Porlamar / Pampatar (Isla Margarita): clearing in by boat
Port of entry of Venezuela (island: Margarita).
Check with the authorities before you leave (last checked on 28 October 2026).
Services
Clearing out possible here
- VHF
- 16
Good to know
Formerly busy port of entry; thefts and attacks reported.
Offices to visit
In the usual order of the formalities. Addresses can change: ask the harbour office when you arrive.
Douane (SENIAT), immigration (SAIME) et Capitanía de Puerto – bâtiment commun, plage Concorde, Porlamar
CustomsImmigrationHarbour office
Extrémité nord de la plage Concorde (Playa Concorde), Porlamar, Isla Margarita, Venezuela
All three offices share one building; dinghy at the Concorde Marina dock; boat fee paid by bank transfer (2016 info; security in Venezuela is very poor).
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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.