Rikitea: clearing in by boat
Port of entry of French Polynesia (island: Mangareva (Gambier)).
Based on official sources, checked on 28 October 2026.
Services
Clearing out possible here
Good to know
Gendarmerie a short walk from the dock, past the town hall. No bank or ATM; limited supplies.
Offices to visit
In the usual order of the formalities. Addresses can change: ask the harbour office when you arrive.
Gendarmerie – Brigade de Rikitea
CustomsImmigration
District de Rikitea, île de Mangareva, 98755 Gambier
Opening hours : Lun-ven 8h-12h / 14h-18h ; sam. 8h-12h / 14h-17h ; dim. 9h-12h / 15h-18h ; fériés 9h-12h / 15h-17h
A short walk from the dock, past the town hall.
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- service-public.pf/dpam/formalites-arrivees-maritimes-pf/
- noonsite.com/place/french-polynesia/gambiers/mangareva/view/clearance
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.