Gan, atoll d'Addu: clearing in by boat
Port of entry of Maldives (island: Gan, atoll d'Addu).
Check with the authorities before you leave (last checked on 28 October 2026).
Services
Clearing out possible here
- VHF
- 10 / 16
Good to know
Officials board at the inner-harbour anchorage; fees are paid at Hithadhoo (about 10 NM). Agent required beyond 48 h if it is your first port.
Offices to visit
In the usual order of the formalities. Addresses can change: ask the harbour office when you arrive.
Douane et immigration – visite à bord au mouillage de Gan (lagon intérieur)
CustomsImmigration
VHF : 10
Call the authorities on VHF 10 or 16; customs and immigration board at the designated anchorage between Gan and Feydhoo. Fees are then paid at Hithadhoo (~10 NM).
DirectionsMaldives Customs Service – South Regional Head Office (Maradhoo)
Customs
Maradhoo harbour area, Addu City, Maldives
Southern regional customs office opened in December 2024 in Maradhoo harbour.
Hithadhoo Port Limited (Regional Port, Hithadhoo)
Harbour office
Main road in front of the Regional Port, Hithadhoo, Addu City, Maldives
Entry and clearance fees paid at the downstairs counter; phone ahead, the official is not always there. Phone number reported in 2015.
Asia Pacific Superyachts Maldives – bureau de Gan (Addu)
Agent
Yacht agent; an agent is required for longer stays (not for a technical stop under 7 days under the 2020 rules).
Real Seahawks Maldives Pvt Ltd (Addu)
Agent
Yacht agent operating in Uligan, Malé and Addu; reachable on WhatsApp.
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Sources
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.