Besondere Meldepflicht für Binnenschiffer und Seeleute

If you move onto a ship, you are obliged to report this in some cases.

If you move to an inland vessel that is registered for a domestic ship register, you must register.

If you are sailing on a seagoing vessel that is entitled to fly the federal flag, the shipowner must register you. For this purpose, you must provide the shipowner with the necessary information.

The obligation to register does not apply in either case if you are registered for a dwelling in Germany.

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The inland vessel must be registered for a domestic ship register.

The seagoing vessel must be entitled to fly the federal flag.

There are no fees.

You must register with the registration office within two weeks of moving in.

In the case of inland waterway vessels, the rules on general reporting obligations shall apply.

If you move to an inland vessel that is registered for a domestic ship register, you must register.

If you are sailing on a sea-going vessel that is entitled to fly the federal flag, the shipowner registers you.

The obligation to register does not apply in either case, insofar as you are registered for a dwelling in Germany.

For inland waterway skippers, the registration office of the municipality or city in which the ship's home port is located. Other registration authorities or the water police may accept your registration, which will then forward it to the registration authority of the home port.

For seafarers, the registration authority at the registered office of the shipowner.

For inland waterway skippers, the registration office of the municipality or city in which the ship's home port is located. Other registration authorities or the water police may accept your registration, which will then forward it to the registration authority of the home port.

For seafarers, the registration authority at the registered office of the shipowner.