Permit· Hiva Oa· French Polynesia: Tuamotus, Marquesas, Gambier & Australs
Atuona Gendarmerie (Port of Entry)
9° 48.2′ S · 139° 2.4′ W · approximate
The gendarmerie in Atuona village is the official customs and immigration office for yachts making landfall in the southern Marquesas; Atuona is the most windward port of entry.
Practical
Coordinate is the unnamed 'police' node in central Atuona on OpenStreetMap (the separate municipal police post is named), so confirm on arrival. It is about a 20-minute walk from Tahauku. 2026 brief checklist. Before arrival: file the online Single Pleasure Craft Declaration (DUP), register on escales.gov.pf and reserve your Atuona spot, and send the DBS biosecurity declaration (service-public.pf/biosecurite). Landing animal or plant products is prohibited. On arrival: fly the Q flag; go to the gendarmerie with the ship's papers, crew passports, proof of the DUP and health-insurance certificates; then pay tourist taxes at the town hall; then fly the French and Marquesan (Matatiki) flags. Older reports say all crew should attend (2015). Opening hours reported in May 2019 were Monday to Saturday 7 am to noon and 2 to 5 pm, Sunday 9 am to noon and 3 to 5 pm; a 2018 report said 8 to 11:30 am weekdays only. Verify locally. Phone reported in 2019: +689 40 91 71 05. Hiva Oa Yacht Services can handle formalities as an agent.
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Clearing into French Polynesia
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