Buying a boat in Netherlands & registration in EU

[Saltyone]

I’m a new member looking to purchase a boat in the Netherlands & bring back to Portugal where I live full time. From research I’ve done on line many owners register their boat in Poland. Apparently it’s simple and quick to do. However I’m concerned that could mean every time I sail into a port or marina in Portugal I may need to visit border control which isn’t ideal. Anyone with experience & advise on this?
Cheers

 

[Tranona]

All 3 states are in the EU so you will not need to report, although having Polish registration may attract random attention because it is ften used to avoid complying with local requirements for registration.

 

[SimonX]

All 3 states are in the EU so you will not need to report, although having Polish registration may attract random attention because it is ften used to avoid complying with local requirements for registration.

And used by Russians and Belarusians smuggling according to an advisor we have spoken to ( we are looking to buy a boat in Netherlands which will be owned by 4 Dutch and 2 British and have had conflicting advice)

 

[Refueler]

I’m a new member looking to purchase a boat in the Netherlands & bring back to Portugal where I live full time. From research I’ve done on line many owners register their boat in Poland. Apparently it’s simple and quick to do. However I’m concerned that could mean every time I sail into a port or marina in Portugal I may need to visit border control which isn’t ideal. Anyone with experience & advise on this?
Cheers

There are various States in EU that will register the boat under their 'International Status' ..... Swedish .. Polish are two of the common examples. Swedish is one of the cheapest and simplest via the Swedish Cruising Club.

As others say - Netherlands .. Portugal and Poland are all full members of the EU .... also full Schengen Member States .....

This means that your regfistration in Poland will be fine and no need for Border Control etc.

I don't know the costs / reqt's for Portuguese registry - maybe like latvian - its expensive ? Its why I chose Swedish ....

 

[Graham376]

Friend of ours in Portugal obtained Polish registration, IIRC cost was about €500. As he lives aboard with no on shore address, he's had problems obtaining insurance, despite being resident in Portugal. All boats based here >6 months, whatever their nationality, have to comply with Portuguese safety equipment standards but not Autoridade Maritima surveys.

Still having a UK address (dual residence) we've kept our boat on UK SSR, it's been here 20 years.

 

[lusitano]

I bought in Netherlands a couple of years back and took the boat to Portugal where I registered it Polish.
No problems but do make sure that you have all the necessary documents that Polish registry require.
They have tightened up on paperwork now, and are quite strict. I was caught up with the "Certificate of Conformity" requirement for my boat but luckily managed to get a duplicate from the Builder.
COPY OF PREVIOUS DOCUMENTATION (IF AVAILABLE)
- BOAT DETAILS (MAKE/MODEL/YEAR)
- ENGINE DETAILS (MAKE/POWER/SERIAL NO.)
- COPY OF THE PURCHASE CONTRACT
- COPY OF THE ID OF THE BUYER(S) AND ADDRESS
- NAME YOU WANT TO GIVE TO THE BOAT
- IF THE BOAT IS AFTER 1998 COPY OF THE DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY (IF YOU HAVE IT) AND PHOTO OF THE SERIAL NUMBER OF THE HULL ON THE STARBOARD SIDE OF THE STERN
- PHOTO OF THE ENGINE(S) SERIAL NUMBER(S)