Kavieng: clearing in by boat
Port of entry of Papua New Guinea (island: Nouvelle-Irlande).
Based on official sources, checked on 28 October 2026.
Services
Clearing out possible here
Good to know
Declared port of New Ireland.
Offices to visit
In the usual order of the formalities. Addresses can change: ask the harbour office when you arrive.
PNG Customs Service – Kavieng
Customs
PO Box 418, Kavieng, New Ireland
Opening hours : 7h45-16h06
Clearance at the government dock, offices within walking distance; recommended anchorage off Nusa Island Resort.
PNG Ports Corporation – Kavieng Port Control
Harbour office
VHF : 16/12
Call "Kavieng Port Control" on approach; position is the port, not a building.
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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.