Bazaruto - Clearance
See the main Mozambique Formalities page for detailed clearance information
There are no clearance facilities on Bazaruto. Prior to arriving at this area, clearance/immigration procedures must be undertaken elsewhere, at which time the skipper/yacht will receive a 30-day cruising license.
There are clearance facilities in Vilankulos. A Visa is required for all non-SADC countries but can be bought at the immigration offices. At the Maritime offices, you will pay navigation fees and be issued a licence to be in the country for 30 days with your boat. These fees are Tonnage related.
This entire island is a marine reserve and park fees are applicable. You may be approached and asked to pay a Park Fee payable in cash in local currency, US dollar, or SA rand. You should be given a receipt.
The most recent pay scales PER ENTRY (March 2018) are:
- 1000 metical / US$14 for a foreign yacht;
- 500 metical / US$7 for a local yacht; and
- 400 metical / US$5.50 per passenger.
If you leave Bazaruto and return, you are required to pay again. You can pay in US$ and will be given an official receipt.
Important Note: There have been reports of locals reporting to the authorities in Vilankulos yachts that have not checked in. As a result, yachts were boarded, passports confiscated and exorbitant bribes given. See this report – Madagascar and Mozambique: Cruising Notes Update 2020 – for more detailed information.
Last updated: January 2020
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