{"id":21,"date":"2016-06-09T06:04:28","date_gmt":"2016-06-08T19:04:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/en.nc.yellowflagguides.com\/?page_id=21"},"modified":"2017-04-14T07:39:22","modified_gmt":"2017-04-13T20:39:22","slug":"where-to-start","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/en.nc.yellowflagguides.com\/arrival\/where-to-start\/","title":{"rendered":"Procedures and approaches upon arrival"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Noumea is the only port of entry, mandatory for immigration formalities.<\/strong>. For a first technical stop in Lifou, Koumac, Hienghene or Touho (entry port valid for customs) you have a maximum of 72 hours<\/strong> to complete your entry formalities in Noum\u00e9a. Formalities have to be completed at the arrival<\/strong>. A visa might be mandatory depending on the yachtsman\u2018s nationality except for the citizens:<\/p>\n It is up to each yachtsman to check entry conditions <\/strong>, without the required visa a visitor won\u2019t enter the country. Ships entering temporarily the territory, are placed under the IFT regime (taxes and duties withholding) for 1 year maximum.<\/p>\n If you temporarily leave the territory, <\/strong>, the boat can benefit from the ‘warehouse regime’ which suspends the IFT regime and during which the boat is on hold in dry dock or afloat. The boat documents are then given to the Customs department. If you wish to stay over a year, you can import or move in your boat.<\/p>\n A boat in transit can receive duty free parcels by showing their IFT document. If repairs are needed, you can be tax-exempted on spare parts. These can only be set up upon departure, <\/strong>, unless they are essential to the proper functioning of the boat. The authorization form must be completed by a custom clearance agent (doc. EX9<\/em>).<\/p>\n In New Caledonia, free of many pests and diseases, the import of any animal, <\/strong>plant or any product of animal or vegetal origin is restricted. Check with the SIVAP.<\/strong> Upon your arrival, forbidden goods and waste will be collected for destruction. You are asked not to dump anything in the bins before the biosecurity agents’ arrival.<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nIn Noum\u00e9a, call Port Moselle (Harbourmaster’s office) VHF 67<\/strong> or Port du Sud, ph. : 27 47 77<\/strong> who will help with your formalities, possibly on the visitor\u2019s dock.
\nYou can download in advance (www.sodemo.nc) the forms on Moselle Port Authority’s website <\/a> <\/a> or on each authorities’ website. Ships must fly the yellow flag until formalities are completed (immigration, customs, biosecurity) and the courtesy flag.<\/p>\nIMMIGRATION<\/h2>\n
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\nIf a crew member arrives or is leaving by plane, <\/strong> : show the boat’s documents and a letter from the captain to the airport authorities.<\/p>\nCUSTOMS<\/h2>\n
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DUTY FREE<\/h2>\n
During its stay<\/h3>\n
BIOSECURITY<\/h2>\n
(SIVAP)<\/h3>\n
\nCats & dogs will go in quarantine for 10 days, a prior request is compulsory.<\/strong> Animals having visited countries with rabies are not allowed in New Caledonia. <\/p>\n
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