Madang: clearing in by boat
Port of entry of Papua New Guinea (island: Nouvelle-Guinée).
Based on official sources, checked on 28 October 2026.
Services
Clearing out possible here
Good to know
Declared port; attacks on yachts reported in the area.
Offices to visit
In the usual order of the formalities. Addresses can change: ask the harbour office when you arrive.
Health Officer (santé portuaire) – Madang
Health
Port health contact listed by the port authority.
PNG Customs Service – Madang
Customs
PO Box 215, Madang
Opening hours : 7h45-16h06
Notify Customs 48 h before arrival (NCC@customs.gov.pg); stay aboard under the Q flag until Customs and Quarantine have cleared you.
NAQIA – agent de quarantaine, Madang
Biosecurity
Quarantine inspection (food, plants, animals) before going ashore; small fee.
PNG Ports Corporation – Madang Port Control
Harbour office
VHF : 12/16
Call "Madang 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.