Superyacht and luxury asset services in the UAE Registration of a yacht in Dubai 1. Copy of proof of ownership At the top of their game The oversight of Dubai's entire document or marine craft and rightly regarded as maritime sector falls under the purchase invoice attested by the part of the elite jurisdiction of the Dubai Maritime certi昀椀ed authorities or marine City Authority (DMCA), which craft building certi昀椀cate Chambers, 2023 mandates approvals from the 2.Copy of proof of minimum Federal Transport Authority – Land monthly income AED 20,000 or & Maritime (FTA) and the copy of title deed free hold Coastguards during the yacht property owners to whom the registration process. residence law is not applicable for expatriates (not required for To register a yacht in Dubai, it is pleasure water sport) imperative that the owner is either 3.Copy of certi昀椀cate of conformity a citizen or a resident of the UAE. issued by Emirates Authority for Tourists are ineligible for yacht Standarisation and Metrology registration, and even foreign (ESMA) for the new outboard business owners in the UAE must marine engines (not required for possess a UAE visa before pleasure water sport) commencing the registration 4.Copy of the certi昀椀cate of process. approved supplier to license radio communication devices (VHF) The registration process and fees for all commercial marine crafts may di昀昀er slightly according to the and pleasure marine crafts more type of yacht, and below are the than 35 feet, (10.7 metres) long initial documents that will need to (not required for pleasure water be submitted: sport) 5.Insurance policy valid for 13 months issued by an insurance 昀椀rm licensed in the Emirate. 6.Coast Guard Certi昀椀cate to install transponder device 7. Other requirements depends on the marine craft type and conditions. 15