The owner or master of a foreign vessel must register his arrival with the authorized port authority or harbour office by filling in the form "Registration of arrival and stay of foreign yachts or boats in the territorial sea and internal waters of the Republic of Croatia" (Prijava dolaska i boravka strane jahte i brodice u teritorijalnom moru i unutrašnjim vodama Republike Hrvatske). If the vessel meets the conditions for arrival and stay, a one-year authorization can be on the registration form.

General conditions for obtaining authorization

To obtain authorization:
• Fill in the registration of arrival form - name and registered number of vessel, length of vessel, state flag of the country of registration, and name and family name of owner;
• Pay navigation sacurity compensation using  the payment slip that is part of the registration of arrival form;
• Submit a valid boat certificate issued according to regulations in the country the boat is registered in;
• Submit documents confirming the crew members' sailing qualifications;
• Submit third-party insurance in accordance with special law (insurance policy - blue card);
• Submit a list of crew members and other persons on the vessel.