1. To acquire a temporary licence for operating a boat, foreign citizens must take the testing of skills for operating a boat in both marine waters and inland waterways.
2. They may also take only the testing of skills for operating a boat in marine waters or only the testing of skills for operating a boat in inland waterways.
3. In order to acquire a temporary licence for operating a boat in marine waters and inland waterways, foreign citizens are to take only the testing of skills under Points 1 and 2 of Article 13. In order to acquire a temporary licence for operating a boat in marine waters, foreign citizens are to take the testing of skills under Points 1.a) and 2.a) of Article 13. In order to acquire a temporary licence for operating a boat in inland waterways, foreign citizens are to take only the testing of skills under Points 1.b) and 2.b) of Article 13.
4. Foreign citizens who have successfully passed the testing of skills from the paragraph above are granted a temporary licence for operating a boat issued by the Slovenian Maritime Directorate and signed by an authorised person.

For more details about procedures follow link:(Official Gazette of the Republic of Slovenia) http://www.uradni-list.si/1/objava.jsp?urlid=200542&stevilka=1649

For Individuals who are granted Boatmaster's Certificate without the examination:

1. Application of settled administrative fee,
2. Photograph (size prescribed for a travel document),
3. And one of the following documents:

• authenticated certificate
• the power of the name
• Certificate of Officer rank.

For more details about required documents according to eligibility and type of test to be taken just follow link: http://www.uradni-list.si/1/objava.jsp?urlid=200542&stevilka=1649

• Slovenian Maritime Administration

Ukmarjev trg 2,

SI-6000 KOPER

SLOVENIA

? = 45 32' 53 N

? = 13 43' 29 E

T: +386 5 6632 100

P: +386 5 6632 102

E: ursp.box@gov.si

• State Portal Help

Call Centre: domestic 080 2002, international +386-1-478-85-90

(Monday to Sunday 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.)

email: ekc@gov.si

• Boatmasters without the exam is granted to persons who:

1. Acquired professional qualifications navigation technician or mechanical engineer or marine engineer - marine direction;
2. Passed the examination for a merchant seaman in the deck department or examination of an officer in the engineering department;
3. Slovenian Army Navy officers are trained to operate the vessel.

• A person who operates a boat with an engine power of 7.35 kW and up to 7 meters in length or watercraft must have a certificate of the examination and must be aged at least 16 years of age.

• A person may manage rowing boat and sail boat lengths up to 7 meters without a certificate of the examination.

For more details regarding eligibility please refer to the Official Gazette of the Republic of Slovenia: http://www.uradni-list.si/1/objava.jsp?urlid=200542&stevilka=1649

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Certificate of Boatmaster's: http://www.uradni-list.si/files/RS_-2005-042-01649-OB~P003-0000.PDF#!/pdf

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The procedure for establishing the competence for operating a boat and issuing suitable documents is conducted by the Slovenian Maritime Directorate.

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• State Portal of the Republic of Slovenia

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• Slovenian Maritime Administration

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