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Yacht Registration
A yacht must be entirely owned by the Seychellois citizen or a Seychelles body corporate either as an IBC or as a domestic company in order for it to use the Seychelles flag.
When a yacht is registered under a body corporate, the following documents are required:
- Certified copy of the Certificate of incorporation
- Certified Copy of Memorandum and Articles of Association
- Builder's Certificate
- Deletion Certificate (Where the yacht has been registered under the law of a foreign country)
- Radio license, which will be required to be approved by the Ministry of Information Technology and Communications, and is licensed by the Seychelles Licensing Authority
- Certificate Stating the Boat Seaworthiness
- Bill of Sale
- Colour Photo of the Yacht
- State if Fishing Vessel or Pleasure Yacht (for fishing vessel approval should be sought by Seychelles Fishing Authority (SFA)
The following classification societies are presently recognised by the Seychelles:
- Lloyd's Register of Shipping (UK)
- Bureau Veritas (France)
- Nippon Kaiji Ryokai (Japan)
- Det Norske Veritas (Norway)
- America Bureau of Shipping (USA)
- Germanischer Lloyd (Germany)
The following forms are required for Provisional registration of the Yacht:
- Application for Registration of Ship as Seychelles Ship, Official Number and Call Sign
- Declaration of Ownership
- Application for a Telecoms/Radio License
- Application for Activation of Maritime Mobile Earth Station
After a period of 90 days, the yacht will be permanently registered. The owner will need to submit further documentation:
- An application for permanent registration
- A Bill of Sale
- Statutory Certificates
- A Carving and Marking Note, which is issued by the Registrar of Shipping
The Government fee is applicable as follows:
- Initial Registration Fee US$500.00
- Certificate US$150.00
- Annual Fees US$300.00
- Annual Telecommunication Fee US$166
Seychelles is member of the United Nations, the Commonwealth, the group of non-aligned countries, the Indian Ocean Commission, and the International Maritime Organization, and vessels flying the Seychelles flag benefit from friendly treatment worldwide.
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