Kuching: clearing in by boat
Port of entry of Malaysia (island: Bornéo (Sarawak)).
Check with the authorities before you leave (last checked on 28 October 2026).
Services
Clearing out possible here
Good to know
Sarawak capital with customs and immigration; yacht port-of-entry status to be confirmed.
Offices to visit
In the usual order of the formalities. Addresses can change: ask the harbour office when you arrive.
Immigration, port de Pending
Immigration
Pending Port, Kuching
Office visible through the fence on the right-hand side of the building; marina staff drive you to CIQ.
Douane, poste de contrôle de sécurité du port de Pending
Customs
Pending Port (entrée, plateforme du poste de sécurité), Kuching
Small office, first door on the concrete platform at the port entrance; no photocopier.
Harbour Master, marina de Kuching
Harbour office
Kuching Marina, à côté du Borneo Convention Centre, Kuching
Forms Marina 28 MSS 1 (arrival) and MSS 2 (departure); marina position from a noonsite reader comment.
Directions
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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.