Customs

Papeete Customs Office

Island: Tahiti

📍 GPS decimal degrees: Lat -17.534006, Lon -149.577083 GoogleMaps OpenStreetMap

The customs office is located on Motu Uta. It is a large 2 story white building with a large "Douane" sign out front. Customs # (689)40 50 55 50. Hours Monday thru Friday officially 0730 to 1530, and open through lunch but they are really grateful if you come not at lunch time, and not after 3.... 📧 trafficmaritime@portppt.pf

📧 cce-polynesie@douane.finances.gouv.fr

You can take your dinghy over there. Look for the Pilot boats Enter the front door its now first door on left a plaque "Yachting". Present your old duty free certificate if renewing or your green entrance paper given to you at the gendarme at first port of entry. For other customs information contact Mme Frebault, 📧 cce-polynesie@douane.finances.gouv.fr

If you are in the out islands and either need to renew or obtain a new certificate AND have friends in Papeete you can email them copies of the paperwork along with a letter of authorization. Might save you from having to pay the agent fees.