Apia (port et Apia Marina): clearing in by boat
Port of entry of Samoa (island: Upolu).
Based on official sources, checked on 28 October 2026.
Services
Clearing out possible here
- VHF
- 16 (Apia Harbour Master / Port Control) ; 14 (Samoa Port Authority)
- Opening hours
- Week-end : clearance seulement 15h-17h ; pas le soir
Good to know
No clearance fee per the tourism authority; the marina charges a small daily fee. Immigration is in town, first floor of the large government building. Position = Apia town.
Offices to visit
In the usual order of the formalities. Addresses can change: ask the harbour office when you arrive.
Immigration Samoa
Immigration
1er étage du grand bâtiment administratif, centre d'Apia
Opening hours : Lun-ven 9h-16h
Ask the desk where ship captains clear in. Other tel.: +685 20292, +685 21474.
Douane de Samoa – bureau d'Apia
Customs
Centre d'Apia, Upolu
Opening hours : Caisse fermée à 16h (arriver avant 14h)
Outbound clearance and fee payment at the town customs office.
Samoa Quarantine Office (biosécurité)
Biosecurity
Master's Declaration Form to send 24 h ahead or complete on arrival.
Samoa Ports Authority – Harbour Master
Harbour office
Port d'Apia, Upolu
Opening hours : Tous les jours 9h-17h
VHF : 16 / 14
Arrival form 48 h ahead; call 1-2 h before entering and wait for permission. Other tel.: +685 23552.
Super Yacht Services (Samoa) Ltd
Agent
Optional clearance agent listed by the tourism authority.
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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.