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Port Clearance

Welcome to the U.S. Virgin Islands!

Officially recognized as an unincorporated Territory of the United States of America, the U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI) flies the American flag and is governed by the laws of the U.S. Federal government, as well as those of the local U.S. Virgin Islands government.

Official Ports of Entry for the U.S. Virgin Islands are located in:

•   Charlotte Amalie (Area Port of St. Thomas) - (Service Port)
•   Cruz Bay (St. John)
•   St. Croix

DISCLAIMER
While Crown Bay Marina makes every effort to provide accurate and complete information on this website, Crown Bay Marina makes no warranty, express or implied, and assumes no legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy or completeness of any information contained herein.

Compliance with, any/all applicable federal, state, and/or local government regulations pertaining to port clearance into the U.S. Virgin Islands Territory is the sole responsibility of a vessel’s owner(s), captain, or designated agent(s). Please utilize the contact information provided — phone, fax, website links — to verify your specific port clearance requirements.

Vessel Clearance Checklist
To facilitate your arrival at, or departure from Crown Bay Marina, please refer to the following checklist and verify if these requirements apply to you, or if any additional forms or procedures are required to ensure compliance with St. Thomas port clearance procedures.

As various agencies with homeland security responsibilities complete their transition into the Department of Homeland Security, certain forms that are currently being utilized for clearance may be revised and/or retitled to reflect the new CBP identifier for updated U.S. Customs and Border Protection forms. Many of these forms may be downloaded from www.cbp.gov or www.customs.gov, and are available at any CBP office, as well as at the Crown Bay Marina office’s front desk.

Before you can clear in you may need:

•   Advance Notice of Arrival/Departure (NOA/D)
•   Vessel clearance from last foreign port visited
•   Copy of ship’s registry
•   Lists of all crew members and passengers/guests
•   Completed CBP Form 1300 (Vessel Entrance or Clearance Statement)
•   Completed CBP Form I-418 (Passenger List - Crew List Declaration)
•   Completed CBP I-94 Form (Arrival-Departure Record) for all foreign guests (white form)

Before you can clear out you may need:

•   Notice of Arrival/Departure (NOA/D)
•   Copy of ship’s registry
•   Lists of all crew members and passengers/guests
•   Pilot fee for U.S.V.I. Port Authority (if over 100 gross tons)
•   Completed CBP Forms 1300 (Vessel Entrance or Clearance Statement)
•   Completed CBP Form I-418 (Passenger List - Crew List Declaration)
•   Retained departure portion of CBP I-94 Form (Arrival-Departure Record)
•   APHIS ‘regulated garbage’ removal service receipts [if applicable]
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