First registration must be completed before the watercraft is taken into service in Finland. First registration refers to registering any watercraft in Finland for the first time. You must indicate the actual and principal municipality of use of a watercraft to be registered in Finland. A precondition for registration is that the watercraft will be put into service in Finland.
Scan photographs of a finished boat before you start the registration process.
You must attach all required documents directly in the service, as they cannot be submitted afterwards. You can save the application as incomplete, scan or photograph the documents, and continue processing your application later. You can find your incomplete application under My Activities at the top of the page for two weeks.
You can have a look at the registration form in advance to familiarise yourself with the required information (External link). All information marked with an asterisk (*) on this form is also mandatory when you carry out the first registration in the e-services.
In addition to the notification form, also fill in the form Additional information for the first registration of a self-built or historical watercraft. (External link)
Identification is required to use the service. You must be aged 15 or over.
Select the First registration of a watercraft service.
Complete the information of the owners/holders of the craft. As an identified user you are automatically the owner of the watercraft, and this information cannot be changed.
Pay the fee for the first registration and remember to click on the Return to the seller's service button to receive a confirmation and print your receipt.
The processing time of a notification is around one to two weeks. A registration certificate will be mailed to your home address once your watercraft has been registered.
You can log on to My e-Services to check if the watercraft is shown as registered under your name. If it is, you may use the craft, even if you have not received the registration certificate yet. However, remember to attach the registration number to the craft as instructed. If necessary, the authorities can check the system to see that the watercraft has been registered and that the certificate is being issued. It is, however, a good idea to always keep the bill of sale in the watercraft when using it.
Finnish Transport and Communications Agency Traficom
PO Box 320
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