Register your yacht or boat in Langkawi

The Langkawi Registry offers one of the easiest and most convenient boat registrations in the world. It was set up in 2003 and is based in Telaga Harbour Park, Langkawi and is operated by the Director General of the Marine Department of Malaysia.

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Private Owned
Langkawi Yacht Registration

US$900.00

  • Lifetime validity
  • All-inclusive price
  • Worldwide validity
  • No survey needed in most cases
  • We can process and register remotely
  • Low cost registration fees
  • Fast set up processing
  • Either private or corporate ownership
  • Very reputable jurisdiction – IMO White-listed
  • Easy renewal
  • Pleasure/recreational, commercial or bareboat

Company Owned
Langkawi Yacht Registration

US$1.500.00

  • Lifetime validity
  • All-inclusive price
  • Worldwide validity
  • No survey needed in most cases
  • We can process and register remotely
  • Low cost registration fees
  • Fast set up processing
  • Either private or corporate ownership
  • Very reputable jurisdiction – IMO White-listed
  • Easy renewal
  • Pleasure/recreational, commercial or bareboat

Why register your yacht or boat in Langkawi?

Langkawi Boat Registration – from only US$900.00!

Langkawi, Malaysia is fast becoming the vessel flag registration of choice for yacht owners WORLDWIDE! It does not matter in which country you are a resident or citizen, you can register in Langkawi within a few days and without spending lots of money for registering your vessel, as well as incurring extra cost and time on boat surveys.

Since both a Private Ownership or a Corporate one are permissible there, you may register in Langkawi as a private owner of your vessel, or if you prefer you can register the ownership of the boat as a company or trust. And you may be using your existing corporate structure for that, or we can render this service on top, through our affiliates Global Money Consultants and International Ship Registries LLC, at a reasonable cost to you and with utmost diligence and care for your interests.

The Langkawi registry has also set up a real commercial yacht registry. It is an open registry that is open to individuals, joint owners, corporations, and yachting entities. It is for this reason that it is one of the fastest growing registries for commercial activities worldwide now. Many commercial/charter operators are coming to Langkawi with exactly this purpose in mind, and with the least complicated procedures in place.

The paperwork needed to register in Langkawi is very simple. See our detailed list below and in most cases, we do not need a survey report. As soon as you send us the required documents and pictures we will start the registration process and this can be done VERY FAST!

The Langkawi registration process and maritime legislation are modeled to the United Kingdom one.

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Important things to know

  • REGISTERING YOUR YACHT IN LANGKAWI, MALAYSIA EITHER AS PLEASURE (PRIVATE/RECREATIONAL), COMMERCIAL OR BAREBOAT

    The Langkawi jurisdiction and its registration process resembles an Open Registry, so it accepts private, commercial and bareboat use. In other words, all three categories of registration could be accommodated here, and the cost is uniform whether you register your yacht as pleasure/recreational or commercial/charter one.

  • ARE ALL NATIONALITIES ACCEPTABLE TO REGISTER A YACHT IN LANGKAWI, MALAYSIA?

    All Nationalities and Residencies are acceptable, either we are talking about Private or Corporate ownership. Regarding corporate ownership you may be using an existing corporate structure or opt for a new one (in the latter case we can assist you through our affiliates Global Money Consultants and International Ship Registries LLC, at a reasonable cost to you and with utmost diligence and care for your interests.

  • PRIVATE OR CORPORATE OWNERSHIP?

    Both are acceptable, as said above!

  • HOW LONG IS THE PROCESS FOR REGISTERING A YACHT IN LANGKAWI, MALAYSIA?

    It could be done within one week, or perhaps a little more longer, provided we’ll receive the proper documentation in a proper and timely manner.

  • IS VALIDITY FOR LIFE OR NOT?

    The registration’s validity is for life! We will take care of everything for that. The only annual fees you are obliged to pay is the amount of US$190.00 per year (Annual Tonnage Tax) which is applicable to yachts of up to 150 Gross Registered Tonnage (GRT).

  • ADVANTAGES OF REGISTERING A YACHT UNDER THE LANGKAWI, MALAYSIA FLAG- Valid for life of yacht

    The advantages are the following:

    ✔ Our price includes all maritime and registration fees
    ✔ Worldwide validity and acceptance
    ✔ No survey is needed in most cases
    ✔ Registration could be done remotely
    ✔ Low setup and (minimal) annual fees
    ✔ Either private or company ownership
    ✔ Recreational, commercial and bareboat registration
    ✔ Great reputation and White-Listed with IMO
    ✔ Easy renewals

  • WHAT WE NEED FROM YOU

    ✔ Provide us with 3 name options for the boat, with most preferred name as your first option
    ✔ Clear color scanned copy of owner’s passport
    ✔ Pictures of yacht (bow, stern and port or starboard side)
    ✔ Bill of sale OR copy of Sales & Purchase agreement (with notary stamping)
    ✔ Builder’s certificate (FOR NEW BUILT YACHTS ONLY)
    ✔ Agent appointment letter (to authorize/appoint us as your agent – we’ll provide it)
    ✔ Existing or previous Registration Certificate
    ✔ Deletion Certificate (de-registration certificate)
    ✔ A copy of the Insurance Policy
    ✔ A picture of the Carving & Marking is needed to get the original documents

    When you provide us with the above paperwork we will prepare all paperwork to file with the maritime authorities in Langkawi. You will just need to sign the documents we prepare and we will submit, follow-up and courier the registration documents to you.

  • WHAT DOES THE LANGKAWI, MALAYSIA YACHT REGISTRATION LOOK LIKE?

Applicable fees for registering a yacht in Langkawi, Malaysia

✔ Privately-owned Langkawi Yacht Registration US$900.00 (all-inclusive for yachts under 150 GRT)

✔ Corporate-owned Langkawi Yacht Registration US$1.500.00 (all-inclusive for yachts under 150 GRT)

✔ Annual Renewal Fees from US$95.00 (for yachts under 150 GRT)

NOTE: The above prices include our service & handling fees for privately-owned yachts and/or for corporate-owned yachts, plus all government, tonnage and registration fees, applicable for yachts under 150 Gross Registered Tonnage (GRT).

NOTE: We can also register yachts of over 150 GRT of tonnage (there are actually and the following additional categories in Langkawi, Malaysia (both for privately-owned or corporate-owned yachts, pleasure/recreational, or commercial/charter, and bareboat) (a) 150-400 GRT (b) 400-1,500 GRT, and (c) over 1,500 GRT), so please let us know your inquiry and we’ll revert immediately with our most competitively-priced quotation in this matter. Even for yachts over 150 GRT the Langkawi, Malaysia registration is inexpensive and very competitively-priced!

Four (4) Steps to Register your Yacht in Langkawi, Malaysia

Online Form

Fill in our online form in just 3 minutes.

Documents

Send us your boat documents and passport copy.

Processing

We submit your paperwork to the Langkawi authorities.

Completion

We send your new registration to you by overnight courier.

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