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If you鈥檙e the ship鈥檚 master of a commercial vessel you must get clearance from customs to depart from a UK port (known as outward clearance).

If you鈥檙e leaving the UK and destined for another UK port, you do not need to get clearance. You will not need clearance for:

• Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales)
• Northern Ireland
• Isle of Man

Get clearance to leave the UK

You can get clearance in advance using the online National Maritime Single Window.

If you cannot use the National Maritime Single Window

You can send reports to the National Ship鈥檚 Reports and Compliance Team by email, fax or by post (if original documents are called for):

Telephone: 0300 3227900 and select option 4

Fax: 0800 4960699

Email: [email protected]

Opening hours: Monday to Friday (excluding bank holidays), 8am to 4pm.

If you鈥檙e trying to send reports to the National Ship鈥檚 Reports and Compliance Team outside normal office hours, the master or agent should:

1. Phone the National Clearance Hub to advise that they are about to submit a clearance request.

2. Email [email protected] or fax copies of the necessary forms to the National Clearance Hub.

Find out how to contact the National Clearance Hub.

Journeys you must report

Departing from Great Britain

You鈥檒l need to report journeys from:

• Great Britain to the EU
• Great Britain to countries outside the UK and EU
• Great Britain to the Channel Islands

Departing from Northern Ireland

You鈥檒l need to report journeys from:

• Northern Ireland to countries outside the UK and EU
• Northern Ireland to the Channel Islands