Bolivia

Provisional Registration
Modality registration is intended to give vessels or naval artifacts, the National Pavilion, including all the advantages and obligations that it implies to navigate under the Bolivian Flag, for a specific period (up to one year), while the documentation required is completed for the permanent registration record.

Requirements
Quotation form signed by the Deputy Registrar / Shipowner (Click to view the form)
Copy of the quotation approved and signed by the Deputy Registrar or shipowner.
Copy of the registry application form duly signed and filled out by the shipowner and/or Deputy Registrar (Click to view the form)
Copy of the Bill of Sale or Proof of Ownership or Builder's Certificate if the ship is a newbuilding.
Copy of Power of Attorney granted in favour of the ship's representative.
Copy of the previous flag deletion certificate or a certification letter that certifies that the ship is in process of it (Document is not required if the ship is a newbuilding)
Power of Attorney for the legal representative whose address is in Bolivia (For passenger ships, tankers that transport oil, chemical tankers, gas and fishing ships) , notarized and legalized by Bolivian Consulate and by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Worship.
Authority confirmation letter of the radio responsible account (If the ship has these services) (ACR's list)
If the type of ship is a fishing vessel, a copy of the current fishing license issued by the Bolivian Fishing Authority and a sworn statement of the owner, stating under oath the fishing method, area and species, are mandatory. (Requirements)
The Bolivian International Registry of Ships throughout the corresponding units will review the submitted documents.
Permanent Registration
Modality registration that's intended to give vessels or naval artifacts, the National Pavilion, including all the advantages and obligations that it implies to navigate under the Bolivian Flag, for a specific period of five years, after having completed all the documentation required for this type of registration.
Requirements
For a permanent registry, the Deputy Registrar or the shipowner must forward the following documents to this administration:
Quotation form signed by the Deputy Registrar / shipowner (Click to view the form)
Copy of quotation approved and duly signed by the Deputy Registrar or shipowner
Copy of registry application form duly signed and filled out by the shipowner and/or Deputy Registrar
Copy of Bill of Sale or Proof of Ownership, or Builder's Certificate if the ship is a newbuilding.
All the documents legalized and notarized by the Bolivian consulate and by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Worship.
Copy of Power of Attorney notarized and legalized by the Bolivian Consulate and Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Worship
Original document of previous flag deletion certificate or legalized copy of it by the Bolivian consulate and Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Worship, this document is not required if the ship is a newbuilding
Power of Attorney of the legal representative whose address is in Bolivia (for passengers ships, tankers that transport oil, chemical tankers, gas and fishing ships), notarized and legalized by Bolivian consulate and by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Worship
Authority confirmation letter of the radio responsible account (if the ship has these services) (ACR's list)
Shipbuilder's blueprint
Recent pictures of the ship's fore and aft, sides
If the type of ship is a fishing vessel, a copy of the current fishing license XXXXXX issued by the Bolivian Fishing Authority and a sworn statement of the owner, stating under oath the fishing method, area and species; are mandatory (Click to view the requirements)
The Bolivian International Registry of Ships, throughout the corresponding units will revise the forward documents.

Singularly, the registration form and the authority confirmation letter of the responsible radio account could be exempted in its presentation if the ship goes through a provisional registry to a permanent and only if the documents have been presented previously.

Temporary Registration
The Temporal Inscription Registry (Special) is a modality in which a shipowner registers his vessel in this institution, including all the documents required to rise the Bolivian flag for just one trip or for a determined period of time without authorizing to take any commercial activities.
The validity of this method of registration will be no more than three months from the issuance of the certificate or upon completion of the delivery trip and the registration will expire in fact, extinguishing the owner the right to fly the flag of Bolivia.

Requirements for the Temporary Registry
For the temporary registry (in whichever of its modalities), the Deputy Registrar or shipowner must forward to this administration the following documents:
Quotation form signed by the Deputy Registrar / shipowner (Click to view the form)
Copy of quotation approved and signed by the Deputy Registrar or shipowner
Copy of registry application form duly signed and fill out by the shipowner and Deputy Registrar (Click to view the form)
Copy of the Bill of Sale or Proof of Ownership or Builder's Certificate if the ship is a newbuilding
Copy of Power of Attorney granted in favor of the ship's representative
Copy of the previous flag deletion certificate or a certification letter that certifies that the ship is in process of it (this document is not required if the ship is a newbuilding)
Intended voyage confirmation & affidavit for non-commercial trading declaration duly notarized
Authority confirmation letter of the radio responsible account (if the ship has these services) (ACR's list)
The Bolivian International Registry of Ships throughout the corresponding units will revise the forwarded documents.