Tristan da Cunha - Clearance
ARRIVAL FORMALITIES
Advance Notification:
It is important to give the island as much advance warning of your arrival as possible. Every effort should be made to avoid arriving at a weekend. It is essential to read Advice for Visiting Yachts.
Advance arrangements may be made by contacting the Police Department.
- Tel: +44 (0)20 3014 2010,
- Fax: +44(0)20 3014 2020
- Email: police@tdc-gov.com
On approaching the island, contact Tristan Radio via VHF Channel 14, 16 or 78, or HFSSB 4000 / 4149 / 6230 / 8294mhz to advise of ETA.
All visiting vessels should seek advice from the Harbour Master on a safe anchorage position.
General Process:
Clearance must be obtained from the Harbour Master, Medical Officer and Immigration Officer before anchoring or disembarking passengers or crew.
Strict new Bisecurity measures are in place on the island. Each person going ashore must be aware of Tristan da Cunha’s biosecurity measures and complete all the biosecurity checks, including the ‘Biosecurity Self-Audit Checklist and Declaration’.
Yachts should maintain contact with Tristan Radio while at the anchorage.
No person may land at any of the offshore islands without first clearing at Tristan and then obtaining permission from the Administrator.
For more information about visiting yachts, see the Tristan da Cunha Government website.
CLEARING OUT
Prior to departure, inform Tristan Radio of your ETD (estimated time of departure) and intended destination.
Last updated: February 2020
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I had a great experience at Tristan da Cunha, when in passage from Uruguay to Cape Town (February, 2019). True, is’s a hard place to anchor (a buoy would be very welcomed,) but very rewarding. I was sailing solo, already 2,000 miles on my back, and needed some supplies. Bad weather one day (I slept at the lee shore, anchored close to a penguin colony,) and a holiday the other (declared at the last minute after the death of a member of the community,) prevented me from disembarking. A tender service “for all the crew” (just myself..) was offered to me at the impossible price of £150, but at the end (probably due to the delays and the fact that I really, really needed a battery,) they took me for free to shore. Fuses, a battery, clothes, fresh fruit and bacon, eggs, medicines… I’ve got everything I needed and also had the opportunity to take a glance at the settlement before getting back to the boat. Rare, beautiful, unique, extreme… what other adjectives does Tristan da Cunha demonstrate, other than remote?