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OFFICIAL travel information sources for crew (and non-crew)

OFFICIAL travel information sources for crew (and non-crew)

by Estela Superyachts | Mar 2, 2021 | Coronavirus, Crew Assistance & Support, Law and Regulations, SUPERYACHT AGENCY

Global travel eligibility checker: https://www.iatatravelcentre.com/#(note that all airlines’ policy is guided by IATA)Travel to Spain, general:For general travel to Spain: https://reopen.europa.eu/en/map/ESP/7001Spain health declaration:...
Clearing out of TA without COVID hassles

Clearing out of TA without COVID hassles

by Estela Superyachts | Feb 17, 2021 | Charter & Brokerage, Coronavirus, Law and Regulations, Melilla

Many non-EU flagged yachts in the Mediterranean complete an 18-monthly ‘VAT dash’ to Algeria, to clear out of the EU zone ahead of their TA deadline. This year, the clearance dash has been complicated by restricted movements of both yachts and crew, while UK-flagged...
The ‘Seaman’s Book’: should you get one?

The ‘Seaman’s Book’: should you get one?

by Estela Superyachts | Feb 16, 2021 | Recruitment & Careers, crew, Crew Assistance & Support, Law and Regulations, Visa and immigration, Visas & Immigration

Most crew members will be familiar with the blue book that many yachting professionals carry alongside their passports, but not everyone has one. Or at least, not until now. In recent months, many yacht crew have been asking us about applying for one, now that...

EU immigration impact of Brexit on UK crew

by Estela Superyachts | Feb 4, 2021 | Crew Assistance & Support, Law and Regulations, Visa and immigration

Now that the UK has left the EU, there are some extra hoops for British passport holders to jump through when arriving in, or leaving, the EU. British crew members in Spain (or France) who already appear on a crew list are not required to visit immigration in order to...
Enjoy near VAT-free chartering from Melilla in 2021

Enjoy near VAT-free chartering from Melilla in 2021

by Estela Superyachts | Feb 3, 2021 | Charter & Brokerage, Law and Regulations, Melilla, The Y - Yachting Handbook, what's on

Spain has relaxed its ‘use and enjoyment’ rule for charters beginning in Melilla, enabling the country’s exclave on Morocco’s Mediterranean coast to reduce its VAT rate to just 0.5% this coming season. The rate is available to yachts that have ‘Union goods’ status, on...
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