See the main Mozambique Formalities page for detailed clearance information
There are no clearance facilities on Bazaruto.
There are clearance facilities in Vilankulos.
This entire island is a marine reserve and park fees are applicable.
Bazaruto Archipelago National Park - Visit Bazaruto
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.
If you leave Bazaruto and return, you are required to pay again.
Important Note from 2020: Locals were reporting to the authorities in Vilankulos the names of yachts that had not checked into Mozambique. 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: October 2025
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