Advantages of registration under the Malta flag

• Reliability and reputation of the largest flag in Europe and the seventh largest in the world
• Straightforward and quick company and yacht registration procedures
• Assistance with application for tonnage tax regime for commercial yachts
• Security offered by Maltese law to financiers/mortgagees of Maltese registered vessels
• Low company formation and yacht registration costs
• No restrictions on the nationality of the shareholders and directors of Maltese companies
• No restrictions on the nationality of the Master, officers and crew carried on board Maltese yachts
• No restrictions on the sale or transfer of shares of a Company owning a Maltese yacht
• The Maltese Shipping Registry offers a 24-hour service, seven days a week in respect of urgent matters.
• Eligibility of Non-Maltese Shipping Company to own Malta flagged yachts