Valletta — Grand Harbour: 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
- VHF
- 16 / 12 (Valletta Port Control)
- Opening hours
- Douane 24 h/24
Good to know
Customs 24/7; offices reported near the cruise terminal / Laguna Marina (2022-2023). 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 & Immigration – Valletta Waterfront / Cruise Terminal
CustomsImmigration
Valletta Waterfront (terminal croisière), Floriana, Malta
Opening hours : Douane ouverte 24 h/24
VHF : 12
Customs and immigration share a building near the cruise terminal; this is where to clear in outside office hours. Call Valletta VTS (VHF 12) before entering.
DirectionsCustoms – Grand Harbour Seaport (MT000103)
Customs
Grand Harbour Seaport, Marsa, Malta
Opening hours : Hiver lun-ven 8h-17h ; été lun-ven 7h30-13h30
Customs office of the commercial port (Marsa), mainly for commercial shipping.
Grand Harbour Marina (Birgu)
Harbour office
VHF : 13
For non-EU arrivals, customs and immigration usually visit the yacht in the marina; EU arrivals fill in a form at the marina office.
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Sources
- udiregelverk.no/contentassets/dfbab8a5bbc7469e9502b46067658598/sphbg_annex04_2026.07.03.pdf
- ports.marinelink.com/ports/port/valletta
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.