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Oro Bay: clearing in by boat

Port of entry of Papua New Guinea (island: Nouvelle-Guinée (province d'Oro)).

Based on official sources, checked on 28 October 2026.

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Good to know

Declared port of Oro Province.

Offices to visit

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

  1. PNG Customs Service – Oro Bay / Popondetta

    Customs

    PO Box 243, Popondetta, Oro Province

    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.

  2. PNG Ports Corporation – Oro Bay Port Control

    Harbour office

    VHF : 16/12

    Call "Oro Bay Port Control" on approach; position is the port, not a building.

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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.