HM Revenue & Customs

Details for the latest HM Customs’ clearance procedures when sailing your pleasure craft to and from the UK are given in a booklet, Sailing your pleasure craft to and from the United Kingdom.

To download a copy of Sailing your pleasure craft to and from the United Kingdom , in pdf format please click on the link, then type "sailing customs" into the search box to reach the right page to make the download.

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If you need general advice or copies of Customs and Excise notices, please ring HM Customs National Advice Service on 0845 010 9000 (+44 208 929 0152 outside UK). You can call between 0800 and 2000 hrs, Monday to Friday.

If you have hearing difficulties, please ring the Textphone service on 0845 000 0200.

All calls are charged at the local rate within the UK. Charges may differ for mobile phones.