Luganville: clearing in by boat
Port of entry of Vanuatu (island: Espiritu Santo).
Based on official sources, checked on 28 October 2026.
Services
Clearing out possible here
- Opening hours
- Lun-ven 7h30-12h, 13h-16h30
Good to know
Customs and immigration at the main town wharf; they do not answer VHF, the skipper must go in person.
Offices to visit
In the usual order of the formalities. Addresses can change: ask the harbour office when you arrive.
Immigration Luganville
Immigration
1er étage du dernier bâtiment (bleu et blanc, sans enseigne) avant le virage vers le quai, route principale à l'est de Luganville
Unmarked building: ask a taxi or bus driver to take you there.
Customs Luganville (port commercial)
Customs
Port commercial de Luganville, premier bâtiment à droite, Espiritu Santo
Opening hours : Lun-ven 7h30-12h et 13h-16h30
VHF : 16 (travail 12)
Customs often do not answer VHF, so the skipper must go in person; 24 h notice required.
Santo Port Control
Harbour office
VHF : 16 (travail 12)
Port control to call on approach; quarantine is alerted by customs and comes aboard.
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Sources
- customsinlandrevenue.gov.vu/travellers/yacht-clearance
- vanuatu.travel/plan/cruising/visas-immigration
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.