This is a Port of Entry.
See the main Tanzania Clearance page for full details of clearance.
This is a small, but busy commercial port, with virtually nowhere to anchor a yacht. Luckily, it is permitted to anchor your yacht elsewhere (closest place being the Slipway anchorage) and take a taxi into town to undertake clearance formalities. If staying at the Dar es Salaam Yacht Club, they may be able to arrange for the authorities to come to the Yacht Club for Formalities. It is best to arrange this through the Yacht Club. Be aware that the fee should be 50,000TSH, however, it is reported that the authorities sometime try to charge higher fees (US$50).
You can also get a bajaji/boda boda/uber into the port and visit Customs and Immigration there.
Mafia Island or Mtwara in the south, Tanga in the north, or Zanzibar in the east are other ports of entry for yachts.
See this useful report from SV Excelsior for additional information on Clearance in Dar es Salaam - Busy Ports and Stunning Anchorages .
Last updated: February 2025
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