FR-CHARTER-L3.1

Foreign flags in French waters: the host-State regime and the 72-hour declaration

FR-CHARTER-M3 · Foreign-flag yachts chartering in France · FR-CHARTER-M3-A The host-State regime and 72-hour declaration, cabotage and customs temporary admission, and VAT on charters.

A foreign-flag yacht chartering **mainly in French waters** takes on French crew rules for the duration. It must also tell the French administration **72 hours before** it starts.

Independent study. xplor is not affiliated with the French maritime administration (DGAMPA), the ENSM, the RIF guichet unique, French customs or tax authorities or any préfecture maritime, is not an approved bateau-école or training centre, and awards no title, permit, certificate or endorsement. Nothing here is legal or tax advice: charter status, host-State declarations, customs regimes and VAT treatment must be confirmed with the administration or a qualified adviser for each yacht. AI-drafted content pending subject-matter-expert review.