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Linton Bay / Puerto Lindo: clearing in by boat

Port of entry of Panama.

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

Services

Harbour office

Clearing out possible here

VHF
16

Good to know

Port captain on site; immigration in Portobelo by bus.

Offices to visit

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

  1. Migración – annexe de Portobelo

    Immigration

    Portobelo, Colón, Panamá

    Opening hours : Variables

    Branch office giving the entry stamp; visas only if in stock, otherwise 72 h to get one elsewhere. All crew must attend.

  2. Autoridad Marítima de Panamá – Linton Bay Marina

    Harbour office

    Entrée de Linton Bay Marina (conteneur bleu), Puerto Lindo, Colón, Panamá

    Opening hours : Lun-ven 8h-17h, fermé le week-end

    Can clear you in and issue the cruising permit; no immigration on site, go to Portobelo.

    Directions

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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.