Nautical Licenses

A list of non-commercial nautical qualifications from other countries that Spain recognizes for operating Spanish-flagged boats and jet skis. This list follows the Official State Gazette (Boletin Oficial del Estado or B.O.E). The list is for informational purposes and may change as regulations update. If you have questions about the validity of your license, contact us at [email protected] for assistance.

Country
Title
ATTRIBUTIONS
ARGENTINA
ARGENTINA
SAILING AND MOTOR YACHT HELMSMAN
Navigation in inland waters, vessels up to 20 m. length.
SAILING AND MOTOR YACHT PILOT
Unrestricted
ALEMANIA
GERMANY
ALEMANIA<br>  GERMANY
A – INLAND WATERS Navigation in waters interiors.
R – LOCAL WATERS Navigation in sight of the coast
BR – COAST Without going more than 12 miles of the coast.
BK – GREAT CABOTAGE
C – MARITIME NAVIGATION
No restriction within the sea Mediterranean and up to 30 miles from the coast
outside of these boundaries.
·SPORTBOOTFÜHRERSCHEIN
·SPORTKÜSTEN-SCHIFFERSCHEIN
·SPORTBOOT-FÜRERSCHEIN SEE
.SPORTBOOT-FÜRERSCHEIN
AUSTRIA
AUSTRIA
SCHIFFSFUHRERPATENT – 10 M
Navigation in inland waters, vessels up to 10 m. length and 12 passengers.
BEFAHIGUNGSAUSAUSWEIS (YACTH-MASTER LICENSE)
Sailing yachts without going more than 20 miles from the coast.
BELGIUM
BELGIUM
BREVET VAN YACHTNAVIGATOR BREVET DE NAVIGATEUR DE YACHT
Long-range pleasure craft
INTERNATIONAL VAARBEWIJS (Flemish Yachting Club)
Inland navigation
KLEIN VAARBEWIJS II (Flemish Nautical Dept. Assoc.)
BULGARIA
BULGARIA
BERECHTIGUNGSZEUGNIS
In inland waters a small boat with a maximum power of 100 kW.
CANADA
CANADA
PLEASURE CRAFT OPERATOR CARD
Recreational boats without limitations
CHILE
CHILE
BAY SPORTS SKIPPER
Navigation in inland waters.
COASTAL SPORT CAPTAIN
Navigation within sight of the coast.
HIGH SPORTS CAPTAIN
No limitations.
CROATIA
CROATIA
BOAT LEADER’S
Operation of recreational vessels not more than 12 miles from the coast.
FINLAND
FINLAND
KANSAINVÁLINEN HUVIVENEEN

JULJETTAJANKIRJA (International Yachtmaster’s Certificate)
Vessels of less than 24 meters in length and engine power of less than 500 kW.
(As to geographical limits, in international waters, no limits)
FRANCE
FRANCE
PERMIS MER COTIER
Motorized, not more than 5 miles from an accessible shelter or beach.

Brevet de patron a la plaisance issued by the French republic (marine
marchande) (skipper of sailing boats up to 24 m. of length less than 200 miles
from the coast (*) The restriction appearing on the PERMIS B cards, limiting
the permit to vessels up to 25 tons, was repealed by French State decree of 21-10-92.
PERMIS MER (Hauturier)
Motorized, without restrictions.
CARTE MER
Powered up to 37 kW, less than 2 tons, in daytime navigation, not more than 5
miles from an accessible shelter or beach.
PERMIS A
Motorized, not more than 5 miles from an accessible shelter or beach.
PERMIS B
Motorized, without restrictions. (*)
PERMIS C
Motorized, without restrictions.
GREAT BRITAIN
GREAT BRITAIN
COASTAL SKIPPER
Boats up to 24 m. length, without going more than 20 miles from the coast.
YATCHMASTER OFFSHORE
Boats up to 24 m. length, without going more than 150 miles from the coast.
YATCHMASTER OFFSHORE with commercial endorsement
Vessels up to 200 gross tons, not more than 150 miles from the coast.
YACHTMASTER OCEAN
Boats up to 24 m. of length, without limitations.
YACHTMASTER OCEAN with commercial endorsement
Vessels up to 200 gross tons, without limitations.
INTERNATIONAL CERTIFICATE FOR OPERATOR OF PLEASURE CRAFT
Boats up to 24 m. length.
POWERBOAT LEVEL 2
Motor boats up to 10 m in length, without going more than 5 miles from the coast.
IRELAND
IRELAND
INTERNATIONAL CERTIFICATE OF COMPETENCY, ISSUED BY THE IRISH SAILING ASSOCIATION
Recreational vessels up to 80 GT or 24 meters in length.
Within this certificate there are several categories, but all of them are limited
to coastal navigation.
YACHTMASTER OCEAN CERTIFICATE
Boats without limitations
Certificate endorsed by the Department of Marine, Communications and
Natural Resources
ITALY
ITALY
PATENTS FOR THE COMMAND AND CONTROL OF THE UNIT FROM THE PORT
Emb. up to 24 m. of length, motor, sail, sail with auxiliary motor or motor-
sailing boat (without card), without going farther than 12 miles from the
coast. Emb. up to 24 m. of length, motor, sail, sail with auxiliary engine or
motorsailer (without card), without distance limit.
PATENT FOR THE CONTROL OF PORT VESSELS
No limitations.
PATENT OF AUTHORIZATION FOR PORT VESSELS
Emb. by motor or sail (s/card), without going further than 6 miles from the
coast. Emb. motor or sail (s/card), more than 6 miles from the coast.
If it is motor and sail : with the limitations of your title
NETHERLANDS
NETHERLANDS
KLEIN VAARBEWIJS N° II
Navigation in inland waters. Motor or sail (see card).
POLAND
POLAND
Patent Żeglarza
Jachtowego
Management of recreational boats, motor and/or sailing, in continental waters.
Steering of recreational motor and/or sailing vessels up to 8.9 meters in
length for daytime navigation in the area between the coast and the line
parallel to the coast drawn 2 miles out.
Children under the age of 18 may use this authorization under the
supervision of an adult.
Patent Sternika
Jachtowego
Steering of recreational boats, motorized or not, in inland waters.
Government of recreational motorboats up to 12 meters in length for
navigations in the area between the coast and the line parallel to the coast
drawn 20 miles out.
Patent Jachtowego
Sternika Morskiego
Management of recreational boats, motor and/or sailing, in continental waters.
Management of recreational motorboats up to 18 meters in length for
maritime navigation.
Patent Kapitana
Jachtowego
Management of recreational boats, motor and/or sailing, in continental waters.
Management of recreational boats, motor and/or sailing, for maritime navigation.
Patent Sternika
Motorowodnego
Operation of recreational motor boats up to 60 kW in inland waters.
Steering of recreational motorboats up to 60 kW, in daytime navigations in
the zone between the coast and the line parallel to the coast drawn 2 miles out.
Children under the age of 18 may use this authorization under the
supervision of an adult.
Starzego Motorowodnego Patent
Management of recreational motorboats in inland waters.
Government of recreational motorboats up to 12 meters in length for
navigations in the area between the coast and the line parallel to the coast
drawn 20 miles out.
Patent Morskiego Sternika Motorowodnego
Management of recreational motorboats in inland waters.
Management of recreational motorboats up to 18 meters in length.
Patent Kapitana
Motorowodnego
Management of recreational motorboats in inland waters.
Motorized recreational craft steering.
Patent Motorzysty
Motorowodnego
To perform the functions of Chief Engineer on recreational motor boats
up to 600 kW of power.
To perform auxiliary functions of Chief Engineer on recreational motor boats
of up to 1000 kW of power.
Patent Mechanika
Motorowodnego
To perform the functions of Chief Engineer on recreational vessels.
PORTUGAL
PORTUGAL
LOCAL PATRAO
Operation of recreational vessels without going more than 10 miles from a
safe harbor and 5 miles from the coast.
COASTAL PATRAO
Operation of recreational boats without going more than 25 miles from the coast.
PATRAO DE ALTO MAR
Operation of pleasure boats without limitations.
SWEDEN
SWEDEN
FÖRARINTYG
Operation of recreational boats up to 12 meters in inland waters
KUSTSKEPPARINTYG
Handling of recreational boats in coastal and inland waters.
UTSJÖSKEPPARINTYG
Handling of recreational boats on the high seas, coastal and inland waters.
SWITZERLAND
SWITZERLAND
PERMIS B
Issued by CRUISING CLUB OF SWITZERLAND (CCS)
Vessels for:
- Motor
- Sail with or without auxiliary engine.
- Motor and sail with or without auxiliary engine (see card) up to 300 gross tons.
Permits from the cantonal navigation authorities.
Navigation in inland waters.
URUGUAY
 URUGUAY
ZONE A: OCEAN NAVIGATION
Unrestricted.
ZONE B
Enabled to navigate in the Río de La Plata and a 15-mile wide oceanic
coastal strip up to the mouth of the Arroyo Chuy. (NOT TO BE MORE THAN 15
MILES FROM LAND)
ZONE C
Qualified to navigate within a radius of 15 miles from the Port of Dispatch in
the lower Rio de la Plata and Atlantic Ocean. In the upper Río de la Plata and
the Uruguay River such radius shall be 20′. (NOT TO BE MORE THAN 15 MILES
FROM HOME PORT)
ZONE D
Qualified to navigate within a radius of 5 miles from the Port of Dispatch, in the Río de la Plata and Atlantic Ocean. In the Uruguay River, rivers and inland lagoons this radius shall be 10′. (NOT TO BE MORE THAN 5 MILES FROM HOME PORT)
VENEZUELA
VENEZUELA
SECOND CLASS SPORT SKIPPER’S LICENSE
Vessels of less than 40 gross tons, without going farther than 12 miles from the coast.

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