Kupang - Clearance

This is an official Port of Entry.

See Indonesia Formalities for full details on clearance requirements.

While the use of an Agent to help with all the clearance formalities is not compulsory and it is possible to do everything yourselves, it can make the process much easier, especially if you do not speak Bahasa Indonesia.

Clearing-in

Dinghies can be landed on the pebble beach outside what was "Teddy's Bar" but is now Restoran 999, where there will be many locals offering a variety of services.

Quarantine (Kesehatan Pelabuhan), Customs (Beacukai) and the Harbour Master are all close together near the Port. Be sure to ask for a receipt if charges are levied. The Harbour Master (Syahbandar) does not need to be visited until 24 hours before departure.

Quarantine and Customs will probably want to inspect your boat and you will have to take them out there in your dinghy. The Green Book from Quarantine will cost AU$3.

Finally, finish up at Immigration (Imigrasi), located out by the airport. You will need to take a taxi there or use a local 'Grab' taxi or 'Gojek' driver.

Be sure to have plenty of copies of all your documents. A Ship's Stamp is also helpful.

Clearing-out

Visit Imigrasi first - take four copies of crew passports (showing photo AND visa page), four copies of the vessel registration and four copies of the crew list. All four departments will take a copy. Also take all clearance paperwork from your last port, cruising declaration form and vessel declaration which you got when clearing-in. You will get a departure stamp in the passports.

Now drive back to the port to visit Quarantine, Customs, and the Harbour Master. Expect the process to take about four to five hours.

Further details and information from cruisers who have cleared into and out of Indonesia here can be found at this Noonsite report.

Last updated:  June 2024