THE EYB COUNTRY GUIDES · Greece
Identify the correct registry route and coordinate its required entry with handover and customs records.
Boat ownership transfer Greece requires the actual flag, register and parties to be identified before choosing a procedure. Current Mitos guidance distinguishes a stated ship-register transfer route from a Small Craft Register ownership-certificate route. AADE separately explains digital Transit Log records. This guide keeps those procedures distinct and labels practical completion advice as recommendations. A yacht's presence in Greece, a paid balance or a changed customs screen should not be treated as proof that every applicable ownership step has been completed.
Use it to agree responsibilities for documents, submission, payment and handover. Ask the receiving registry and customs office which requirements apply to the specific vessel and proposed change. Confirm current requirements with the relevant authority or a qualified adviser, and retain the resulting evidence rather than rely on an assumed universal timetable. For anything this guide does not cover, email us at info@europeanyachtbrokers.com for the latest information.
Key facts at a glance
Mitos names the port authority's registry department for the stated Greek ship and registered-small-vessel transfer procedure. Mitos procedure updated 14 September 2026.
Mitos — National Registry of Administrative Procedures – Current stated transfer route ·Mitos lists the original existing nationality document among the stated transfer procedure's supporting documents. Mitos procedure updated 14 September 2026.
Mitos — National Registry of Administrative Procedures – Current stated transfer route ·Mitos states that ownership does not transfer without ship-register entry under the stated procedure. Mitos procedure updated 14 September 2026.
Mitos — National Registry of Administrative Procedures – Current stated transfer route ·AADE's current digital Transit Log manual describes modification requests for a finalised log, including owner, master, vessel name or flag details. Current AADE service-linked June 2026 file; PDF header dated 23 December 2025.
AADE (Independent Authority for Public Revenue) ·The same AADE manual lists representation authority and an owner's power of attorney among supporting document categories, as applicable. Current AADE service-linked June 2026 file; PDF header dated 23 December 2025.
AADE (Independent Authority for Public Revenue) ·Section 1
Our recommendation is to establish the boat's actual register and recorded owner before promising that it is ready for sale. Mitos identifies the port authority's registry department as the receiving service for its stated Greek registered-ship and registered-small-vessel transfer procedure. Ask that authority which route and supporting documents apply to the specific boat and seller. A yacht kept in Greece is not necessarily Greek-registered. Keep the actual registration details visible rather than apply a domestic procedure to every boat solely because of its location.
The stated Mitos transfer route requires a seller-and-buyer sale instrument with signatures authenticated by a public authority or through gov.gr. Our recommendation is to establish who can sign and organise any representation evidence before negotiations reach completion. Match the person's authority and the vessel identifiers across the proposed agreement and existing record. If a broker helps with advertising or viewings, clarify that role in writing; attendance does not by itself establish authority to sign the owner's agreement or handle every administrative step.
The same procedure lists the original existing nationality document among the transfer documents. Our recommendation is to keep original title and registration material secure while preparing copies for early discussions, and ask the person handling the application what must eventually be delivered. Organise maintenance, mooring and survey records alongside the sale file, with clear labels for the question each answers. A service invoice explains work performed, while a mooring agreement concerns that arrangement; neither should be presented as a replacement for the applicable ownership evidence.
Broker tip: Our recommendation is to confirm the actual registry route and authorised signatory before accepting an offer. Prepare clearly labelled copies while retaining the originals required for the applicable transfer file. See also our guide on how to register a boat in Greece.
Boat keys and documents handed over on a chart table.
Receiving transfer service
Section 2
Mitos publishes a separate Small Craft Register ownership-certificate procedure and describes certificate issue on registration and on a recorded ownership transfer exceeding fifty per cent. Our recommendation is to ask the receiving authority whether that exact route applies before budgeting its fee. The published charge should not be presented as the total cost of every Greek yacht sale. Boats on another register or with a different flag may require a different process, and privately agreed services remain separate from this specified administrative certificate.
For that ownership certificate, the current Mitos entry gives a total charge of thirty-five euros, made up of a twenty-euro electronic fee and fifteen euros for the stated fund payment. Our recommendation is to confirm the correct payment method and who will arrange it for the actual application. This is a documented certificate charge with an explicit procedural scope. It does not establish which party must bear all sale expenses or imply that any possible transaction tax, registry work or professional advice is included.
Our recommendation is to ask for an itemised list of the applicable authority payments and documentary requirements before completion. Identify the specific procedure beside every amount and retain the corresponding payment evidence. If a quotation includes an administrative charge, ask whether the provider's own service is charged separately. This guide does not extrapolate the Small Craft Register certificate fee to a larger yacht, use a published processing limit as a typical delay or invent a universal seller-and-buyer allocation. Confirm current requirements with the relevant authority or a qualified adviser.
Broker tip: Our recommendation is to match each payment to the applicable procedure and obtain the authority's itemised answer. Treat the stated certificate charge separately from tax questions and privately agreed professional services. Readers often go on to our guide on what goes in a boat sale contract in Greece.
Signing a boat purchase agreement.
Certificate issue scope
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Section 3
The current Mitos ship-transfer procedure states that ownership does not transfer without ship-register entry. Our recommendation is to agree who will prepare and submit the applicable documents and how the parties will know the entry has been made. Keep that step distinct from signing, paying and taking physical possession. A written completion plan should reflect the actual procedural route rather than assume that all registers treat delivery the same way. Ask the receiving authority to confirm the requirements for the specific vessel and parties.
Mitos describes the stated application as submitted in person or by post rather than provided digitally. Its sequence includes checking documents, recording the transfer and issuing a new nationality document. Our recommendation is to obtain the authority's current submission instructions and retain the acknowledgement and resulting evidence. Do not treat a general website account or an electronic signature service as proof that this entire registry procedure has become an online transfer. The method for authenticating a signature and the method for submitting the actual application are separate questions.
Our recommendation is to agree how final payment and handover will coordinate with the required entry and issued documents, using qualified advice for the actual contract. Check any unresolved authority query before promising that the file is complete. A published administrative estimate should not be treated as a guaranteed timetable for an individual sale. This guide does not invent a standard transfer delay, assume all foreign registries follow Mitos or claim that receiving the purchase money settles customs, tax and mooring matters at the same time. No universal transfer procedure for every flag, guaranteed processing time or complete transaction-tax table verified. No automatic continuation of customs status or berth arrangement established. For these, email us at info@europeanyachtbrokers.com for the latest information.
Broker tip: Our recommendation is to obtain the receiving authority's current submission instructions and retain the acknowledgement and new evidence. Coordinate payment and handover with the required entry rather than assuming a guaranteed completion time. Our guide on whether you pay VAT on a boat in Greece covers a related point.
Boat registration at a marina office.
Constitutive register entry
Mitos states that ownership does not transfer without ship-register entry under the stated procedure. Mitos procedure updated 14 September 2026.
Source: Mitos — National Registry of Administrative Procedures – Current stated transfer routeMitos describes the stated transfer application as submitted in person or by post and not provided digitally. Mitos procedure updated 14 September 2026.
Source: Mitos — National Registry of Administrative Procedures – Current stated transfer routeThe Mitos procedure sequence includes checking documents, recording the transfer and issuing a new nationality document. Mitos procedure updated 14 September 2026.
Source: Mitos — National Registry of Administrative Procedures – Current stated transfer routeSection 4
AADE's current digital Transit Log manual describes modification requests for a finalised log, including owner, master, vessel name or flag details. Our recommendation is to ask customs whether and how the actual ownership change must be recorded before relying on an existing log. A screen allowing a modification request is not itself permission to transfer every customs status to another person. Keep the ownership-register procedure and the customs record distinct, with the receiving authority's answer identifying what applies to the boat's present and intended use.
The same manual lists representation authority and an owner's power of attorney among supporting document categories, as applicable. Our recommendation is to identify the person acting in each procedure and confirm the evidence the receiving authority requires. Someone helping with advertising, inspection or payment should not automatically be treated as authorised for every filing. Match the relevant names and vessel identifiers across the ownership instrument, register evidence and customs submissions, and ask about any inconsistency instead of assuming an informal explanation will be accepted later.
Our recommendation is to confirm insurance, permitted use, the buyer's berth arrangement and departure plans separately before taking the yacht into service. Ask the relevant authority or provider for a written answer where the existing arrangement names the seller or a different user. The sources here do not establish automatic berth transfer or automatic continuation of every customs permission after a sale. Retain the actual evidence in a handover file, with unresolved questions stated openly rather than describe the boat as fully transferred on the strength of one document.
Broker tip: Our recommendation is to ask customs about the actual owner or user change and confirm representation evidence. Check berth, insurance and departure arrangements separately, without assuming one register document settles every continuing arrangement. A related question is answered in our guide on how yacht sale escrow works in Greece.
Passport and boat registration papers on a chart.
Transit Log modification request
Practical support
Peter Mattey is a yacht broker at European Yacht Brokers with a BA in Law. He is not a Greek lawyer: for Greek law and tax we refer you to a locally qualified adviser. What we can do is help you plan the transaction, put the right questions to the other side and spot gaps in the paperwork before you commit.
If you are buying or selling a boat in Greece, tell us about the boat and the area through the enquiry form on this page and a broker will reply. For anything this guide does not cover, email us at info@europeanyachtbrokers.com for the latest information.
The handover of a boat at the dock.
Your questions
Mitos says ownership does not transfer without entry in the ship register for its stated route. Our recommendation is to identify the actual flag and register first and agree how payment, handover and entry will coordinate. Retain the resulting evidence rather than assume a signed instrument or physical possession alone completes every required step. (Mitos)
Mitos describes this particular application as submitted in person or by post and not provided digitally. Authenticated signatures through the stated government service are a separate matter. Our recommendation is to obtain the receiving registry department's current instructions and retain the submission acknowledgement, then track the register entry and new nationality document. (Mitos)
Mitos describes certificate issue on registration and on a recorded ownership transfer exceeding fifty per cent, with a stated thirty-five-euro certificate charge. Our recommendation is to ask whether that separate route applies to the actual craft. Do not treat its fee or document terminology as the complete transfer process for every larger or foreign-registered yacht. (Mitos)
AADE's manual describes modification requests for a finalised log, including owner details; it does not turn that request into the ship-register ownership step. Our recommendation is to ask customs about the actual change and maintain separate evidence for the applicable ownership transfer. A permitted record amendment and title evidence answer different procedural questions. (AADE; Mitos)
Our recommendation is to identify each representative and confirm what the receiving authority requires for the actual procedure. AADE's Transit Log manual lists representation authority and an owner's power of attorney among applicable supporting document categories. Do not assume that a person assisting with marketing or payment is authorised to make every ownership or customs filing. (AADE)
This guide only includes facts checked against official sources. For anything it does not cover, email us at info@europeanyachtbrokers.com for the latest information, and ask a locally qualified adviser to confirm the position for your own boat.
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