Yachts usually clear in and out at Malé, although now Uligamu in Haa Alifu Atoll and Gan in Addu Atoll are also Ports of Entry. If you have crew who are either departing or joining the yacht in the Maldives, the agent needs to know about this at least 72 hours before departure/arrival time, in order to arrange the sign-on /off formalities. See notes on “dealing with your agent” below for further details.Īll arriving and departing passengers via airports and seaports are required to complete the Traveler Declaration form within 72 hours of departure from their last port: Maldives Customs must be notified of your Estimated Time of Arrival at least 12 hours prior to your arrival and kept updated of any changes.
Use of an agent is mandatory, regardless of your length of stay as all clearance is done through online portals to which only agents have access.
