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Choosing the right flag registration for your needs can sometimes be a real headache for boaters. Below you will find a table summarizing the pros and cons of all the flag registrations most requested by our customers.
| FLAG | DURATION | MMSI | SAFETY SURVEY |
RELEASE TIME | ADVANTAGES | HANDICAP |
 ITALIAN |
5 years | every 10 years | YES every 5 years by organism of certification (RINA, etc.) |
from 30 to 60 days | Recognized EU registration All over the world. Lets do occasional rental. High "genuine link" between State and shipowner |
High bureaucracy. Slow enrollment and cumbersome. Requires visits |
 POLISH |
unlimited | every 10 years |
NO up to 15 m YES > 15 m |
provisional 3-5 days; final 30 days |
Recognized EU registration All over the world. Has NO expiration date it's easy to get. |
Under 15 meters it does not present |
 SLOVENIAN |
5 years |
every 1 year |
YES | from 20 to 40 days | Recognized EU registration All over the world. Safety visits included Ideal for boats > 15 |
License expiration every 5 years (MMSI License every year). Opening a Slovenian tax code |
 FRENCH |
1 year | every 1 year | NO | from 20 to 30 days | Recognized EU registration All over the world. It does not require security visits. |
It is necessary to get it that at least one owner is resident in France or must lean on French agencies for the housekeeper. Annual Government Taxes Expected for boats >7mt |
 MALTESE |
1 year | every 1 year | NO | provisional 3-5 days final 60 days |
Recognized EU registration All over the world. It does not require security visits. |
It is necessary to get it that at least one owner is resident in Malta or must rely on Maltese Agencies for domiciation. Annual Government Taxes Expected . High annual renewal costs |
 SAN MARINO (extra EU) |
5 years | every 5 years | NO | provisional 3-5 days final 60 days |
Recognized EXTRA-EU registration All over the world. It does not require security visits. |
It is necessary to get it that at least one owner is resident in San Marino or must rely on San Marino Agencies for domiciation. Annual Government Taxes Expected. A document proving payment of VAT in the EU is required License expiration every 5 years |
 PALAU (extra EU) |
1, 3 or 5 years | Depending on selected registration period (1,3 or 5 years) |
NO up to 24 m. For yachts of less than 24 m, the renewal/initial inspection is not mandatory, only recommended. In certain case at the discretion of the Administration, an insurance inspection report based on an insurance survey may be accepted for the purpose of issuing voluntarily the Pleasure Yacht Document of Compliance. |
24 hours | Fully electronic certification for vessels up to 12m, 16m, 24m, and over 24 meters. Discounts are available for pleasure yachts registering as new builds for their first owner, as well as for yachts previously flagged under Delaware. There are no annual taxes; only one-time fees are required during the initial registration with PISR. Private yachts under 500GT can register as commercial yachts, as PISR provides a Limited Charter Allowance, permitting up to 90 days of chartering within a calendar year. No resident agent/representative needed. No limitation of owners nationality. |
To navigate in European waters for more than 18 months, a document proving the payment of VAT in the EU is required |