Entering by boat: Martinique (France)
What to do to enter Martinique (France) by sea: the procedures, the papers to present and the ports where you can clear in.
Based on official sources, checked on 28 October 2026.
Before you arrive
- Online procedure: Déclaration de clearance Antilles — demarches-simplifiees.fr/commencer/declaration-clearance-antilles
- Douane : navigation dans les outre-mer
The steps
- Before arrival (or departure abroad): complete the online French West Indies clearance declaration (boat, persons on board, goods, ports, dates).
- Without internet: complete it at an approved clearance point.
- Keep the certificate bearing the customs digital stamp (the e-mail summary is not enough).
- For the rest of the voyage: print it and have it stamped at an approved point, as other islands may not accept the digital version.
Papers to have on board
- Passports for the whole crew
- Crew list
- Boat papers (registration certificate)
Good to know
- Mandatory since 1 September 2024 for all pleasure craft, whatever their flag, arriving from or leaving for abroad.
Ports of entry
The ports where you can clear in, and the services available there.
- Fort-de-France – Baie des Tourelles (CAP DCML), Étang Z'abricots, Sea ServicesCustomsHarbour office
- La Trinité – brigade de surveillance des douanesCustoms
- Le François – capitainerie de la marina (Pointe Bateau)CustomsHarbour office
- Le Marin – capitainerie du port de plaisance et station CAP (ponton n°3)CustomsHarbour office
- Les Anses-d'Arlet – CyberbaseCustoms
- Les Trois-Îlets – marina de la Pointe du Bout (régie du port)CustomsHarbour office
- Saint-Pierre – office de tourisme / L'Alsace en KayCustoms
- Sainte-Anne – Snack BoubouCustoms
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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.