Customs formalities

The documents to be supplied on arrival in Guadeloupe territory (valid for all boats).

The boat’s certificate of nationality
The passports of those arriving in Guadeloupe
The boat’s insurance certificate.

1– Foreign vessels:
Vessels belonging to persons residing abroad:
These benefit from temporary admission to total exemption for a duration (continuous or not) of 6 months per period of 12 months.
Vessels belonging to foreigners resident in France or in an overseas region of France: same condition as above. No lucrative activity or loan is tolerated.

2 - Vessels belonging to persons resident in metropolitan France or another overseas region of France.
The owners of these vessels must have justified payment of the dues and taxes at the time of exemption. They may benefit from A.T.: under the O.M. and the DAOM for a duration (continuous or not) of 18 months. An interruption of the period of stay will lead to the return of the Frenchifying act to a customs agent during the time when the user is absent from Guadeloupe.

3– Owners of pleasure craft based in St Martin (French part) or in St Barthélemy:
These vessels are subject to special conditions. Consult us.