{"id":38,"date":"2026-01-07T15:13:45","date_gmt":"2026-01-07T15:13:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/boat-registration.pl\/?page_id=38"},"modified":"2026-01-19T17:27:45","modified_gmt":"2026-01-19T17:27:45","slug":"about-the-registration","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/boat-registration.pl\/?page_id=38","title":{"rendered":"ABOUT the Polish Boat Registration"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Polish Flag Registration is an actual FLAG REGISTRATION that is valid around the world with no restrictions!<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n

The whole process is very simple, as you do not need a yacht survey, and can be done in 2-3 days for provisional registration and permanent registration within 2-3 weeks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can register your Boat in Poland under your own name or a corporate owner, and have a pleasure or commercial registration option! Any nationality can own a boat under the Polish flag under their personal name.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is not required that the owner of the yacht resides in Poland or even in the EU \/ EEA.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Art. 73a. maritime code<\/strong>
Polish vessel registration offers lifetime validity for the document itself, meaning no annual renewals or fees, making it very attractive, but this stability applies to the registration document, while actual boat compliance (especially for larger or commercial vessels) may still need regular surveys and radio licenses for global use. It’s a popular, recognized EU flag, valid worldwide, but requires a Polish correspondence address or representative, and longer boats (over 14.99m) need surveys, plus all non-CE documents.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Key Aspects of Validity:
\u2022    Lifetime Document: The core registration certificate is valid for life.
\u2022    EU Flag: As an EU member, it’s globally respected and offers easy access to European ports.
\u2022    No Annual Fees: No recurring renewal costs and administrative burdens.
\u2022    Global Acceptance: Accepted internationally, though conditions apply.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"\"<\/figure>
\n

a1. Registration number<\/strong>
Field a1 contains information about the vessel’s registration number.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Your personal watercraft registration number consists of:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

abbreviation POL – in the case of a deep-sea vessel or abbreviation PL – in the case of a vessel;
sequential register number consisting of a combination of six letters and numbers.
There may also be registration numbers with the abbreviation POL or PL followed by a string of letters or numbers of less than six digits, if the vessel was registered on the basis of the provisions in force before the entry into force of the law of April 12, 2018 on registration of yachts and other vessels up to 24m in length and its owner has decided to keep the existing registration number.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

a2. ID number<\/strong>
Field a2 contains information on the vessel’s identification number. The vessel identification number is the number assigned to it by the builder and affixed to the hull of this vessel in accordance with EU regulations (Regulation of the Minister of Development of June 2, 2016 ( Journal of Laws, article 807) implementing the so-called RCD directive ) – WIN number (Vessel Identification Number), and in the case of older units – HIN number (Hull Identification Number) or CIN number.
If the vessel has not been assigned an identification number or it cannot be sufficiently confirmed, the registration authority will issue the vessel with an Individual Identification Number (INI) which shall not be changed during the life of the vessel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

a3. name<\/strong>
Field a3 contains information on the name of the vessel, if provided by the owner. Sea yachts must be named in accordance with the provisions of art. 12 of the law of 18 September 2001, Maritime Code (ie Journal of Laws of 2018, item 2175), while inland yachts must not have a name and, if not assigned a name, must be marked only with the name or the shipowner’s sign in accordance with the provisions of the law of 21 December 2000 on inland navigation (i.e. Journal of Laws of 2019, item 1568, as amended). In this case, three dashes will appear in field a3.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vessel Name:
may consist of letters and characters used in Polish and Arabic or Roman numerals;
cannot be longer than 33 characters;
cannot be identical in spelling or pronunciation to the spelling or pronunciation of words used to denote emergency services and their activities;
may not contain words or phrases commonly considered vulgar or offensive.
Vessels up to 24m in length may have repeated names.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

a4. Port of departure<\/strong>
In field a4 there is information on the ship’s port of departure. For a seagoing yacht, it must be one of the Polish seaports. For vessels operating exclusively in inland waters, the shipowner may designate any city in Poland as the port of origin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

complete list of ports:
GDANSK (GDANSK) Gdynia \u015awinouj\u015bcie Szczecin Ko\u0142obrzeg Sopot Wolin Hel Jastarnia Dar\u0142owo D\u0105bki Krynica Morska Dziwn\u00f3w Cha\u0142upy<\/p>\n\n\n\n

a5. Domestic or maritime registration<\/strong>
In field a5 there is information whether the vessel is registered as an inland vessel – therefore the letter ” S ” will appear or as a seagoing vessel – therefore in field a5 the letter “M” will appear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A vessel is always registered as an inland vessel or as a seagoing vessel. If the owner declares that he will operate the vessel on inland waters and at sea, the yacht will be registered as an ocean going yacht.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

a6. Intended use<\/strong>
In field a6 there is information about the purpose of the ship. Here one of the symbols will appear, which means:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    \n
  • JR – pleasure yacht,<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • JK – commercial yacht,<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • AR – a vessel used for amateur fishing in accordance with the provisions of the law of April 18, 1985 on inland fishing,<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • JR\/R – a pleasure yacht used for amateur fishing pursuant to art. 7 sec. 1 of the law of 18 April 1985 on inland fishing or recreational fishing pursuant to art. 2 clause 1 point 22 of the law of 19 December 2014 on sea fishing,<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • JK\/R – commercial yacht used for amateur fishing pursuant to art. 7 sec. 1 of the law of 18 April 1985 on inland fishing or recreational fishing pursuant to art. 2 clause 1 point 22 of the law of 19 December 2014 on sea fishing,<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • RYB – a jet ski used for fishing.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    a7. Main guide<\/strong>
    Field a7 contains information on the main propulsion of the vessel. Here one of the symbols will appear, which means:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      \n
    • \u017b – sailboat,<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • M – motor yachts,<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • BN – a driveless unit, driven by the power of human muscles,<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • In – another.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

      a8. Information about the power of the main drive or the auxiliary drive<\/strong>
      In the case of motoryachts, field a8 provides information on the main propulsive power (expressed in kW).
      In the case of a sailing boat, if the boat is equipped with an auxiliary engine, the abbreviation ‘PNM’ will appear. Any replacement of the engine with a model with different parameters will not imply the obligation of the sailboat owner to replace the registration certificate. If the owner has provided information about the engine in the registration application, it will be in the register and will be available to entities that have access to the REJA24 system, even if it will not be reflected in the document. However, if necessary, they can be used, for example, to identify stolen equipment or to prevent its relegalisation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      a9. Length<\/strong>
      Field a9 contains information on the hull length of the vessel in metres.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      a10. Maximum width<\/strong>
      Field a10 contains information about the hull width of the vessel in metres.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      a11. Maximum immersion<\/strong>
      Field a11 contains information about the vessel’s maximum draft.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      a12. Number of hulls<\/strong>
      Field a12 contains information about the number of hulls of the vessel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      a13. Maximum transportable people<\/strong>
      Field a13 contains information on the maximum permitted number of people on board the vessel, determined in relation to the stability parameters. In the absence of documentation, if an EC declaration of conformity or other documentation issued by an authorized body has not been issued for the vessel, which allows the determination of data on the maximum number of people allowed on board the vessel, three dashes will appear in the field.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      a14. Design category Max. wind force and wave heighta<\/strong>
      Field a14 contains information relating to the design category and the maximum wind force and maximum wave height for which the unit was designed according to the requirements of the so-called RCD Directive (2013\/53\/EU) transposed into national law by the provisions of the Regulation of the Minister of Development of June 2, 2016 on the requirements for recreational watercraft and jet skis (Journal of Laws, art. 807). The regulations define 4 design categories of craft marked respectively with letters: A, B, C or D. Each category of craft must be designed and built to meet the operational, stability and buoyancy requirements as a function of wind force and sea conditions. wave height.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      <\/figure>\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n
      Category<\/strong><\/td>\n Description<\/strong><\/td>\n Max\nWind Force<\/strong><\/td>\n Max\nWave Height<\/strong><\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
      A(Ocean)<\/strong>
      \n(ZONE 1)<\/td>\n       		Designed for extended ocean voyages with conditions:<\/td>\n Ø  Force 8<\/td>\n Ø  4 meters<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
      B (Offshore)(ZONE 2)<\/td>\n Suitable fro offshore voyages with conditions:<\/td>\n Up to Force 8<\/td>\n Up to 4 meters<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
      C (Inshore) (ZONE 3)<\/td>\n Intended fro coastal water, large bays, estuaries,\nlakes and rivers with conditions<\/td>\n Up to Force 6<\/td>\n Up to 2 meters<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
      D (Sheltered) (ZONE 4)<\/td>\n Designed for protected or sheltered waters such as\nsmall lakes, rivers and canals, with conditions<\/td>\n Up to Force 4<\/td>\n  Up to 0,3 meters<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <\/tbody>\n<\/table>
      \n\n\n\n

      The vessel may be used in a lower category, but is not permitted in a higher category than the one prescribed!<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n

      \"\"<\/figure>
      \n

      b1. Registration date<\/strong>
      Field b1 contains information on the date of registration of the vessel. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

      b2. Registration document number<\/strong>
      Field b2 contains information about the series and the registration document number.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      b3. Issuing authority<\/strong>
      In field b3 there is information which authority registered the vessel and issued its document.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

      c1. Shipowner (M) Shipowner (A)<\/strong>
      The letter “W” may appear in field c1 for the shipowner or co-owner, or the letter “A” for the shipowner.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n

      c2. and c3 Full name or business name<\/strong>
      Fields c2 and c3 contain data on the shipowner, co-owner or shipowner<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      c4. Number of owners<\/strong>
      In field c4 there is information on the number of owners. The data of only two co-owners can appear on the document. If there are more than two co-owners, their data will be available in the REJA24 system and information about their number will be displayed in the c4 field.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

      The Polish Flag Registration is an actual FLAG REGISTRATION that is valid around the world with no restrictions! The whole process is very simple, as you do not need a yacht survey, and can be done in 2-3 days for provisional registration and permanent registration within 2-3 weeks. You can register your Boat in Poland […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_coblocks_attr":"","_coblocks_dimensions":"","_coblocks_responsive_height":"","_coblocks_accordion_ie_support":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-38","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"\nABOUT the Polish Boat Registration - Boat Registration<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Is an actual FLAG REGISTRATION that is valid around the world with no restrictions! Whole proces is fast and cheep, with preliminary issued in 2-3 days!\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/boat-registration.pl\/?page_id=38\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"ABOUT the Polish Boat Registration - Boat Registration\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Is an actual FLAG REGISTRATION that is valid around the world with no restrictions! Whole proces is fast and cheep, with preliminary issued in 2-3 days!\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/boat-registration.pl\/?page_id=38\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Boat Registration\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-01-19T17:27:45+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/boat-registration.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/SAMPLE_RegCard_front.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"598\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"380\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"8 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/boat-registration.pl\/?page_id=38\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/boat-registration.pl\/?page_id=38\",\"name\":\"ABOUT the Polish Boat Registration - Boat Registration\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/boat-registration.pl\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/boat-registration.pl\/?page_id=38#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/boat-registration.pl\/?page_id=38#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/boat-registration.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/SAMPLE_RegCard_front.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-01-07T15:13:45+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-01-19T17:27:45+00:00\",\"description\":\"Is an actual FLAG REGISTRATION that is valid around the world with no restrictions! Whole proces is fast and cheep, with preliminary issued in 2-3 days!\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/boat-registration.pl\/?page_id=38#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/boat-registration.pl\/?page_id=38\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/boat-registration.pl\/?page_id=38#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/boat-registration.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/SAMPLE_RegCard_front.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/boat-registration.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/SAMPLE_RegCard_front.jpg\",\"width\":598,\"height\":380},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/boat-registration.pl\/?page_id=38#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/boat-registration.pl\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"ABOUT the Polish Boat Registration\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/boat-registration.pl\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/boat-registration.pl\/\",\"name\":\"Boat Registration Poland\",\"description\":\"\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/boat-registration.pl\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"ABOUT the Polish Boat Registration - Boat Registration","description":"Is an actual FLAG REGISTRATION that is valid around the world with no restrictions! Whole proces is fast and cheep, with preliminary issued in 2-3 days!","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/boat-registration.pl\/?page_id=38","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"ABOUT the Polish Boat Registration - Boat Registration","og_description":"Is an actual FLAG REGISTRATION that is valid around the world with no restrictions! Whole proces is fast and cheep, with preliminary issued in 2-3 days!","og_url":"https:\/\/boat-registration.pl\/?page_id=38","og_site_name":"Boat Registration","article_modified_time":"2026-01-19T17:27:45+00:00","og_image":[{"width":598,"height":380,"url":"https:\/\/boat-registration.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/SAMPLE_RegCard_front.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Est. reading time":"8 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/boat-registration.pl\/?page_id=38","url":"https:\/\/boat-registration.pl\/?page_id=38","name":"ABOUT the Polish Boat Registration - Boat Registration","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/boat-registration.pl\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/boat-registration.pl\/?page_id=38#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/boat-registration.pl\/?page_id=38#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/boat-registration.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/SAMPLE_RegCard_front.jpg","datePublished":"2026-01-07T15:13:45+00:00","dateModified":"2026-01-19T17:27:45+00:00","description":"Is an actual FLAG REGISTRATION that is valid around the world with no restrictions! Whole proces is fast and cheep, with preliminary issued in 2-3 days!","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/boat-registration.pl\/?page_id=38#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/boat-registration.pl\/?page_id=38"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/boat-registration.pl\/?page_id=38#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/boat-registration.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/SAMPLE_RegCard_front.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/boat-registration.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/SAMPLE_RegCard_front.jpg","width":598,"height":380},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/boat-registration.pl\/?page_id=38#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/boat-registration.pl\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"ABOUT the Polish Boat Registration"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/boat-registration.pl\/#website","url":"https:\/\/boat-registration.pl\/","name":"Boat Registration Poland","description":"","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/boat-registration.pl\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/boat-registration.pl\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/38","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/boat-registration.pl\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/boat-registration.pl\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/boat-registration.pl\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/boat-registration.pl\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=38"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/boat-registration.pl\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/38\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":119,"href":"https:\/\/boat-registration.pl\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/38\/revisions\/119"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/boat-registration.pl\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=38"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}