Brest: clearing in by boat
Port of entry of Metropolitan France.
Based on official sources, checked on 28 October 2026.
Services
Clearing out possible here
Good to know
Sea border crossing point: Schengen entry and exit possible during opening hours. Brest customs.
Offices to visit
In the usual order of the formalities. Addresses can change: ask the harbour office when you arrive.
Bureau de douane de Brest
Customs
14 quai de la Douane, 29200 Brest
Opening hours : Lun-ven 8h30-12h30, 13h30-17h30
Border crossing point: Schengen entry and exit possible during office hours.
DirectionsPort de Brest - Service des affaires maritimes (officiers de port)
Harbour office
VHF : 9
Port officers reachable 24/7 on +33 2 98 76 59 96 (commercial port); yachts use the Château and Moulin Blanc marinas.
Directions
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Sources
- udiregelverk.no/contentassets/dfbab8a5bbc7469e9502b46067658598/sphbg_annex04_2026.07.03.pdf
- douane.gouv.fr/actualites/verifications-aux-frontieres-des-plaisanciers-en-provenance-ou-destination-dun-pays-hors
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.