Arrive at Benoa already expected

No. CAIT was retired and replaced by an electronic vessel declaration lodged before arrival. It is faster to obtain, but it still has to be accurate and submitted through the proper channel. If your cruising notes quote CAIT lead times of a month or more, they no longer apply.

With the declaration pre-lodged and documents in order, the CIQP boarding is normally completed within one working day of arrival, often within hours. Weekends, public holidays and files with inconsistencies take longer. The single biggest factor is preparation before you arrive.

Visa on arrival is available to many nationalities at Benoa, but it is short by design and rarely the right tool for crew rotations or a long season. We review each passport and planned stay, and arrange an e-visa or longer category before the vessel arrives where it fits better.

The temporary-import arrangement lets a visiting pleasure yacht remain well beyond a single visa cycle, with a commonly applied ceiling of up to three years before the vessel must exit, subject to keeping the paperwork current. The crew's immigration status runs on its own clock and needs renewing far more often.

Yes, of a different kind. National clearance gets the vessel into and around Indonesia; Komodo National Park and the Raja Ampat marine areas charge their own entry and conservation fees, collected locally and handled per visit. Port clearance for each sailing leg is still required.

Vessel registration, tonnage and insurance certificates, a current crew list with passport scans, your last port clearance, and an itinerary — even a rough one. With those in hand we can quote quickly and lodge without back-and-forth.