Gibraltar Boat Registration

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Gibraltar Boat Registration

The Gibraltar boat registration is an international recognized boat registration of the highest class and comes with the Gibraltar AIS & MMSI radio license included. This type of boat registration can be used worldwide without any restrictions. So this means inside and outside of the EU. The Gibraltar boat registration can also be used for commercial boating.

Sailing under the British flag

Gibraltar is a British overseas territory at the south of Spain and contains an area of only 6.7 square kilometer (2.6 square mile). Because it’s British overseas territory, registering for the Gibraltar boat registration means you can sail with the highly respected British flag. This also means that your boat is under the protection of the British maritime authorities. Although Gibraltar falls within the British overseas territory, it is not part of the UK.

Advantages of a Gibraltar boat registration

1. Under British maritime protection

2. Valid worldwide without any restrictions for pleasure yachts

3. Can be used for commercial yachts

4. No annual inspection required

5. Outside of the EU VAT zone

6. Can be used to obtain your yacht VAT free

7. Tonnage certificate application can be done anywhere in the world

8. Shown prices includes everything without any hidden costs

How does it work?

Do you need a Gibraltar boat registration? Our registration service covers the whole registration in English. You just need to follow a few steps in our online registration process. When we have received the required original documents, we will submit your request to the Gibraltar maritime authorities. After completion, you will get send your boat registration and AIS & MMSI radio license by overnight courier.

How to arrange your Gibraltar boat registration

Anyone can get a Gibraltar boat registration. It is necessary that the ownership of the boat lies within the UK-Gibraltar. If the ownership of the yacht allready lies within the EU or in case of a new yacht the owner has a EU passport, it’s possible to register the Gibraltar yacht registration to your own name.

To register in your own name a vessel, the individual must hold an EEA State passport, or a passport from an approved country list (listed below).
EEA States:-
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, and Sweden, UK.
The approved countries are:-
Argentina, Aruba, Bahrain, Brazil, the Canary Islands, China, the Faroe Islands, Haiti, Israel, Japan, Liberia, Madeira, the Marshall Islands, Monaco, Panama, South Korea, Switzerland, Suriname, and the United Arab Emirates.

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I do not have a European passport

When the ownership of the yacht does not lie within the EU and you do not have a European passport, we can set up a dormant UK Limited Company under your name of which you are the only owner. Maritimo Dubrovnik will arrange the whole process. After we’ve created your new UK Ltd., we prepare a bill of sale to transfer the ownership of your boat, yacht or jet ski to your new UK Ltd. This way the ownership of your boat now lies within Gibraltar – UK after completion of the registration.
Please note that the company, of which you are the only owner, will not be active and so you do not have to pay any taxes, nor do you have any other formal obligations.

How long does it take to get a Gibraltar boat registration?

The average time to deliver your Gibraltar boat registration is minimum 2 months.

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How much does it cost?

The entire initial Gibraltar boat registration costs are depending on if you are a EU citizen of a non-EU citizen. If you own a European passport, the costs are € 1275,-. If you do not own a EU passport, the costs are € 1625,-. This is more expensive because we need to set up a dormant UK Limited company and a mandatory Gibraltar address for representation. This price includes the AIS number, MMSI radio license and the entire registration process. No hidden costs!

This price also includes:

Maintenance of your Gibraltar boat registration
Creating a new bill of sale
Correspondence with the Gibraltar maritime authorities
Boat registration documents
Taxes and fees in Gibraltar

And in case you do not own a EU passport:

Setting up a UK Limited Company
Mandatory Gibraltar address for representation

The annual costs for a Gibraltar yacht registration

The annual costs for a Gibraltar yacht registrations are € 395,00 per year.

These costs include:

Renewal of your Gibraltar yacht registration
Renewal of your Gibraltar radio license
Filing of accounts
Filing of the confirmation statements

The annual required costs for the UK Limited Company to exist are € 275,00 which get billed separately.

What documents are required for a Gibraltar boat registration?

During the online registration process for a Gibraltar boat registration, we require the following documents:
For new boats we need a notarized Builders certificate including data of the name of the initial boat owner.
If your boat has an active boat registration or has ever been registered, we need a notarized invoice or bill of sale.
If your boat is already sailing under the Gibraltar flag, we just need an invoice.
We also need the following documents:
Notarized identification in colour of all owners – including a non notarized color print of the passport / ID card – not older than 3 months
Proof of address of all owners
Copy of the electrical bill, water bill or bank statement not older than 3 months
In case of a previous registry, we require a copy of the deletion document
Photo of the side and stern of the boat which shows the registration number on it
Tonnage certificate provided by an approved surveyor
All signed Gibraltar application forms
All original and signed documents should be send to us by courier. After the registration process we will return all original documents together with the official Gibraltar boat registration documents by overnight courier.

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