Malta Freeport (Marsaxlokk): clearing in by boat
Port of entry of Malta (island: Malta).
Based on official sources, checked on 28 October 2026.
Services
Clearing out possible here
Good to know
Official border post but a container port: not for yachts. GPS position not captured (search limit reached): to be completed.
Offices to visit
In the usual order of the formalities. Addresses can change: ask the harbour office when you arrive.
Customs – Malta Freeport Main Gate (MT000113)
Customs
Malta Freeport Main Gate, Birżebbuġa, Malta
Opening hours : Hiver lun-ven 8h-17h ; été lun-ven 7h30-13h30
VHF : 14
Container port, not suited to yachts; Marsaxlokk VTS on VHF 14.
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Sources
- udiregelverk.no/contentassets/dfbab8a5bbc7469e9502b46067658598/sphbg_annex04_2026.07.03.pdf
- ports.marinelink.com/ports/port/marsaxlokk
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.