DURBAN
Immigration:
350
Umgeni Road, Greyville, (adjacent to the Main Railway Station)
Tel: 031-308 7937
Cell: 092-809 5789
The Marina Office can arrange for the Immigration Officer to call
at your yacht.
Customs:
Customs and Excises Building, corner of Stanger Street and Victoria
Embankment. Tel: 031-367 6100. This is within walking distance, or
obtain the forms at the Marina Office, who will arrange for the Customs
Officer to collect the completed forms.
Portnet:
Small
Craft Control Department, Deputy Port Captain's Office, 111 Point
Road, Durban. Tel: 031-361 8411. Office hours are 08h00 to 13h00 &
13h30 to 16h00, Mondays to Fridays; closed on Saturdays and Sundays.
Durban marina will assist you in contacting this office.
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EAST
LONDON
Customs
& Immigration
Awaiting
Information
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GORDON'S
BAY
Clearance
Formalities
Foreign
yachts or yachts wishing to depart overseas from Gordon's Bay must
report to the Harbour Master and obtain a clearance certificate. Final
clearance must then be arranged through Cape Town. A foreign vessel
arriving in Gordon's Bay must also report to the Harbourmaster first
and then clear through Cape Town within 24 hours.
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HOUT
BAY
Clearance
Formalities
Visitors
should report as soon as possible to the Club to complete formalities
and obtain their electronic access card for which a refundable deposit
of R50 is payable. Foreign yachts and yachts departing overseas are
required to obtain a letter of clearance from the Yacht Club. Final
Clearance is given in Cape Town - See Table
Bay / Cape Town Harbour.
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KNYSNA
Customs
& Immigration
Awaiting
Information
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LAAIPLEK
HARBOUR
Clearance
Formalities
No clearance formalities apply to yachts arriving/departing from or
for local destinations.
Foreign
yachts arriving/departing or South African yachts departing overseas
must officially clear in Saldanha and the Marina staff will contact
the Customs Officer at Saldanha and can arrange transport for foreign
yachties to Saldanha for this purpose.
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MOSSEL
BAY
Customs
& Immigration
Services
available: Tel - 044-691 1065.
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PORT
ELIZABETH
Customs
& Immigration
Awaiting
Information
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RICHARD'S
BAY HARBOUR
Clearance
Formalities
Foreign
yachts or SA Yachts going foreign have to submit a "flight plan"
to Port Control after obtaining clearance from ZLYC, immigration,
customs and Harbour revenue. SA Yachts proceeding to any SA port must
also submit a "flight plan"
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SALDANHA
BAY
Clearance
Formalities
The Port
Captain requires arrival and departure forms to be completed for yachts
sailing offshore. The forms are available at the yacht club and can
be left at the club for collection by the Port Captain's office. On
arrival, foreign yachts must inform the Port Control by radio on VHF
Channel 12, that Customs Clearance is required. The Port Captain will
then advise the Customs Officer who will arrange customs, immigration
and passport control at the yacht club.
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SIMON'S
BAY
Clearance
Formalities
No clearance
formalities are required for South African yachts except to complete
the details required in the departure register at the Club. This takes
only a few seconds and is a Navy regulation. Simon's Town is not a
port of entry and departure for foreign-going vessels. However, once
boats have arrived here, clearance must be arranged through the Navy,
or by going into Cape Town by train after arrival or 36 hours before
departure.
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TABLE
BAY / CAPE TOWN HARBOUR
Clearance
Facilities
The RCYC
Skippers Register must be completed on arrival and departure. Foreign
yachts/Skippers, when departing South Africa for a foreign destination
must clear as follows:
1. The Yacht Club where they will receive a clearance Certificate.
2. Then proceed to Immigration (Passport Control), Room 535, 5th Floor,
Customs & Excise Building (just outside Adderley Street Customs Gate),
then;
3. To the Harbour Revenue Office, Ben Schoeman Dock.
4. Customs at the Main Gate, where the Yacht Club Clearance Certificate
is required. Local (South African) yachts/Skippers must first get
approval from the Central Revenue office, in Plein Street. They may
also need to get vaccinations and a health certificate - see the Government
Medical Officer, also in the Revenue building in Plein Street.
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