Frequently Asked Questions

Anyone, of any nationality, may register a boat to fly the Slovenian flag under Slovenian legislation. For non-EU citizens, the boat must be owned through a company registered in the EU that is based in one of its member states.

EU citizens are allowed to own the boat directly as an individual by holding it in their personal name. As opposed to this, non-EU citizens must create a company in an EU member state that will ultimately own the yacht.

• A copy of bill of sale
• A copy of Passport/ID
• Boat technical data
• Hull number/UVIN
• A copy of liability insurance

You can get the provisional registration within a week.

That’s correct, the registration is issued in a paper format.

Registration for recreational boats is valid for five years, whereas the registration for commercial boats in valid for two years.

Documents are accepted in Slovenian language. If any paperwork is not in Slovenian, they will need to be translated by a qualified translator and notarized. (We'll handle the official translation.)

Flag of Slovenia

Yes, we do.

A boat survey is not required if the vessel is under 24 metres. If the boat is longer than 24 metres, nevertheless, a technical survey that can be done anywhere in the world should be necessary.

If the yacht is older than 1998, a technical inspection and survey should be necessary.

Yes, we can.

Kindly provide us the following documents to apply for your MMSI license:

• A copy of bill of sale
• A copy of Passport/ID
• A copy of registration document
• Radio operator license
• A copy of Commercial vessel certificate (If appliable)

Yes. We can help you with modifying the owner of the Slovenian flag. Kindly provide us the following documents:

• A copy of bill of sale
• A copy of Passport/ID
• Registration document
• Letter of consent from the mortgage holder (If the boat has a mortgage)

We can help you with cancelation of the Slovenian flag, provide us the following documents:

• A copy of bill of sale
• A copy of Passport/ID
• Registration document

Yes, you can register the boat for commercial or bareboat use.