Boat Registration for German Partner in Brit Boat

[wassermann44]

Hello,

I am german citizen , and want to buy an 1/4 share of an britisch
39 feet sailboat, with is registered in SSR Part III.
The other co-owners are british citizen.

To be registered as a co-owner from another EU-state,
is my post adress in UK enough ,
or must I produce any documents of being established in UK ?

Thanks in advance



I have only following Information from website www.mcga.gov.uk :

.... 3) Who may register a small ship?
A small ship may be registered if it is owned by one or more of the following persons who are 'ordinarily resident' in the UK:-

• British citizens
• Persons who are nationals of a European Union or European Economic Area country other than the United Kingdom and are established * in the UK
• British Dependant Territories citizens; British Overseas citizens; persons who under the British Nationality Act 1991 are British subjects; persons who under the Hong Kong (British Nationality) Order are British Nationals Overseas, and
• Commonwealth citizens not falling within those paragraphs.

* Established It is not sufficient to live in the UK to be established in accordance with Articles 48 and 52 of the EU Treaty. To be established a person must make an economic contribution to the UK by being the proprietor of a business, being employed, or having very recently retired from such employment. i.e. within the last 6 months. If you have any doubts about your establishment you should consult the Registry.

4) What does ordinarily resident mean?
For the purposes of registering a ship it means living and sleeping in the UK for a significant part of the year. A person may be considered to be ordinarily resident in the country in which they live for a period of, or periods, which collectively amount to 185 days or more in a twelve month period. If you are resident in the UK for tax purposes, you will generally be regarded as resident for the purpose of registration.