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Registration of yachts

Registration of yachts and other vessels - REJA24

Registration step-by-step

When proceeding to apply for registration, make sure you have all the required documents.

THE FEE IS NOT REFUNDABLE - even in the case of a notice of leaving the case unprocessed, for example, due to lack of the required documentation or in the case of a refusal to enter the watercraft into the Register.

The registration procedure ends with the issuance of a watercraft registration document.

The DOCUMENT can be COLLECTED only at the registration authority (the document cannot be sent to the applicant)

We recommend that you make inquiries regarding the processing of your application to the authority to which the application for registration was filed, however, for any technical matters related to the customer service account, please contact REJA24:  pomoc@reja24.gov.pl 

Which vessels are not subject to registration in the REJA24 system?

  1. Any vessels registered in the Polish Ship Register referred to in Article 23 § 1 of the Act of September 18, 2001 – The Maritime Code (Journal of Laws of 2018, Item 2175); 
  2. Any vessels intended or used to carry more than 12 passengers (passenger vessels); 
  3. Any vessels used to carry out commercial fishing within the meaning of Article 2 Par. 1 Point 20 of the Act of December 19, 2014 on maritime fisheries (Journal of Laws of 2020, Items 277 and 285); 
  4. Any mechanically propelled vessels or any vessels without mechanical propulsion intended for the transportation of persons or goods on inland waters from one bank of a waterway to the other bank (ferries); 
  5. Any mechanically propelled vessels or any vessels without mechanical propulsion intended for the transportation on inland waters of no more than 12 passengers from one bank of a waterway to the other bank (cargo boats).

A watercraft registered under a foreign flag, must be deregistered from the foreign flag register before entering into the Register operated by REJA24 System.

In the case of a paper application:

  • prepare the required documents in original, take an identity document with you. If the matter is handled by a representative, attach the original power of attorney or an officially certified copy of the power of attorney to the application, and pay the stamp duty and attach the payment receipt to the above document. If the yacht or other watercraft is co-owned - the presence of all co-owners is required or the power of attorney granted by them must be presented,
  • go to the office of the Polish Yachting Association,
  • file the application with attachments and the appropriate fee, which can be paid on the spot by cash or by credit card. The cost of the registration is PLN 80.00.

In the case of an application submitted electronically via the Electronic Mailbox:

A. For individuals without a Polish personal ID [PESEL] number:

  • Any foreigners or foreign entities who do not have a Polish personal ID [PESEL] number or do not conduct business in the Republic of Poland may file their application through an agent.

B. For individuals with a Polish personal ID [PESEL] number:

  1. After verifying the completeness of the application for registration of a watercraft, you will receive a certificate of submission of your application for registration, you can download it after signing the UPD file. 
  2. You can use the certificate for a period of 30 days or until the issuance of the registration document or delivery of a decision to refuse the registration of a watercraft.
  3. After the verification in the Schengen Information System within 30 days counting from the date of filing a complete application, the watercraft will be entered into the Register. If the application is rejected, you will receive a decision on refusal to enter the watercraft into the Register.
  4. If you have any queries, please contact by email: Weronika Stępień: w.stepien@pya.org.pl ; Sylwia Sadowska: s.sadowska@pya.org.pl

Required documents

  1. The owner's application for registration of a watercraft and issuance of a registration document.
  2. Title of ownership of the watercraft (a title of ownership is, in particular, one of the following documents: a VAT invoice, a sales contract, an exchange agreement, a donation agreement, a final and binding court order resolving the right of ownership, in the case of units constructed by the home-building system - a written statement of the builder).
  3. Certified translation of the document confirming the ownership of the watercraft.
  4. Attachments certifying the following information:
  • data and address of the owner/co-owners of the watercraft and of the shipowner,
  • registration of the watercraft in another register in the country or abroad, if the watercraft has been registered,
  • identification number (CIN/HIN/WIN) or individual identification number (INI) if assigned,
  • the type of propulsion of the watercraft, and in the case of mechanical propulsion also its power details,
  • model and make of the watercraft,
  • dimensions and parameters of the watercraft,
  • the main material of the hull of the watercraft,
  • year of construction and manufacturer of the watercraft,
  • the maximum permissible number of persons on board of the watercraft, if specified in the CE declaration of conformity or other documentation issued by an authorized authority,
  • the permissible wind force and wave height, if specified in the CE declaration of conformity or other documentation issued by an authorized authority,
  • an extract from the Register of Business Activities
  • certified translations of the documents construed in a foreign language (technical documentation is an exception).
  1. Payment receipt of the fee for processing the application for registration and issuance of the registration document.
  2. Adocument containing the consent of the owner of the watercraft to the shipowner's navigation.
  3. CE declaration of conformity of the watercraft and engine - if issued.
  4. A document granting the power of attorney (authorization) to handle any matters related to the registration of a watercraft, submitted if these activities are conducted by a representative (authorized person).
  5. The payment receipt of the stamp duty on the granted power of attorney. The stamp duty for the submission of a power of attorney does not apply to the power of attorney granted to a spouse, ascendant, descendant or sibling.
  6. In the case when the owner of the watercraft is a natural person, an identity document is required: a National ID card or other document with a photo confirming identity (for review). If the owner of the watercraft is a legal entity, a current extract from the Register of Business Activities is required.

Any matters related to the registration of a watercraft on behalf of a legal entity can be handled only by persons authorized to do so.

Fees:

The fee for processing the application for registration and issuing the registration document can be paid directly at the cashier's office of the Polish Yachting Association (payment in cash or by credit card) or to the following bank account:

  • Beneficiary: Polski Związek Żeglarski [Polish Yachting Association], al. ks. J. Poniatowskiego 1, 03-901 Warsaw
  • Bank name : BANK PEKAO SA
  • Bank full address : ul. GRZYBOWSKA 53/57; 00-950 WARSAW; POLAND
  • Bank account No.: 19 1240 6218 1111 0000 4620 9146
  • IBAN: PL 88 1240 6218 1978 0010 6233 0928
  • BIC Swift Code : PKOPPLPW
  • transfer amount: PLN 80.00
  • transfer title: REJA24 and full name

If you want an invoice, in accordance with Article 106b Paragraph 5 of the Act of March 11, 2004 on Value Added Tax (Journal of Laws 2004 No. 54 item 535), please provide your Tax Id. No. [NIP] number in the title of your transfer.

In the case of any matters handled by a representative, a filing fee of PLN 17.00 for the power of attorney (authorization) must be paid.

The fee can be paid:

  • to the bank account of Urząd m.st. Warszawy, Centrum Obsługi Podatnika [Capital City Council of Warsaw, Taxpayer Service Center], account No.: 21 1030 1508 0000 0005 5000 0070 - with the annotation "Stamp duty for the power of attorney",
  • at the cash desk of the Capital City Council of Warsaw, at 44 Al. Jerozolimskie  (open from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm).

Appeal procedure

You may appeal against the decision of the registration authority to:

  • The Minister competent for maritime economy - in the case of a watercraft, as to which the application for registration contains information about the intention to operate it on maritime waters or on maritime and inland waters,
  • The Minister competent for inland navigation - in the case of a watercraft, as to which the application for registration contains information on the intention to operate it on inland waters.