Funafuti – Vaiaku (bâtiment du gouvernement): clearing in by boat
Port of entry of Tuvalu (island: Fongafale (Funafuti)).
Check with the authorities before you leave (last checked on 28 October 2026).
Services
Clearing out possible here
- Opening hours
- Immigration : lun-ven 9h-12h30 et 14h-15h ; douane : lun-jeu 9h-12h et 13h45-15h, ven 9h-12h et 13h30-14h30
Good to know
In 2025 customs was temporarily in the Government Building (main office in the north, near the wharf, under renovation). Position = Government Building.
Offices to visit
In the usual order of the formalities. Addresses can change: ask the harbour office when you arrive.
Government Building, Vaiaku (immigration, douane, santé, biosécurité)
ImmigrationCustomsHealthBiosecurity
Government Building, Vaiaku, Fongafale, Funafuti
Opening hours : Immigration : lun-ven 9h-12h30 et 14h-15h ; douane : lun-jeu 9h-12h et 13h45-15h, ven 9h-12h et 13h30-14h30
Ground floor: immigration, health (north wing, AUD 25-35), biosecurity (south wing); customs temporarily here (email tteaukai@gov.tv). Position = anchorage off the building.
DirectionsDouane de Tuvalu – bureau principal du quai (en travaux)
Customs
Quai de Funafuti, extrémité nord de Fongafale
Customs' usual office, closed for renovation in 2025: check whether it has reopened.
DirectionsFunafuti Town Council (Kaupule) – permis de mouillage
autre
Près du quai, Fongafale, Funafuti
Lagoon anchoring permit (AUD 70) paid at the ground-floor cashier; noonsite's position for it contains an error.
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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.