Sandakan: 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
Good to know
East coast: report at each town; night curfew further south.
Offices to visit
In the usual order of the formalities. Addresses can change: ask the harbour office when you arrive.
Immigration et douane, terminal international de ferries de Sandakan
ImmigrationCustoms
Terminal international de ferries, à l'ouest de la ville, Sandakan
A taxi ride away; use this office rather than the one at the airport.
Jabatan Laut (Harbour Master), Sandakan
Harbour office
À côté de la station Esso, une rue en retrait du front de mer, Sandakan
Up-to-date information available at the yacht club; noonsite page dated 2017.
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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.