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International registration of a yacht under the Belize flag. Service offer

Vessel Registration in Belize: Where to Start? What documents need to be prepared and submitted? All details on temporary and permanent yacht registration in Belize are available from our experienced consultants.

To register a yacht in Belize, the following documents are required to be provided/ prepared:

  1. Questionnaire “Information for registration” (for the purpose of filling in the registration forms);
  2. Application for registration – to be signed by the yacht’s owner;
  3. Power of attorney authorising to perform registration on behalf of the yacht’s owner;
  4. Bill of sale for the yacht;
  5. Builder’s certificate;
  6. A copy of deletion certificate from the previous registry (or Permission to transfer or delete, or other proof of consent to transfer registry from the current registry). If not available, then a Letter of Guarantee by the previous owners that the yacht will be deleted from the previous registry and the original deletion certificate will be provided;
  7. Declaration by the owner that the yacht will be used as a pleasure boat (i.e. private use only, NOT commercial);
  8. Confirmation from the owners of a recognised organisation that will be responsible for the issuance of the class and statutory certificates on behalf of Belize;
  9. Copies of current documents:
    1. ship’s patent;
    2. radio station licence;
    3. tonnage measurement certificate;
  10. Certificate of Compliance for a pleasure boat.
The list of documents will be different if the yacht is to be used commercially.

Example of information that will be required from the client to fill in the documents:

  • details of the owners and managers,
  • details of the yacht,
  • how the yacht will be used,
  • features of the radio equipment.

Yacht registration in Belize – basic services*

Services
Fees (USD)
The cost of registering a yacht under the Belize flag** (with a permanent certificate of registration issued for 5 years), including the registration fees for:
- initial registration (tonnage up to 10 000 G.T.);
- certificate of registration (valid for 5 years);
- telecommunications licence.
2 750
Registration fees (for provisional and permanent registration)
1 175
Renewal from the second year
from 550 (+ from USD 200 every two years)

*The fees are valid as of September 2024.

**Does not include the cost of a Belize company incorporation or preparation of accompanying documents.

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