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Entering by boat: Niue

What to do to enter Niue by sea: the procedures, the papers to present and the ports where you can clear in.

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

Before you arrive

  • Notify the authorities 48 hours before arrival.
  • Online procedure: Réservation de bouée en ligne (Niue Yacht Club / Niue Tourism) + Immigration Vessel Declaration envoyée avant l'arrivée — niueisland.com/niue-yacht-club

The steps

  1. Book a mooring online at least 48 h before arrival and complete the declarations.
  2. Email the immigration declaration with passport photo pages before arrival.
  3. Pick up the allocated mooring and call Niue Radio on VHF 16; stay aboard.
  4. Customs, immigration and biosecurity during office hours; pay NZD 50 clearance.
  5. Departure: pay moorings and departure tax (NZD 150/person), present departure documents.

Papers to have on board

  • Passports for the whole crew
  • Crew list
  • Boat papers (registration certificate)
  • Outward clearance from the previous country
  • Maritime declaration of health
  • Biosecurity declaration

Good to know

  • Only one port of entry: Alofi. No anchoring, numbered moorings only, to be booked.
  • Do not go ashore until Niue Radio (VHF 16) says so.
  • Arrive with outbound clearance from your last port, or face a NZD 200 fine.
  • A stop of under 24 h for rest or repairs is allowed but still needs Customs; longer stays need full clearance and departure tax.

Ports of entry

The ports where you can clear in, and the services available there.

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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.