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Paramaribo (fleuve Suriname, mouillage de Domburg): clearing in by boat

Port of entry of Suriname.

Check with the authorities before you leave (last checked on 28 October 2026).

Services

ImmigrationHarbour office

Clearing out possible here

VHF
12
Opening hours
MAS 7h-15h ; immigration 7h30-13h30

Good to know

Offices in town; boats anchor at Domburg or Ornamibo marina (5°44.3'N 55°07.1'W).

Offices to visit

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

  1. Militaire Politie (immigration) – tampons des passeports et liste d'équipage

    Immigration

    Angle Henck Arronstraat et Tourtonnelaan, Paramaribo, Suriname

    The Military Police stamp passports and the crew list on arrival and departure.

  2. Vreemdelingenpolitie (prolongations de séjour)

    Immigration

    Grote Combéweg, près du croisement Henck Arronstraat / Tamarindelaan, Paramaribo, Suriname

    Only for extensions beyond 30 days (90 days in total); payment at the Central Bank, USD or euros.

  3. Maritime Authority Suriname (MAS) – Harbour Master

    Harbour office

    Cornelis Jongbawstraat 2 (entre Hofstede et Wilhelminastraat), Paramaribo, Suriname

    VHF : 12 / 16

    Send the notice of arrival, crew list and health declaration online before arrival; call on VHF from 8 nm out; visitors are no longer received in person.

    Directions
  4. Marina Resort Waterland (service de clearance)

    Agent

    Fleuve Suriname, environ 18 milles en amont de l'embouchure, Suriname

    The marina offers a clearance service for about €25; position from a cruiser report.

    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.