Customs & immigration
New procedures
Grenadian Customs and Immigration Service, has reduced the number of Entry/Exit: Port of Entry Offices for visiting foreign yachts to the State of Grenada to two (2) temporary designated PORTS OF ENTRY one for Grenada and one for Carriacou .
Further to the Official information received from ASP Leroy Joseph: Head of Immigration, Grenada. Please be advised of the following:
Temporary, PORTS OF ENTRY: Customs and Immigration Offices are located as follows:
In Grenada: Port Louis Marina, Saint Georges.
In Carriacou: Carriacou Marine,on the SW side of Tyrrel Bay next to the FuelDock.
Yachts coming from the North or clearing out of Grenadian waters to go to the North, can clear in or out at Carriacou Marine’s Custom and Immigration office.
Yachts coming from the South or intending to go South, can clear in or out of at Port Louis Custom and Immigration Office.
Private Yachts or Charter Yachts do not need to go to the Commercial Ports as these are only for Cargo Ships carrying goods and supplies.
On-site customs & immigration office
The Carriacou Marine on-site customs & immigration office is open:
Monday to Friday: 08.00–11.45 and 13.00–16.00
Saturday, Sunday and Public Holidays: 09.00–13.30
When departing, you may clear out during normal working hours and leave within 24 hours. For the convenience of both officer and client, we suggest attending the office by 15.00 in order to complete formalities before the end of the working day.
Vessels and crew wishing to clear into Grenada, Carriacou and Petite Martinique should proceed directly to anchor with the Q flag clearly visible until the clearance formalities have been completed, or they can dock on our dock (a small charge applies).
Customs Regulations in Grenada Inward clearance must be completed by the captain before any crew member lands. Grenada has a combined Immigration/Customs/Ports Authority Form to ease the clearance procedures.
Click here to download the customs/ Immigration/ Ports Authority Clearance Form
Captains should prepare the following:
- Five copies of the combined Clearance Form (completed with crew information)
- Immigration cards for crew and passengers landing
- A port clearance from last port of call
- ID for crew and passengers—passport or birth certificate
Direct number for the Customs & Immigration Office:
for Customs please call: +1 473 443 6100
for Immigration please call: +1 473 443 9379
Outward clearance is also required from Grenada to ensure inward clearance in the next country to be visited. Yachts should depart within 24 hours of clearing out.
