Formalities
List of formalities




On board
Depending on the boat category and planned itinerary, the following documents must be available on board:
Boats under French flag
 

Boats under 3 tonnes

 

Certificate of Registration “la carte de circulation”.

 Boats over 3 tonnes
 

Act of declaration under the French flag,

 

License where applicable,

 

Insurance certificate for ports of call.

 Boats equipped with a radio transmitter
 

Certificate of declaration of on-board material, 

 Certificate for the use of on-board material.

Boats under foreign flags
 Certificate of Registration
 Insurance certificate for ports of call



Administrative Obligations
In addition, other formalities are required for:
 The sale or purchase of a boat
 

Maritime Affairs

 Customs

See the model of an act of sale in our .pdf library
 Vessel equipment
 Maritime Affairs

 Changing flag
 Customs



 

Official Sites

» Boating license
» National Agency for Radio Frequencies
» Maritime Affairs
» Customs