This is a Port of Entry.
See the main Tanzania Clearance page for full details.
This is usually the first port of entry into Tanzania if coming from the north, and a popular place to obtain clearance. Smaller than Dar es Salaam, the offices are closer together and the officials less busy.
Contact the Yacht Club in advance with your ETA, they can arrange Port Health and Immigration. Max (the Manager of Tanga Yacht Club) can be contacted via WhatsApp.
Tanga Signal Station maintains a 24-hour watch. On entering Tanga Bay contact Tanga Signal on channel VHF 12 or 16 (although you may not get an answer).
Having anchored up off the Yacht Club you will need to wait on board to be cleared by Port Health. They will row out to the boat for a quick check.
Immigration is located in the centre of Tanga town, close to the post office. Hours are from 0800 hrs to 1600 hrs, Monday through Friday, closed Saturday, Sunday and public holidays. Often they will come to the Yacht Club bar to meet you. For Immigration, you will need a valid passport. Visas can be obtained from Immigration for a fee. Fee structure depends on your nationality.
Customs formalities are completed at the office which is through the port gates and is the first building on your right (you will see the back of the building as you walk towards the gates). Go through the entrance and the office is the first on your left. They are open between 0800 hrs until 1600 hrs, five days a week. You will need Clearance Papers from your last country of departure and a crew list for Customs.
If you want to cruise between ports in Tanzania, it's best to get a Transire on departure from Tanga. See the Tanzania Clearance page for details.
If you have already checked into Tanzania, a Transhire from your last Tanzanian port is all that is required by Customs. If you have already cleared into Tanzania, checking in with Immigration is not required.
Last updated: February 2025
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