Tanga, Yacht Club: clearing in by boat
Port of entry of Tanzania (incl. Zanzibar).
Check with the authorities before you leave (last checked on 28 October 2026).
Services
Clearing out possible here
- VHF
- 12 / 16 (Tanga Signal, 24 h)
- Opening hours
- Immigration et douane lun-ven 8h-16h
Good to know
Anchor off the yacht club, Port Health comes aboard. Immigration in town near the post office, Customs at the port gates. Position = Port of Tanga.
Offices to visit
In the usual order of the formalities. Addresses can change: ask the harbour office when you arrive.
Immigration de Tanga
Immigration
En ville, près de la poste, Tanga, Tanzanie
Opening hours : Lun-ven 8h-16h
Visa on arrival or obtained beforehand; after Port Health has boarded.
Douane de Tanga (entrée du port)
Customs
Portes du port, Tanga, Tanzanie
Opening hours : Lun-ven 8h-16h
VHF : 12 / 16 (Tanga Signal, 24h/24)
Original papers and copies, crew list, inventory and last clearance; Transire to cruise on in Tanzania.
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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.