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Choose the location
Select the actual berth or closest reviewed port.
67 reviewed French yacht locations
France Yacht Clearance Agents
Plan yacht arrival or departure around France. Send the yacht, crew, route and timing details for review and a possible introduction to a suitable local agent.
67 French locationsChoose the port that matches the voyage or berth.
One clear requestSend yacht, crew, route and timing details once.
Local agent supportWe review the request before an introduction.
Before arrival
Prepare your France clearance folder.
Having the core records ready helps the agent assess the voyage efficiently.
✓Passports and any required visas for everyone aboard
✓Crew and passenger list with travel-document details
✓Yacht registration certificate and vessel particulars
✓Proof of ownership or written authority to use the yacht
✓Valid insurance certificate
✓Skipper licence or certificate of competence
✓Previous-port clearance or arrival and departure record, when issued
✓Customs-status or temporary-admission evidence, where relevant
Our service
One request for French yacht-clearance support
France Yacht Clearance reviews the voyage details and may introduce a suitable local agent who can confirm the correct official process.
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Send yacht and crew details
Provide the flag, registration, use, customs status, route and ETA.
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Coordinate locally
A suitable agent can confirm attendance, documents, timing and fees.
Clearance planning
From route details to local assistance.
Choose the correct French port
Tell us the first or last French port and where the yacht will actually berth.
Prepare the yacht and crew details
Gather registration, insurance, passports, crew list and route information.
Check French requirements
Review border, Customs, crew-list, temporary-admission and French maritime-authority requirements for the voyage.
Coordinate with a local agent
Use local support to confirm offices, attendance, timing and current fees.
French locations
French yacht ports of entry
Choose the location that best matches your arrival, departure or berth. If the yacht is staying in a nearby marina or anchorage, select the closest relevant port or choose Other port in the form.
Hauts-de-France and Eastern Channel
8 locationsCalaisCalais and Hauts-de-France and Eastern ChannelView port guide →DunkerqueDunkerque and Hauts-de-France and Eastern ChannelView port guide →GravelinesGravelines and Hauts-de-France and Eastern ChannelView port guide →Boulogne-sur-MerBoulogne-sur-Mer and Hauts-de-France and Eastern ChannelView port guide →FecampFecamp and Hauts-de-France and Eastern ChannelView port guide →Saint-Valery-en-CauxSaint-Valery-en-Caux and Hauts-de-France and Eastern ChannelView port guide →DieppeDieppe and Hauts-de-France and Eastern ChannelView port guide →Le HavreLe Havre and Hauts-de-France and Eastern ChannelView port guide →
Normandy and Lower Seine
15 locationsRouenRouen and Normandy and Lower SeineView port guide →HonfleurHonfleur and Normandy and Lower SeineView port guide →DeauvilleDeauville and Normandy and Lower SeineView port guide →Dives-sur-MerDives-sur-Mer and Normandy and Lower SeineView port guide →Caen-OuistrehamCaen-Ouistreham and Normandy and Lower SeineView port guide →Courseulles-sur-MerCourseulles-sur-Mer and Normandy and Lower SeineView port guide →Grandcamp-MaisyGrandcamp-Maisy and Normandy and Lower SeineView port guide →Port-en-BessinPort-en-Bessin and Normandy and Lower SeineView port guide →CarentanCarentan and Normandy and Lower SeineView port guide →Saint-Vaast-la-HougueSaint-Vaast-la-Hougue and Normandy and Lower SeineView port guide →Cherbourg / Port ChantereyneCherbourg / Port Chantereyne and Normandy and Lower SeineView port guide →DieletteDielette and Normandy and Lower SeineView port guide →Barneville-CarteretBarneville-Carteret and Normandy and Lower SeineView port guide →Port-Bail-sur-MerPort-Bail-sur-Mer and Normandy and Lower SeineView port guide →GranvilleGranville and Normandy and Lower SeineView port guide →
Brittany
19 locationsSaint-MaloSaint-Malo and BrittanyView port guide →Plouer-sur-RancePlouer-sur-Rance and BrittanyView port guide →Saint-Cast-le-GuildoSaint-Cast-le-Guildo and BrittanyView port guide →Saint-BrieucSaint-Brieuc and BrittanyView port guide →BinicBinic and BrittanyView port guide →Saint-Quay-PortrieuxSaint-Quay-Portrieux and BrittanyView port guide →PaimpolPaimpol and BrittanyView port guide →LezardrieuxLezardrieux and BrittanyView port guide →PontrieuxPontrieux and BrittanyView port guide →TreguierTreguier and BrittanyView port guide →Perros-GuirecPerros-Guirec and BrittanyView port guide →TrebeurdenTrebeurden and BrittanyView port guide →MorlaixMorlaix and BrittanyView port guide →RoscoffRoscoff and BrittanyView port guide →BrestBrest and BrittanyView port guide →Aber-Wrac'h / LandedaAber-Wrac'h / Landeda and BrittanyView port guide →Le ConquetLe Conquet and BrittanyView port guide →LorientLorient and BrittanyView port guide →Larmor-BadenLarmor-Baden and BrittanyView port guide →
Atlantic France
5 locationsNantes-Saint-NazaireNantes-Saint-Nazaire and Atlantic FranceView port guide →Les Sables-d'OlonneLes Sables-d'Olonne and Atlantic FranceView port guide →La Rochelle / La PalliceLa Rochelle / La Pallice and Atlantic FranceView port guide →BordeauxBordeaux and Atlantic FranceView port guide →BayonneBayonne and Atlantic FranceView port guide →
Occitanie and Western Mediterranean
4 locationsPort-VendresPort-Vendres and Occitanie and Western MediterraneanView port guide →Port-la-NouvellePort-la-Nouvelle and Occitanie and Western MediterraneanView port guide →SeteSete and Occitanie and Western MediterraneanView port guide →Port-de-Bouc / Fos / Port-Saint-Louis-du-RhonePort-de-Bouc / Fos / Port-Saint-Louis-du-Rhone and Occitanie and Western MediterraneanView port guide →
Provence and Cote d'Azur
10 locationsMarseilleMarseille and Provence and Cote d'AzurView port guide →Sanary-sur-MerSanary-sur-Mer and Provence and Cote d'AzurView port guide →ToulonToulon and Provence and Cote d'AzurView port guide →HyeresHyeres and Provence and Cote d'AzurView port guide →Saint-TropezSaint-Tropez and Provence and Cote d'AzurView port guide →Saint-RaphaelSaint-Raphael and Provence and Cote d'AzurView port guide →CannesCannes and Provence and Cote d'AzurView port guide →Antibes / Port VaubanAntibes / Port Vauban and Provence and Cote d'AzurView port guide →NiceNice and Provence and Cote d'AzurView port guide →Cap d'AilCap d'Ail and Provence and Cote d'AzurView port guide →
Corsica
6 locationsFrench requirements
Plan the national formalities before reaching the port.
External Schengen routes
A yacht arriving from or departing to a non-Schengen country should normally use an official maritime border crossing point and complete the applicable border checks.
Eligible non-PPF marinas
A marina in the French Customs eligible list requires the marina's prior agreement and the official entry or exit declaration. It is not automatically a permanent border point.
Declaration timing
For an eligible-marina arrival, send the form no later than 24 hours before arrival, or when leaving the non-Schengen port if the passage is expected to take less than 24 hours.
Customs status
A qualifying privately used non-Union yacht can generally use EU temporary admission for up to 18 months. Eligibility depends on residence, ownership and use, and the period applies across the EU customs territory.
Vessel use and documents
Private, charter and commercial yachts can face different requirements. Carry registration, insurance, crew, ownership or authority and skipper-qualification records.
Local confirmation
Office attendance, marina acceptance, fees and timing vary. Confirm the plan before arrival or departure.
FAQ
France yacht-clearance questions
Do I need to clear into France by yacht?
External Schengen movements normally require an official border point or the named eligible-marina procedure.
Which French ports handle international arrivals?
This inventory distinguishes 31 yacht-relevant official maritime border points from 36 other approved service locations.
What documents should I prepare?
Prepare passports, crew list, registration, ownership or authority, insurance, skipper qualification, previous clearance and relevant customs evidence.
How does temporary admission apply?
A qualifying privately used non-Union yacht can generally use EU temporary admission for up to 18 months across the EU customs territory.
Is there a national yacht-clearance fee?
No universal amount is published here. Confirm current port, authority, marina and agent charges before arrival.
Is an agent mandatory?
The requirement varies by port and case. Local assistance may be recommended or operationally required, so confirm before arrival.
What does France Yacht Clearance do?
It reviews the request and may introduce a suitable local agent. It is not French Customs, Border Police, a maritime authority, a port authority or another government body.
Personal clearance support
Send the voyage details once. We help route the request.
Use the form for check-in, check-out, Customs, border, crew-list or yacht-status assistance.