The Netherlands has an excellent maritime reputation around the world. Vessels sailing under the Dutch Flag are treated with respect by all countries and face minimal customs formalities in foreign ports. And fortunately you don’t have to be a Dutch national to fly the Dutch flag. Yacht Registration Holland arranges the entire registration process, including MMSI Documents, for an attractive and fixed price.
Vessels registered in the Netherlands can easily be insured by Dutch insurance companies. Yacht Registration Holland provides assistance throughout the entire trajectory in a prompt way. They work fast and very efficiently, which keeps the costs very low.
Two ways to register a yacht
The ‘Light’ registration is available for all yacht owners who are residents of the European Union and whose sail or motoryacht has its sailing region within the boundaries of the EU. It has also ecently become possible to arrange Light registrations for vessels owned by people outside the EU as well. ‘Light’ is the most popular, lowest cost and easiest to arrange Dutch registration option for all sail and motoryachts with lengths up to 24 metres. Vessels are registered at the Dutch Ministry of Agriculture and the Environment, but not in the land register. It is a simplified registration that is accepted by all EU countries and even compulsory in some.
The ‘Global’ registration is the Dutch option for vessels that sail outside of the EU; an all-in Dutch registration that is unique in the world. If an owner does not have an EU passport, Yacht Registration Holland will establish an LTD under which the yacht is placed and which is fully owned by the yacht’s owner. The LTD is situated in the Netherlands, ensuring that the yacht is registered both under the Dutch flag and in the land register. This also makes it possible to acquire a Certificate of Registry and a Dutch Certificate of Tonnage for vessels up to 24 metres.
For communication purposes, the ship may be given an international MMSI number. Also the yacht will be equipped with unique microdots which make it easier to trace in case of theft.
Yacht Registration Holland
Taniaburg 25
NL-8926 LW Leeuwarden
T: +31 6 54952624
info@yachtregistration.services
www.yachtregistration.services
