Haifa - Clearance
See Israel Formalities for full details on clearing into and out of the country.
This is a convenient port of entry for yachtsman arriving from Turkey and Cyprus.
New arrivals are met by a Navy boat who will alert the officials and guide you to the clearance dock. Clearance takes place at the Shavit Marina and the offices are open 24/7.
The designated dock for clearance (a concrete pen) is a concrete dock set up for a small travel-lift and is a bit awkward to enter. If you speak with the marina in advance you may be able to organize clearance from your marina berth (as this is possible for outward clearance).
Clearing out is arranged after payment of dues and is relatively quick.
It’s quite possible you may be escorted to the 12NM international limit by an Israeli gunboat.
Last updated: April 2022
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All the above information is correct as of January 2019. The Ministry of Interior office has moved and they are now at Sderot HaPalyam 15 in the lower downtown area of the city.
There is a tremendous amount of boat and ship traffic near the entrance to the marina due to the construction of a new port and breakwater adjacent
The Carmel Sailing community, which replaced the Carmel yacht club in 2016, is a big group of sailors and yacht owners mainly in the Haifa area who arrange and participate in sailing related events. The community will be more than happy to offer guidance and assistance to boaters arriving in Haifa. You can contact them via email shayatei.hacarmel@gmail.com
As of 2015, the actual port of entry is inside the Kishon harbor (Shavit Port) and not in the main commercial port.
There is no need anymore to call the immigration police – the navy boat that meets any in-coming vessel alerts the authorities that will wait for you at the dedicated visitors dock at the entrance to Shavit port. Entry procedures operate 24/7 all year except Yom Kippur (Atonement day). Yom Kippur has no fixed Julian date but is normally in Sep/Oct.