Port Victoria: clearing in by boat
Port of entry of Seychelles (island: Mahé).
Check with the authorities before you leave (last checked on 28 October 2026).
Services
Clearing out possible here
- VHF
- 16 / 12 (Victoria Port Control)
- Opening hours
- Départ entre 6h et 18h ; arriver en semaine aux heures de bureau pour éviter les heures supplémentaires
Good to know
Designated waiting anchorage just outside the harbour; Customs and Immigration are within the port complex. Agent recommended by Customs but not mandatory.
Offices to visit
In the usual order of the formalities. Addresses can change: ask the harbour office when you arrive.
Immigration and Civil Status – Independence House
Immigration
Independence House, Victoria, Mahé, Seychelles
Visitor's permit issued aboard on arrival; extensions and the master's departure formalities at this office (departures between 06:00 and 18:00).
Seychelles Revenue Commission – Customs (Maison Collet)
Customs
3rd Floor, Maison Collet, PO Box 50, Victoria, Mahé, Seychelles
Customs boarding officers come aboard on arrival and issue the clearance; temporary admission of the yacht is applied for here (an agent is required to extend it).
Victoria Port Control / Harbour Master (Seychelles Ports Authority), New Port
Harbour office
New Port, PO Box 47, Victoria, Mahé, Seychelles
VHF : 16
Call Victoria Port Control (VHF 16, or 12) at least 2 h before arrival; it assigns a spot in the quarantine anchorage. Port dues and departure form at the Port Authority, New Port.
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- ics.gov.sc/visa-and-travel/visiting-yacht
- hackingfamily.com/Cruise_Info/Indian/Seychelles_Cruising.htm
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.