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Malé (mouillage de Villingili): clearing in by boat

Port of entry of Maldives (island: Malé, atoll de Malé Nord).

Check with the authorities before you leave (last checked on 28 October 2026).

Services

CustomsImmigrationHealthHarbour officeAgent required

Clearing out possible here

VHF
10 / 16 (garde-côtes, veille 24 h)
Opening hours
Entrée interdite de 23h à 6h sans permission ; le dimanche est ouvré

Good to know

Anchor off Villingili via your agent, not at Hulhumalé. Customs launch about US$150 (2022).

Offices to visit

In the usual order of the formalities. Addresses can change: ask the harbour office when you arrive.

  1. Garde-côtes, douane, immigration et santé – visite à bord au mouillage de Villingili

    CustomsImmigrationHealthautre

    VHF : 10

    Call the Coast Guard (VHF 10 or 16, 24 h) one hour ahead; Coast Guard inspection, then customs, immigration and health board during office hours. Do not anchor at Hulhumalé; no entry 23:00-06:00 without permission.

    Directions

  2. Asia Pacific Superyachts Maldives (siège de Malé)

    Agent

    Level 2, M. Magenta, Fareedhee Magu, Malé 20256, Maldives

    Yacht agent; at Malé the agent often answers the VHF call, so contact it before arrival.

  3. Real Seahawks Maldives Pvt Ltd (Malé)

    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.