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Application for Commercial Use of EU and not EU Yachts in Italian Waters


To be sent along with: 
a) Copy of flag certificate
b) Copy of the certificate issued by Flag Registry detailing the safety requirements of the yacht (safety certificate) ;
c) Copy of PI insurance policy
d) Charter agreement
e) Registry
f) Captain's passport
g) Updated crew list

Application must be submitted in two copies: one copy will be returned noting the activity carried out by the yacht.

Commercial Yachts with ExtraEu or Off Shore Flag entering Italian Waters have to do the Clearance In/Out, only for boats over 24 m, under 24 m is not compulsory.

Docs needed:

• Arrival & Departure Forms signed and stamped (see form attached)
• Certificate of Registry
• Crew List
• Guest List
• Insurance
• Port List  (see form attached)
• Ship Sanitation Control exemption certificate
• Medaire /Medical Certificate
• List of medicines on board
• Docs for board Sanitary Requirements (yacht with non Italian flag coming to the following areas: Olbia, Porto Torres, La Maddalena, related Capitaneries, Bosa Marina)
• *to be added also the Arrival doc AT ANCHOR in case the boat is not entering a port but staying at anchor

Once the clearance is done and the port list is provided, when the yacht is moving from an anchorage or port to another a communication of movement must be done to the capitanery.

Please forward all above listed documents to your dedicated NA yacht agent.

Private Yachts with Extra Eu or Off Shore Flag entering Italy has to do the Costituto, only for boats over 24 m, under 24 m is not compulsory.


Docs Needed:

• Captain Costituto Request Form signed and stamped (see attached) OR Costituto at Anchor Request Form in case the boat is not entering a port but staying at anchor(see attached)
• Certificate of Registry
• Crew List
• Guest List
• Insurance
• Captain Passport scanned copy

Please forward the above listed documents to your dedicated NA Agent.

Commercial Yachts with Italian and European Flag entering Italian Waters have to be communicated to Port Authorities, only for boats over 24 m, under 24 m is not compulsory.

Docs needed:

• Certificate of Registry

• Crew List

• Guest List

• Insurance

• Port List  (see attached)

• All yachts entering Sardinia have to present:

  • Maritime Health Declaration
  • Free Sanitary Practice, depending on the country the yacht is arriving from
  • Negative PCR tests results for COVID-19 done 48 hours prior entering Italy or vaccination certificate
  • ONLY GUESTS AT THEIR FIRST ARRIVAL IN ITALY WITH EVERY MEAN OF TRANSPORTATION - Compulsory registration to the European Passenger Locator Form (PLF)   https://www.salute.gov.it/portale/nuovocoronavirus/dettaglioContenutiNuovoCoronavirus.jsp?lingua=italiano&id=5411&area=nuovoCoronavirus&menu=vuoto&tab=10

Commercial Yachts any flag entering a Port or an Official Anchorage must to do the ISPS Communication if gross tonnage is equal to or greater than 500 tons.

• ISPS Pre-Arrival Form - to be forwarded to Authorities 24h before arrival - (see attached)
• Declaration of Security
• Certificate of Registry
• Crew List
• Guest List
• Insurance

Private and Commercial Yachts with any flag entering Italian Waters has to do the Cash Declaration if carry onboard in the yacht safe an amount equal to or greater than € 10.000.


Docs Needed:

• Cash Declaration Form signed and stamped (see form attached)
• Captain Passport
• Certificate of Registry

Please forward all the above listed documents to your dedicated Na Agent.