Permit· Corfu· Greece — Ionian, Saronic & Argolic

Corfu Port of Entry (New Port, Port Police & Customs)

39° 37.6′ N · 19° 54.3′ E

Corfu's commercial and ferry harbour on the north-west side of town is the island's port of entry: the Hellenic Coast Guard (Port Police) office sits inside the port, with customs and immigration in the main passenger terminal. Yachts arriving from outside the EU or Schengen (Albania, Montenegro, Italy-via-non-Schengen routes) clear here before cruising.

Ionian IslandsSaronic Gulf & Argolic

Practical

Coordinate is the Coast Guard building in the port (OpenStreetMap); customs is about 300 m east on Ethnikis Antistaseos (OSM 39.62598, 19.90920). Procedure reported by a non-EU crew arriving from Montenegro (Noonsite comment, October 2021): pay the e-TEPAI online first; go to the Coast Guard office, which prepares a checklist; then to the immigration and customs offices next to each other inside the main ferry terminal (enter through the security gate east of the building), where customs prepared the transit log for 30 EUR cash; then back to the Coast Guard to pay 15 EUR and have the log stamped (2021 prices — verify locally). Transit logs are now issued digitally through myAADE (see the area clearance notes), so expect the paperwork order to differ. Yachts can anchor in Garitsa Bay or berth at Mandraki/NAOK and walk (a couple of km each way), or berth at Gouvia and taxi in. Noonsite (2018 report) warns that the commercial dock by the ferries is unwelcoming for yachts; anchoring below the Old Fortress and walking is the better option. Gouvia Marina also handles clearance paperwork with the Port Police office at the marina (Noonsite comment, April 2019). VHF 12 for the port authority (area comms notes).

Best for

Clearing into Greece from Albania, Montenegro or Italy

Season

Year-round; offices keep business hours

Nearby