Tiputa: clearing in by boat
Port of entry of French Polynesia (island: Rangiroa).
Based on official sources, checked on 28 October 2026.
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Clearing out possible here
Good to know
The only designated first port in the Tuamotus (plus Rikitea in the Gambiers); formalities at the gendarmerie. Position = village.
Offices to visit
In the usual order of the formalities. Addresses can change: ask the harbour office when you arrive.
Gendarmerie – Brigade de Rangiroa (Avatoru)
CustomsImmigration
Zone Avatoru, 98775 Rangiroa
Opening hours : Lun-sam 7h-12h / 14h-17h ; dim. et fériés 9h-12h / 15h-17h
The brigade is in Avatoru, not Tiputa: allow for the trip; small anchoring tax (XPF 150) paid at the gendarmerie.
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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.