Stone Town: clearing in by boat
Port of entry of Tanzania (incl. Zanzibar) (island: Zanzibar (Unguja)).
Check with the authorities before you leave (last checked on 28 October 2026).
Services
Clearing out possible here
Good to know
Port of entry: Immigration and Health at the ferry dock, Transire (Customs) office in the dhow shed. Zanzibar inbound insurance required.
Offices to visit
In the usual order of the formalities. Addresses can change: ask the harbour office when you arrive.
Immigration et santé, quai des ferries de Stone Town
ImmigrationHealth
Terminal des ferries, port de Stone Town, Zanzibar
First stop ashore; Zanzibar inbound insurance required.
Bureau du Transire (douane), hangar des boutres
Customs
Dhow shed, port de Stone Town, Zanzibar
Issues the Transire needed to sail between Tanzanian ports.
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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.