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Turks and Caicos Customs and Immigration
The following is an excerpt from The Turks and Caicos Guide and The Southern Bahamas Guide, both by Stephen J. Pavlidis
All vessels entering the waters of the Turks and Caicos must clear in with Customs and Immigration officials at the nearest port of entry listed below. Failure to report within 24 hours may subject you to a penalty and make you liable for confiscation and forfeiture of your vessel. When approaching your selected port of entry be sure to fly your yellow “Q” flag. Only the captain of the vessel may go ashore to arrange clearance and no other shore contact is permitted until pratique is granted. During normal working hours, 0800 to 1630, Monday through Friday, you will pay $50 to clear in or out. At South Dock, near Sapodilla Bay, you’ll clear ashore and no officer boards your boat, but if you’re in a marina the Customs officer will come to you. If arriving outside normal working hours or on holidays you may expect to pay overtime charges, usually a $15.00 clearance fee (in or out) and a $6.00 overtime fee Monday through Friday, and an $8.00 fee overtime if you clear in on Sundays and holidays.
If you plan to stay in the Turks and Caicos for seven days or less, no cruising permit is required. If you intend to stay more than seven days you must get a cruising permit from Customs at a charge of $300 for 90 days. But first you must report to Immigration to secure a Visa for your stay. Visas are granted for periods not to exceed 30 days and can be renewed twice, each renewal costs $50 per passport. When your cruising permit expires you can renew it for another 90 days. Vessels wishing to stay in the Turks and Caicos for longer than 180 days must pay an Import Duty that is currenly 11% of local valuation or leave the country and not return until the following calender year.
North Americans need proof of citizenship, a passport (not required) or voter registration card, and a photo ID. If you are flying in and returning by way of a boat in transit you need some proof that you are able to leave the country. It is suggested that you purchase a round trip ticket and leave the return reservation open. When you return aboard your boat you may then cash in your unused ticket or use it for a future flight. Check with the airline when buying your ticket as to their policy in this matter. As soon as the captain has cleared Customs, you must take down your yellow “Q” flag and replace it with the British courtesy flag. Canadian citizens need a valid passport or some proof of identity such as a birth certificate along with a photo ID and a return ticket if arriving by air and a visa is not required. Australian, New Zealand, EU, and Japanese citizens need a valid passport and a return ticket, but no visa is required. Citizens of countries not listed above should check with the embassy or consulate in their home country for details on entry requirements.
Vessels leaving the Turks and Caicos are now required to clear out 24-hours in advance of their scheduled departure time. If you’re in a marina, have the dockmaster notify Customs for you and an officer will soon arrive to clear you out of the country. If you’re in Sapodilla Bay you can go to South Dock for your outward clearance. If you clear out and must wait on weather in some place like Great Sand Cay (if you’re bound for the DR) it is fine to await weather at the cay, however you cannot clear out and then anchor at an inhabited cay. If you are in Turtle Cove Marina or Leeward Going Through and wish to stopover at Sapodilla Bay before heading to Luperón, do not call Customs to come to you for an outward clearance, instead, when you arrive at Sapodilla Bay, go to South Dock to clear.
Most vessels heading across the banks and venturing south to the DR or Puerto Rico leave Provo and head to Ambergris Cay and then Sand Cay. As long you do not stop at any other inhabited islands in the Turks and Caicos Islands, you may proceed straight across the banks and stage your trip from Sand Cay. When clearing out of Sapodilla Bay, you can clear out in the afternoon and not actually leave until the next morning, as long as you are gone before Customs opens. This enables you to have an early morning start to get to Ambergris before dark. There are no fees to clear out unless you choose to do so outside of normal working hours. The same rates for overtime are charged as for clearing in. If you or your guests are flying out, be advised that the airport departure tax is US$15 for visitors over the age of 12.
Firearms, including those charged with compressed air, must be declared and brought in to Customs with you when you clear. Unless you have prior approval in writing from the Commissioner of Police, Customs will impound them and store them for you at the police station until your departure. Spearguns are also illegal and must be brought in to Customs when you clear. There is no quarantine period on pets, all pets must be declared and have a recent bill of health (dated within one month of the date of your departure) from a certified veterinarian. Pets must also have a recent rabies shot. The importation of controlled drugs and pornography is illegal in the Turks and Caicos Islands.
Anyone over the age of 17 may bring certain items duty free including personal effects such as wearing apparel and ship’s stores. If you are staying seven days or less each crew member is permitted 50 cigarettes, 25 cigarillos, or 60 grams of smoking tobacco, plus one liter of wine (less than 25% alcohol by volume), or .5 liters of potable spirits. If you are staying in the country for less than 24 hours you are permitted 25 cigarettes, 12 cigarillos, 6 cigars, or 30 grams of smoking tobacco. Crew who are staying in the Turks and Caicos Islands for more that 7 days receive the full statutory allowance of tobacco and spirits: 1 liter of alcohol or 2 liters of wine, 200 cigarettes, 100 cigarillos, 50 cigars or 125 grams of pipe tobacco. Fifty grams of perfume or .25 liters of toilet water are also permitted. Dutiable goods, up to a value of $200.00 and purchased outside the Turks and Caicos, may be brought in by visitors as gifts and must be declared when clearing in. Persons arriving in the islands with the intention of working are allowed to bring in personal effects duty free, providing they intend to remain in the islands not less than 12 months. Duties on imported goods run in the neighborhood of 10%-33% depending on the particular item. In the spring of 1998, the government of the Turks and Caicos dropped all duties on computer products so you might not have to pay duty for parts shipped into the country. For more information you may telephone the Collector of Customs on Grand Turk at 649-946-4241, 649-424-4776, 649-424-4450.
The following items may be imported into the Turks and Caicos Islands without incurring customs duty: 200 cigarettes or 50 cigars or 225 grams of tobacco; and 1.136 liters of spirits or wine. There are no restrictions on the import of cameras, film, or sports equipment except spear guns. Firearms without a permit are prohibited. Some boat parts for vessels in transit can be shipped in without duty while duty on other parts duty may range from 10% to 33%. Before shipping in a part, check with Customs and have them look it up in their book so you’ll know well ahead of time what, if any, the duty will be.
Ports of Entry:
Providenciales: Sapodilla Bay (South Dock), Turtle Cove Marina, South Side Marina, Caicos Marina & Shipyard
South Caicos: Cockburn Harbour at Sea View Marina or at the government dock
North Caicos: airstrip (not for use by boaters)
Grand Turk: freighter dock at South Base
Customs Office - Turks Islands
South Base, Grand Turk
Tel:+649 946 2993/4, Fax:+649 946 2887
customs_gdt@gov.tc
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Customs Office - Caicos Islands
Providenciales
P.O. Box 206, Providenciales, Turks And Caicos Islands
Tel:+649 946 4241 , Fax:+649 946 4453
tccustoms@tciway.tc
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