Tanjung Pandan - Clearance
Coronavirus (February 2020): There are strict quarantine controls in place in Sabang and likely in other ports of entry. See Formalities for all the details.
This is an official Port of Entry.
NEW Indonesian CIQP procedures came into effect from the 27th February 2016.
A CAIT, Green Book/Sailing Permit and use of an Agent to obtain clearance papers are no longer required. See Noonsite Indonesia Formalities for full details.
Cruising Report on clearing into Indonesia here – dated January 2018.
A full visa in advance is required here – no visa on arrival.
It has been reported that all officials here are aware of the new CIQP rules. It is best to visit the officials in the following order: Immigration, Customs, Port Captain. Have plenty of copies of all your documents, a boat stamp, photos of the boat and some cash to pay for photocopies of stamped documents.
For contacts who can assist with clearance see General Services.
Last updated: January 2018.
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Just a heads up. We went to get a Visa extension in Belitung. They would NOT except our emailed sponsor letters from Raymond. They insisted the signatures had to be in ink not electronic.
So they phoned Raymond’s friend John and had him rewrite the letters and sign them in person. Basically, they want your sponsor to be a local here I guess.
Returning to the office tomorrow for pick up. Hopefully, there will be no other issues. They said only takes 48 hrs so that was good. Drop off Monday, pick up Wednesday
Belitung and all its surrounding islands is a yachters paradise. Turquoise seas, white sand beaches, friendly people and you can drop an anchor just about anywhere. 30 meters is as deep as it gets in most places. Theft is rare and people greet you with a smile and a wave.
Tanjung Kelayang is the main place boats have been staying and you can refuel with diesel there fairly painlessly. The restaurant at the end of the dock run by Evan and his wife has a cold beer, fresh fish and most of the local boat captains hang there. A very cool crowd of people, lots of local colours.
The surrounding islands are mostly approachable with your tender and the only unfriendly local might be the monkeys who seem to inhabit these offshore Edens. Roads have no traffic and renting a motorbike is easily arranged by Evan. Get there now before it’s another Phuket.
Ervan Amir and his wife operate a beachfront restaurant in Tg Kelayang. He provides diesel, water, provisions on request. Very helpful and friendly. Land dinghy to left of jetty and restaurant is next to the head of the jetty. Phone 081977781455.