--- title: "Do you need a licence to sail in Croatia? ICC and VHF" description: "For a Croatia bareboat charter, the skipper needs a listed certificate and, with fixed VHF aboard, a radio certificate. Check what yours covers." url: https://olasail.com/croatia/licences/ updated: 2026-10-07 --- > The Markdown copy of https://olasail.com/croatia/licences/, from OlaSail, a planning reference for sailing in Croatia, not for navigation. Every page: https://olasail.com/llms.txt [Report a change](https://olasail.com/about/corrections/#page=Licences%20for%20sailing%20in%20Croatia%3A%20ICC%2C%20VHF%2C%20and%20what%20US%2C%20UK%20and%20Australian%20certificates%20cover) # Do you need a licence to sail in Croatia? Yes. The skipper needs a certificate on the Ministry of the Sea's list, plus a VHF radio certificate when the boat has a fixed VHF radio, as charter boats usually do. Charter companies often ask for more. 150+ certificates on the Ministry's list (Official source, 25 Sep 2026) 18 m yachts, with ASA 104 or Day Skipper (Official source, 25 Sep 2026) 6 NM from land, with ASA 103 (Official source, 25 Sep 2026) VHF a radio certificate as well (Official source, 25 Sep 2026) Photo: “Trogir marina 053” by [Ante Perkovic](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Trogir_marina_053.jpg), [CC BY 3.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0), resized All 22 facts on this page name their source, the latest checked on 5 Oct 2026: 6 from the operator, 15 from official sources and 1 measured by us. See every source 6 From the operator (operator) 15 Official source (official) 1 Measured by us (measured) Written by [Domagoj Franc](https://olasail.com/about/people/domagoj-franc/), editor. Reviewed by [Ivor Benko](https://olasail.com/about/people/ivor-benko/), skipper (Croatian skipper's licence, category C). Published 7 Oct 2026. What most crews need - A licence for the skipper that is on the Ministry's list, or a Croatian one. An ICC counts if it shows C for coastal waters. (Official source, 25 Sep 2026) - A VHF radio certificate. The list accepts a foreign licence only together with one. (Official source, 25 Sep 2026) - A crew list, which the charter company files with the Ministry before you leave. (Official source, 25 Sep 2026) [What happens at check-in](https://olasail.com/charter/booking/#checkin) - Or a hired skipper, if nobody aboard qualifies. [Bareboat, skipper or flotilla](https://olasail.com/charter/bareboat-skipper-or-flotilla/) Graphic: OlaSail, [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Official source: the ministry’s recognised certificates table. Checked 26 Sep 2026. Read the graphic as text - The licences the law accepts. The Ministry of the Sea's list of foreign certificates it recognises for skippering Croatian-flagged boats and yachts. (Official source, 25 Sep 2026) - The radio certificate. A foreign licence on the list counts only together with a radio certificate, when the boat has a fixed VHF radio. (Official source, 25 Sep 2026) - The list asks for a suitable Croatian or foreign radio certificate. It names no foreign certificate by name. (Official source, 26 Sep 2026) - What the law makes the company do. At the handover the company must check the skipper's competence, hand over the boat's papers, show that the equipment works, and brief you on safety, the rescue numbers, what to do after an accident and the weather warnings (Article 25). (Official source, 26 Sep 2026) Use this graphic You may share and adapt it for any purpose, also commercially, under [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Credit OlaSail and link to this page. Credit line Graphic: [OlaSail](https://olasail.com/croatia/licences/), CC BY 4.0 Embed code
Which sailing licence works in Croatia
Graphic: OlaSail, CC BY 4.0. Official source: the ministry’s recognised certificates table. Checked 26 Sep 2026.
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(entry 37) (Official source, 25 Sep 2026) A foreign licence on the list counts only together with a radio certificate, when the boat has a fixed VHF radio (Official source, 25 Sep 2026) What a charter base usually asks Sunsail and The Moorings ask for a licence on the Ministry's list (at least an ICC, RYA Day Skipper, ASA 103, US Sailing Basic Coastal Cruising, SLC or IPC), a VHF licence, and at least 5 days or 100 miles as skipper on a yacht of the same size (From the operator, 26 Sep 2026) What three Split charter bases told us in September 2026. Ask yours in writing before you book. Next: Bring it, and a VHF certificate, to [check-in](https://olasail.com/charter/booking/#checkin). ## Croatia bareboat charter requirements: law and company rules People mix these up, and it costs them. The law is the minimum. A charter company can ask for more, because it is renting you its boat. We asked three Split charter bases in September 2026. Get your own company's answer in writing, with the quote, before you book. [How to read a charter quote](https://olasail.com/charter/booking/#quote) What the law says The skipper's licence A certificate on the Ministry's list, or a Croatian licence. An ICC counts if its "valid for" box shows C for coastal waters. (Official source, 25 Sep 2026) (Official source, 25 Sep 2026) VHF radio A foreign licence on the list counts only together with a radio certificate, when the boat has a fixed VHF radio. (Official source, 25 Sep 2026) The crew list The charter company registers everyone aboard in the Ministry's eCrew system, at the latest when the boat leaves. (Official source, 25 Sep 2026) A paid skipper The list covers boats for private use and boats hired without crew. It does not cover working as a paid skipper. (Official source, 25 Sep 2026) What charter companies ask The skipper's licence Sunsail and The Moorings ask for a licence on the Ministry's list (at least an ICC, RYA Day Skipper, ASA 103, US Sailing Basic Coastal Cruising, SLC or IPC), a VHF licence, and at least 5 days or 100 miles as skipper on a yacht of the same size. (From the operator, 26 Sep 2026) [What sailors told us about check-in](https://olasail.com/croatia/licences/#report-licence-ask-checkIn) VHF radio Ask which certificate your company accepts. The crew list They ask for the crew list by a deadline: 14 days before at The Moorings, one or two weeks at Ultra Sailing (its terms say both), and at least 3 days before check-in at Dream Yacht Charter. (From the operator, 26 Sep 2026) [What sailors told us about crew numbers](https://olasail.com/croatia/licences/#report-charter-crewLimit) A paid skipper The charter company can add a licensed skipper to your booking: Sunsail, The Moorings, Ultra Sailing and Dream Yacht Charter all offer one. (From the operator, 26 Sep 2026) [When to hire one](https://olasail.com/charter/bareboat-skipper-or-flotilla/) ## Every US, UK and Australian certificate on the list This is what the Ministry's list lets each certificate do, in plain words. Two terms from Croatian law help. In Croatian law a brodica (boat) is up to 15 m long and a jahta (yacht) is longer, so a typical 12 to 14 m charter yacht counts as a brodica. (Official source, 25 Sep 2026) Some certificates on the list, such as ASA 103, only cover waters within 6 NM of land. On our Split route, the open crossing from Šolta to Vis takes you up to about 6.7 NM from the nearest land. (Measured by us, 26 Sep 2026) For UK sailors, the RYA issues the UK ICC. A qualifying practical course certificate, such as Day Skipper practical, or ICC assessments for both the sail and the coastal waters categories can show the required competence. A shorebased course alone validates coastal waters but not the sail category. (From the operator, 29 Sep 2026) For a Croatia charter, an ICC issued under UN Resolution 40 counts for private use or bareboat charter, if its "valid for" box shows C for coastal waters. Its other limits still apply. (Official source, 25 Sep 2026) ### United States | Certificate | What the law lets you skipper | | --- | --- | | ASA 101 Basic Keelboat Sailing | Not on the list It isn't one of the certificates the Ministry recognises, so it doesn't let you skipper on its own. | | ASA 103 Basic Coastal Cruising, or US Sailing Basic Keelboat | Yes, within 6 NM of land Boats up to 15 m, for private use or bareboat charter, within 6 NM of the mainland or an island (entry 36). | | ASA 104 Bareboat Cruising, or US Sailing Basic Cruising or Bareboat Cruising | Yes, yachts up to 18 m Any boat, and yachts up to 18 m, for private use or bareboat charter, in Croatian waters. (entry 37) | | ASA 106 Advanced Coastal Cruising, or US Sailing Coastal Navigation or Coastal Passagemaking | Yes, yachts up to 24 m Any boat, and yachts up to 24 m, across the Adriatic, including trips to other countries (entry 38). | | ASA 108 or US Sailing Offshore Passagemaking | Yes, yachts up to 500 GT Any boat, and yachts up to 500 gross tonnes, with no limit on where you sail (entry 39). | | ASA International Proficiency Certificate (IPC) | Check the words on your card The list names one ASA card: the international proficiency certificate for yacht helmsman navigating in Mediterranean waters. That one covers yachts up to 500 gross tonnes, anywhere (entry 40). | | NauticEd Sailing License and Credentials (SLC) | Yes, yachts up to 50 GT Any boat, and yachts up to 50 gross tonnes, in Croatian waters (entry 40a). | ### United Kingdom | Certificate | What the law lets you skipper | | --- | --- | | RYA Competent Crew | Not on the list It is a crew certificate, so it doesn't let you skipper. | | RYA Day Skipper theory (shorebased) | Yes, yachts up to 18 m Any boat, and yachts up to 18 m, for private use or bareboat charter, in Croatian waters. The list names the theory certificate on its own (entry 69). | | RYA Day Skipper practical | Yes, yachts up to 18 m Any boat, and yachts up to 18 m, across the Adriatic (entry 69a). | | RYA ICC for sail, marked C for coastal | Yes, within the limits on the card Any ICC counts if its "valid for" box shows C, for coastal waters. The list names the RYA ICC for sail up to 24 m or 80 gross tonnes, across the Adriatic (entry 68). | | RYA Coastal Skipper or Yachtmaster Offshore theory | Yes, yachts up to 18 m Any boat, and yachts up to 18 m, across the Adriatic (entry 70). | | RYA Coastal Skipper certificate of competence | Yes, yachts up to 500 GT Any boat, and yachts up to 500 gross tonnes, across the Adriatic (entry 75). | | RYA Yachtmaster Offshore or Ocean | Yes, yachts up to 500 GT Any boat, and yachts up to 500 gross tonnes, with no limit on where you sail (entries 76 and 77). | | RYA Powerboat Level 2 | Yes, yachts up to 18 m Any boat, and yachts up to 18 m, for private use or bareboat charter, in Croatian waters. The list does not limit it to motorboats (entry 72). | ### Australia | Certificate | What the law lets you skipper | | --- | --- | | NSW General Boat Driving Licence | Yes, yachts up to 18 m Any boat, and yachts up to 18 m, for private use or bareboat charter, in Croatian waters. (entry 143a) | | Queensland marine licence, with a Marine Licence Verification Certificate | Yes, yachts up to 18 m Any boat, and yachts up to 18 m, for private use or bareboat charter, in Croatian waters. (entry 140) | | South Australia boat operator's licence | Yes, yachts up to 18 m Any boat, and yachts up to 18 m, for private use or bareboat charter, in Croatian waters. (entry 141) | | Victoria marine licence | Yes, yachts up to 18 m Any boat, and yachts up to 18 m, for private use or bareboat charter, in Croatian waters. (entry 142) | | Victoria restricted marine licence | Not recognised The list names it and says it is not recognised (entry 142). | | WA Recreational Skipper's Ticket | Yes, yachts up to 18 m Any boat, and yachts up to 18 m, for private use or bareboat charter, in Croatian waters. (entry 143) | | A Tasmania, NT or ACT licence, or an Australian Sailing certificate | Not on the list None of these is named on the list we read. Ask the Ministry before you book. | Every certificate also needs a VHF radio certificate when the boat has a fixed VHF radio. Entry numbers are the list's own. [The Ministry's list (PDF, in Croatian and English)](https://mmpi.gov.hr/UserDocsImages/dokumenti/MORE/More%205_26/TABLICE%20MoU%20HR-EN%2021-5_26/TABLICA%20MoU%20HRV%2021-5_26.pdf) ## The VHF radio certificate Every foreign licence on the list comes with the same condition: it counts only together with a radio certificate, when the boat has a fixed VHF radio. (Official source, 25 Sep 2026) The list ties the radio certificate to the skipper's licence. (Official source, 25 Sep 2026) The law ties it to the skipper's licence, and a charter company can't change that. If only another crew member holds one, ask the harbourmaster's office before you book. ### Which radio certificate to bring The list asks for a suitable Croatian or foreign radio certificate. It names no foreign certificate by name. (Official source, 26 Sep 2026) We asked the Ministry which foreign ones count, and it named the two below. For any other, ask your charter company which one it accepts. - United States: We haven't confirmed a US certificate yet. [What a sailor told us](https://olasail.com/croatia/licences/#report-licence-ask-fcc) - United Kingdom: The Short Range Certificate (SRC). Croatia and the UK have both used CEPT's common SRC exam (ERC/REC 31-04) since 1 Sep 2009. (Official source, 26 Sep 2026) - Australia: For the Australian licences it lists, the Croatian Ministry asks for a suitable national or foreign certificate to operate the boat’s VHF or GMDSS-VHF radio. The table names no single Australian radio certificate. (Official source, 4 Oct 2026) Using the radio in an emergency: [Safety at sea: what to say on the radio](https://olasail.com/croatia/safety-and-emergencies/#radio). ## If your certificate isn't on the list - Take the Croatian exam: Croatia's own licence is the voditelj brodice (boat leader), in categories A, B and C. Category B is the usual one for skippering a charter yacht. (Official source, 26 Sep 2026) - Move up a level: In the US, ASA 104 or US Sailing Bareboat Cruising is on the list. ASA 101 isn't. In the UK, the Day Skipper practical is. (Official source, 25 Sep 2026) - Hire a skipper: Go with a [hired skipper](https://olasail.com/charter/skipper/), who brings their own papers. The charter company can add a licensed skipper to your booking: Sunsail, The Moorings, Ultra Sailing and Dream Yacht Charter all offer one. (From the operator, 26 Sep 2026) [Bareboat, skipper or flotilla](https://olasail.com/charter/bareboat-skipper-or-flotilla/) ## The crew list, and how many can come The charter company registers everyone aboard in the Ministry's eCrew system, at the latest when the boat leaves. You give the company everyone's details, and it files them. (Official source, 25 Sep 2026) How many people can come? Croatian law sets an outer limit by type of boat. A brodica may carry at most 12 passengers, and a jahta up to 12 besides its crew. (Official source, 25 Sep 2026) A charter company can set a lower limit of its own, so ask before you book. [What sailors told us](https://olasail.com/croatia/licences/#report-charter-crewLimit) · [How many people the boat may take](https://olasail.com/charter/booking/#people) ## Not ready to skipper? Hire one If nobody aboard has a certificate on the list, you can still go, with a hired skipper. What one costs, where the skipper sleeps and what to agree first: [Hiring a skipper in Croatia](https://olasail.com/charter/skipper/). The charter company can add a licensed skipper to your booking: Sunsail, The Moorings, Ultra Sailing and Dream Yacht Charter all offer one. (From the operator, 26 Sep 2026) The Ministry's list is for your own sailing only. The list covers boats for private use and boats hired without crew. It does not cover working as a paid skipper. (Official source, 25 Sep 2026) A skipper also helps if you have the paper but little recent practice, above all with [stern-to berthing](https://olasail.com/moorings/med-mooring/#stern-to) in a crowded harbour. [Bareboat, skipper or flotilla: what experience you need](https://olasail.com/charter/bareboat-skipper-or-flotilla/) ## Help keep this page right Found something different on the water this season? Tell us what you found. We check it with the source before anything changes. [Report a change](https://olasail.com/about/corrections/#page=Licences%20for%20sailing%20in%20Croatia%3A%20ICC%2C%20VHF%2C%20and%20what%20US%2C%20UK%20and%20Australian%20certificates%20cover) [Other ways to help](https://olasail.com/about/contribute/) ## Sources 22 facts from 19 sources, last checked 5 Oct 2026. [Sunsail Agana base and sailing qualifications](https://www.sunsail.com/uk/destinations/mediterranean/croatia/agana), Sailing experience level 1: at least 5 days or 100 miles as skipper on an equivalent size yacht and Qualifications required to sail in Agana: ICC, RYA Day Skipper or above, plus a VHF licence (Theory-only certificates at a base, sailing and motor certificates at a base) (From the operator, 5 Oct 2026) [Fair Wind charter FAQ](https://fairwind.hr/faq/), Bareboat: a certificate of competence, and at least one person aboard qualified for VHF station operation (Sailing and motor certificates at a base) (From the operator, 5 Oct 2026) [RYA: About the UK ICC issued by RYA](https://www.rya.org.uk/our-services/icc/about), Can I get a UK ICC issued by the RYA?; Demonstrating the necessary knowledge and skills; The ICC assessment (Getting a UK ICC for a Croatia charter) (From the operator, 29 Sep 2026) [RYA ICC-3 Notes: Evidencing Boating Competence, Cert 5201](https://assets.rya.org.uk/assetbank-rya-assets/action/directLinkImage?assetId=51728), Page 2 table: SAIL and SB rows, ICC assessment rows (Getting a UK ICC for a Croatia charter) (From the operator, 29 Sep 2026) [The Moorings' page for its Agana base (useful information)](https://www.moorings.com/destinations/mediterranean/croatia/agana-yacht-charters/useful-information), "Cruising Grounds / Licenses" (The licence level companies ask for, the details on the crew list) (From the operator, 26 Sep 2026) [Sunsail: book your extras before your charter](https://www.sunsail.com/about-us/extras), "Add a Skipper/ Cook" (Adding a skipper) (From the operator, 26 Sep 2026) Show all 19 sources Show fewer sources [The Moorings: Croatia yacht charter costs (a blog post)](https://www.moorings.com/blog/how-much-does-a-croatia-yacht-charter-cost) (Adding a skipper) (From the operator, 26 Sep 2026) [Ultra Sailing: sailing with a skipper (Croatian)](https://ultra-sailing.hr/hr/plovilo-sa-skiperom/) (Adding a skipper) (From the operator, 26 Sep 2026) [Dream Yacht Charter: skippered FAQs](https://www.dreamyachtcharter.com/faqs/skippered-faqs/) (Adding a skipper) (From the operator, 26 Sep 2026) [The Moorings: resumes and requirements (licences, experience, crew list)](https://www.moorings.com/yacht-charter/resumes-requirements), the crew list deadline (The details on the crew list) (From the operator, 26 Sep 2026) [Ultra Sailing (Ultra d.o.o., Split): general terms and conditions for charter](https://ultra-sailing.hr/booking-terms-and-conditions/) (The details on the crew list) (From the operator, 26 Sep 2026) [Dream Yacht Charter: Base Guide Bareboat Trogir (undated PDF)](https://www.dreamyachtcharter.com/wp-content/uploads/nausys/base_documents/101164/BaseGuide_Bareboat_EN-6ab778a1a750c-Trogir.pdf) (The details on the crew list) (From the operator, 26 Sep 2026) [The charter ordinance (Pravilnik o uvjetima za obavljanje djelatnosti iznajmljivanja plovila), Narodne novine 42/2017](https://narodne-novine.nn.hr/clanci/sluzbeni/2017_04_42_972.html) (What the handover must cover) (Official source, 26 Sep 2026) [The boats and yachts ordinance of 2005 (Pravilnik o brodicama i jahtama), Narodne novine 27/2005, chapters IX and X (crew), kept in force by NN 13/2020, Art. 48](https://narodne-novine.nn.hr/clanci/sluzbeni/2005_02_27_472.html), Art. 49 to 53, 69, 70, 77 and 81; NN 13/2020 Art. 48 (1) point 2 (The Croatian licence) (Official source, 26 Sep 2026) [CEPT ECO: implementation of ERC/REC 31-04, the harmonised Short Range Certificate (SRC) exam](https://docdb.cept.org/implementation/839), Implementation table, rows "Croatia" and "United Kingdom" (The UK radio certificate) (Official source, 26 Sep 2026) [Ministry of the Sea, Transport and Infrastructure: list of recognised foreign certificates (Priznate isprave), table of 21 May 2026](https://mmpi.gov.hr/UserDocsImages/dokumenti/MORE/More%205_26/TABLICE%20MoU%20HR-EN%2021-5_26/TABLICA%20MoU%20HRV%2021-5_26.pdf), English table of 21 May 2026, Australian licences, rows 140 to 143 (The list of recognised licences, yachts up to 18 m, ASA 103 and 6 NM, the radio certificate, which radio certificates count, the ICC, paid skippers, who must hold the VHF certificate, the Australian radio certificate) (Official source, 4 Oct 2026) [Ministry of the Sea, Transport and Infrastructure: Instructions for charter companies (Uputa za obavljanje charter djelatnosti), version 1.3, July 2026](https://mmpi.gov.hr/UserDocsImages/dokumenti/MORE/More%207_26/Nautica%209-7_26/UPUTA%20ZA%20OBAVLJANJE%20CHARTER%20DJELATNOSTI%20U%20REPUBLICI%20HRVATSKOJ%2008.07.26..pdf) (The crew list, boat and yacht in Croatian law, how many people a boat may carry) (Official source, 25 Sep 2026) [The boats and yachts ordinance (Pravilnik o brodicama, čamcima i jahtama), Narodne novine 13/2020](https://narodne-novine.nn.hr/clanci/sluzbeni/2020_01_13_223.html), Article 4 (Boat and yacht in Croatian law, how many people a boat may carry) (Official source, 25 Sep 2026) Our route tool: the point of day 2's line farthest from land, on the route's water mask (The 6 NM limit on our route) (Measured by us, 26 Sep 2026) Photos on this page - ACI Marina Trogir, Čiovo shore of the Trogir channel. Photo: “Trogir marina 053” by [Ante Perkovic](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Trogir_marina_053.jpg), [CC BY 3.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0), resized - Telašćica Bay, heading for the Kornati islands. Photo: “Voilier à Kornati” by [julien](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Voilier_%C3%A0_Kornati.jpg), [CC BY 2.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0), resized - Uvala Šešula, next to Maslinica, island of Šolta. Photo: “Šolta Maslinica Hrvatska Uvala Šešula 2019 08a” by [Joadl](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:%C5%A0olta_Maslinica_Hrvatska_Uvala_%C5%A0e%C5%A1ula_2019_08a.jpg), [CC BY-SA 3.0 AT](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/at/deed.en), resized - Hvar town, island of Hvar. Photo: “Hvar” by [Jeremy Couture](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Hvar_(4858219998).jpg), [CC BY 2.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0), resized - Split. Photo: “Aerial view of Marina Split in Croatia” by [dronepicr](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Aerial_view_of_Marina_Split_in_Croatia_(48608758207).jpg), [CC BY 2.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0), resized - Ždrilca, Pakleni islands, off Hvar town. Photo: “Zdrilca - panoramio” by [Dejan Sekuloski](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Zdrilca_-_panoramio.jpg), [CC BY 3.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0), resized - Pakleni islands, off Hvar town. Photo: “Pakleni otoci - panoramio (4)” by [Dejan Sekuloski](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Pakleni_otoci_-_panoramio_(4).jpg), [CC BY 3.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0), resized - Kut, Vis town, island of Vis. Photo: “J32 421 Vis-Stadt, Lučica” by [Falk2](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:J32_421_Vis-Stadt,_Lu%C4%8Dica.jpg), [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0), resized (From the operator) (Official source) (Seen by us) (Seen by a sailor) (Measured by us) (Sources disagree) (Third-party source) [How we check](https://olasail.com/about/how-we-check/#labels) 22 facts, last checked 5 Oct 2026. [See every source](https://olasail.com/croatia/licences/#sources) [Next decision Bareboat, skipper or flotilla? What experience each needs, and who each suits, for a first week. Read the guide](https://olasail.com/charter/bareboat-skipper-or-flotilla/) ## Keep planning [All guides](https://olasail.com/guides/) [Charter planning Bareboat, skipper or flotilla? 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