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Entering by boat: Tonga

What to do to enter Tonga by sea: the procedures, the papers to present and the ports where you can clear in.

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

Before you arrive

  • Notify the authorities 24 hours before arrival.
  • Online procedure: Advance Notice of Arrival (Small Craft)

The steps

  1. At least 24 hours before arrival: send customs the Advance Notice of Arrival – Small Craft.
  2. Arrive at a port of entry: Nuku’alofa, Neiafu (Vava’u), Pangai (Ha’apai), Falehau or Futu.
  3. On arrival: health, agriculture, immigration and customs officers board the boat.
  4. Pay health fees (about 100 TOP alongside, double at anchor).

Papers to have on board

  • Passports for the whole crew
  • Crew list
  • Outward clearance from the previous country
  • Maritime declaration of health
  • Biosecurity declaration

Good to know

  • Without notice: fine up to 4,000 TOP, clearance delayed or refused.
  • Confirm the official e-mail address with Tonga customs or your marina.

Ports of entry

The ports where you can clear in, and the services available there.

Lifuka (Ha'apai)

Niuafo'ou

Niuatoputapu

Tongatapu

Vava'u

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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.