8h-17h ; douane 8h-16h30 (fermée jours fériés)
Good to know
Sutera Harbour marina no longer clears in (electronic fingerprinting): port health, immigration and customs at the Jesselton Point port authority building; Jabatan Laut at Sepanggar (26 km).
Offices to visit
In the usual order of the formalities. Addresses can change: ask the harbour office when you arrive.
Douane et immigration, bâtiment de l'autorité portuaire de Sabah (Jesselton Point)
CustomsImmigrationHealth
Sabah Ports Authority building, Jalan Tanjung Lipat, Jesselton Point, Kota Kinabalu
Opening hours : Douane : fermée 13h-14h et après 16h
10-minute walk NE of the Mercure hotel; the main immigration building on Jalan UMS does not handle yachts.
Jabatan Laut (Marine Department), baie de Sepanggar
Harbour office
Sepanggar Bay, environ 25 km au nord de Kota Kinabalu
Opening hours : 7 jours sur 7
Issues the port clearance, the only formality needed for cruising within Sabah.
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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.