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Entering by boat: Pitcairn Islands

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

Based on official sources, checked on 28 October 2026.

Before you arrive

The steps

  1. Email the Immigration Officer before the visit (and the doctor if anyone is unwell).
  2. Call "Pitcairn" on VHF on approach (Ch 16 monitored; the tourism site says Ch 80 from 50 miles out).
  3. Anchor where the Harbour Master advises (Bounty Bay, Tedside, Ginger Valley or Down Rope).
  4. Land with passports and ship's papers; pay the landing fee at the Treasury (cash or card).

Papers to have on board

  • Passports for the whole crew
  • Boat papers (registration certificate)
  • Insurance certificate
  • Vaccination certificates
  • Biosecurity declaration

Good to know

  • Stay of 14 days maximum without prior entry clearance if you arrive and leave on the same vessel; longer stays need an application (NZD 150) at least 3 months ahead.
  • Insurance with medical evacuation cover of at least USD 500,000 is mandatory.
  • Landing fee: NZD 100 per adult per island (NZD 50 for ages 5-17).
  • No sheltered harbour: anchor according to wind and swell, land at the Bounty Bay slipway; the Mayor/Harbour Master advises the best anchorage.
  • Prohibited: honey and bee products, plants, landing rubbish; fishing banned throughout the marine protected area.

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.