Who We Are

About YachtRegister.me

Yacht Registration Experts

We provide fast, reliable and fully compliant yacht registration services under the Montenegrin flag.

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Complete Registration Service

We manage the entire yacht registration process in Montenegro - from document preparation and application to final certificates - saving you time and effort.

Who We Are

YachtRegister.me is a specialised resident agent service dedicated to assisting yacht owners in registering their yachts under the Montenegrin flag. Our team combines deep expertise in maritime law and hands-on experience in the yachting industry, ensuring you receive authoritative guidance and practical support at every step.

Founded by professionals with extensive backgrounds in commercial shipping, maritime law, and superyacht operations, our firm has been at the forefront of Montenegro’s rapidly owing yachting sector since 2010. We understand the unique regulatory, tax, and operational advantages Montenegro offers to yacht owners worldwide.

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Your Trusted Partner

Situated in Bar, Montenegro, just a hundred metres from the Montenegrin Yacht Register, we provide comprehensive support to yacht owners, ensuring a seamless, fully compliant, and cost-effective registration process of your yacht under the Montenegrin flag, as well as representation before the Register throughout the duration ofthe registration.

The Montenegrin Yacht Register operates as an open registry, permitting the registration of both private and commercial yachts, irrespective of the owner's nationality. Our services are designed to make the registration process straight forward and economical.

Provisional registration can be obtained within a matter of hours and remains valid for up to three months. This procedure is entirely paperless, requiring only scanned copies of the necessary documents, with original documentation to be submitted subsequently for permanent registration.

No initial survey is required for the registration of a newly built yacht when it has been constructed in accordance with Directive 2013/53/EU (which hasentirely replaced Directive 94/25/EC), the Code of Federal Regulations of the United States of America Title 33, Parts 181 and 183, or MGN Code 280(M) and MSN Code 1792(M) of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency of the United Kingdom. Compliance must be evidenced by a Declaration of Conformity with the above regulation(s).

Entrust your yacht registration to YachtRegister.me and benefit from our expertise, efficiency, and commitment to excellence.

Legal Definition of a Yacht (Montenegro Law):

Under the Law on Yachts of Montenegro, a yacht is defined as:

“A vessel intended for sport and leisure, used for private purposes or charter,of more than 7 metres in length, intended for longer stays at sea.”

Summary of Competitive Advantages

Open registry

Fast, paperless provisional registration

No initial survey is required for the purpose of registration of a newly built yacht

No VAT or customs debt for foreign owners

Possibility of registering your yacht for commercial purposes

Simple procedures

Flexible operational requirements

Fast Document Issuance

Provisional Registration

Montenegro offers a fast, paperless provisional registration process. Provisional registration can be obtained within hours, is valid for up to three months, and allows you to operate your yacht while original documents are being processed.

Commercial Registration

Both private and commercial yachts qualify for registration under the Montenegrin flag. Commercial registration enables charter operations and provides significant tax and customs advantages for both national and foreign owners.

No initial survey required newly built yachts

For newly built yachts compliant with Directive 2013/53/EU, U.S. CFR Title 33 (Parts 181 & 183), or UK MGN 280(M)/MSN 1792(M), evidenced by a Declaration of Conformity no initial survey is required.

YachtRegister.me is a specialized service dedicated to fast, secure and fully compliant yacht registration under the Montenegrin flag.
With expert local knowledge and professional support, we simplify the entire registration process for yacht owners worldwide.

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info@yachtregister.me

11B, Jovana Tomasevica Str., Bar, Montenegro

Our Partners

Abaco Manat Marine BlueReg

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YachtRegister.me is the trading name of a yacht registration platform developed and operated by Abaco Ltd and Manat Marine Ltd pursuant to a long-term Business and Technical Cooperation Agreement. Abaco Ltd and Manat Marine Ltd shall be jointly and severally liable to clients for all obligations arising under or in connection with the services provided through the YachtRegister.me platform.