keeping a boat in Spain, rules

keeping a boat in Spain, more on rules
From above, The International Certificate of Competence (ICC) is not required by UK flagged yachts although many may have found it useful to have one on board since harbour masters sometimes expect this. A Yachtmaster Certificate accompanied by translation into several languages, as provided by the RYA, should be at least as useful as the ICC.
A person who is classed as resident in Spain (i.e. who lives in the country for over 183 days in a 12 month period, thus indicating that Spain is the principle place of residence) has to comply with Spanish tax legislation. They have to declare all their income and pay the corresponding tax.
They have to register their cars, yachts, planes in Spain. They have to pass the relevant tests of competency for driving and skippering a boat, and EU citizens who have never at any time worked in Spain must apply for a residency card, called a residencia. Compulsory Qualifications For those who do register their boat in Spain the difficult part will be to obtain the necessary personal certification. Some of the problems and pitfalls are set out here.
A person having residential status must obtain the appropriate Spanish qualification or an exemption to command their own vessel.
The Spanish qualification is called the Patron de Yate and is available in 4 categories for different types of boat and intended range of sailing offshore. Each involves a theoretical and a practical exam and is conducted only in Spanish. It is generally considered that a high level of literacy in the language is required. The Patron de Yate for a 9 metre boat with a 30 miles range, for example, requires the learning of a glossary of 600 Spanish sailing terms and the passing of a 200-question multiple-choice written paper. It is understood that it is possible to obtain exemption from the Patron de Yate examination if Royal Yachting Association Yachtmaster qualifications are held. No ruling on the matter has been found and practice clearly appears to vary locally. The ICC is not recognised for Spanish flagged vessels.

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