UK Flag Registration

British flag registration enters your boat on the UK Ship Register. Part I registration requires a tonnage measurement; the measurement, the file and the follow-up are handled as one package.

Why the British flag?

The UK register means recognition in ports worldwide, a mature legal framework, and title (including mortgages) recorded on an official registry. It suits corporate ownership structures and is the most commonly chosen foreign flag among owners based in Turkey.

Part I or Part III?

Part I is the full registry: international recognition, recorded title and mortgage, name reservation, open to any nationality via a UK company. Part III (SSR) is the simplified register for vessels under 24 metres, limited to UK residents. From Turkey, Part I is the route.

What the package covers

1. UK company formation — the entity the registration sits on
2. Tonnage survey — MCA-standard measurement and certificate, a precondition of registration
3. Radio licence and MMSI — the vessel’s communications identity re-issued under the new registry
4. Part I application — the file assembled from ownership documents (Bill of Sale, Builder’s Certificate), insurance and survey certificates, and tracked through to issue
5. Deregistration — cancellation of the previous flag (its fee varies by country and is the one item outside the package)

Package price €2,000 + VAT, with all UK government fees included.

Afterwards

Registration is valid for five years; we track the renewal calendar and remind you. Post-registration obligations — including marking the name and port on the hull — are handed over in writing.

Duration and fee

The paperwork runs 3-6 weeks.

The package price includes the duties and taxes paid to the UK government.

Fees vary with the length of the boat, where she lies and the season. For a firm price call us — tell us about the boat and we will give you the number on the phone.

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