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Póvoa de Varzim: clearing in by boat

Port of entry of Portugal (mainland).

Based on official sources, checked on 28 October 2026.

Services

CustomsImmigrationHarbour office

Clearing out possible here

Good to know

Schengen sea border post (checks by the GNR). GPS position not captured (search limit reached): to be completed.

Offices to visit

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

  1. Capitania do Porto da Póvoa de Varzim

    Harbour office

    Largo Dr. Vasques Calafate nº 1, 4490-431 Póvoa de Varzim, Portugal

    VHF : 16

    Harbour master (maritime authority): the lights and buoys tax is paid at the Capitania of the first port of entry.

    Directions

  2. Marina da Póvoa de Varzim — bureau

    Harbour office

    VHF : 9, 16

    Port of entry with visitor berths; customs for the area are handled at Póvoa de Varzim or Leixões.

    Directions

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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.