Bareboat or crewed
Control, crewing and legal responsibility differ between the two models.
Matriculación por tipo de embarcación
Charter Yacht Registration
Register a bareboat or crewed charter yacht under a commercial route and coordinate the flag with every country where charters will be offered.
Construye tu decisiónRespuesta directa
¿Por dónde empezar?
The correct charter flag depends on who operates the yacht, whether crew is supplied, passenger count, vessel size and the charter area. San Marino, Malta, UK, Cayman, BVI, Marshall Islands, Cook Islands, Panama and other registers may be considered only after the commercial compliance route is mapped.
Cinco factores de decisión
¿Qué determina la bandera adecuada?
Local charter licence
The coastal state can restrict foreign-flag charter and impose tax, company or base requirements.
Passenger count
More than 12 passengers commonly changes the regulatory category.
Crew
Qualifications, employment, medical and safe-manning requirements must match the flag and area.
Season and area
A yacht moving between charter regions may need multiple local approvals.
Prepara el expediente
Documentos que debes reunir.
- Ownership and charter-company documents
- Bill of sale and deletion certificate
- Commercial survey and yacht-code certificates
- Stability and passenger information
- Crew and safe-manning records
- Insurance, radio and local charter licences
Evita correcciones costosas
Errores habituales.
- Using private registration for paid charter
- Confusing flag approval with local charter permission
- Ignoring VAT and permanent-establishment questions
- Advertising before licences are issued
- Carrying passengers above the certified limit
Preguntas sobre la guía
Dudas antes de solicitar.
Is bareboat charter commercial?
Yes, even when the charterer operates the yacht without supplied crew.
Can a foreign-flag yacht charter in the EU?
Sometimes, but each coastal state has its own charter, customs and tax rules.
Does registration include a charter licence?
No. Registration and local charter authorisation are separate.
Can the same yacht switch between private and charter use?
Only when the flag, survey, insurance and local operating rules allow the change.
Revisión inicial gratuita
Encuentra la bandera que encaja con tu barco.
Indícanos los datos de la embarcación, el propietario y el uso previsto. El formulario actual es una vista previa visual y no envía datos.