Lerwick: clearing in by boat
Port of entry of United Kingdom (island: Shetland).
Based on official sources, checked on 28 October 2026.
Services
Clearing out possible here
Good to know
No office to visit: online sPCR report; Border Force may board the boat.
Offices to visit
In the usual order of the formalities. Addresses can change: ask the harbour office when you arrive.
UK Border Force — online pleasure craft report (sPCR), no office to visit / National Yachtline
CustomsImmigration
Opening hours : Border Force joignable de 6h à 23h (+44 3000 738 455)
No office to visit: file the sPCR online before departure, fly the Q flag from 12 miles, then call Border Force for clearance before going ashore.
Lerwick Port Authority — Port Control
Harbour office
Albert Building, Lerwick, Shetland ZE1 0LL, United Kingdom
Opening hours : Port Control 24 h/24
VHF : 12
Call Port Control on VHF 12 before arrival to be given a berth, then fill in the online yacht registration form.
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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.