Latvia

Required documents:
1. Application (prescribed form);
2. Copy of Certificate of Incorporation;
3. Proof of Ownership (Bill of Sale, Builder’s Certificate, Deletion Certificate issued by the Ship Register of another state or by an equivalent authority, the owner indicated in which is entitled to register the ownership rights in the Ship Register, etc ) and Protocol of Delivery. The Bill of Sale must be notarized, and if signed outside EU it must be in addition apostilled or legalised.
4. Certificate of Deletion issued by the previous register;
5. Written consent of ship’s mortgagee, if any;
6. Report of Pre-registration Survey issued by the Maritime Safety Department;
7. Copy of Tonnage Certificate;
8. Radio Station license issued by the Electronic Communications Office;
9. Ships carrying more than 2,000 tons of oil in bulk as cargo – a relevant insurance cover of liability (P&I Blue Card or other equivalent financial security) in order to obtain the CLC Certificate;
10. Ships of more than 1000 GRT – a relevant insurance cover of liability (P&I Blue Card or other equivalent financial security) in order to obtain the Bunker CLC Certificate;
11. Ships carrying more than 12 passengers– a relevant insurance cover of liability (P&I Blue Card or other equivalent financial security,) in order to obtain the Athens convention CLC Certificate;
12. Copy of Continuous Synopsis Record (CSR) if applicable.

Registration of Recreational Craft
Recreational craft (all sail yachts and motor yachts more than 12 m in length) may be registered in Latvian Ship Register. Motor yachts and boats up to 12m in length, personal watercraft (jet ski) should be registered in Small Recreational craft Register.
Required documents:
1. Application for registration (prescribed form);
2. Copy of Certificate of Incorporation/passport;
3. Proof of Ownership* (for example Bill of Sale) and Protocol of Delivery. The signatures on the Bill of sale must be notarised. When signed abroad, Proof of ownership must be notarized and apostilled (outside EU);
4. Certificate of Deletion issued by previous register if any. If not, confirmation letter (prescribed form) addressed to Latvian Ship Register signed by previous owner and notarized.
5. Written consent of ship’s mortgagee, if any;
6. Report of Survey issued by the Maritime Safety Department. If recreational craft is intended to be used for commercial purposes (such intent must be mentioned in the application for registration). Survey must be carried out before registration;
7. Radio Station license issued by the Electronic Communications Office, if recreational craft is equipped with radio.

*If the recreational craft is bought from builder (new-buildings) or at boat-shop document (cheque, invoice and payment documents) identifying seller and buyer can be used as the Proof of Ownership and Builder’s Certificate can be used as a Protocol of Delivery.

It is possible to register a recreational craft on the basis of a Bareboat charter agreement. In this case the bareboat charter agreement must be handed in instead of Proof of ownership. Permission from main (underlying) register is also necessary.