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Boating Licence in Spain: The PER Explained
An English guide to Spain's PER boat licence (Patron de Embarcaciones de Recreo), the lower licences, and why Spain uses its own national system.
Aug 9, 2026 · 4 min
Boating licences are national. Here is everything for Spain, in plain language.
An English guide to Spain's PER boat licence (Patron de Embarcaciones de Recreo), the lower licences, and why Spain uses its own national system.
Learn when a boating licence is required in Spain, why the ICC is not accepted, and how the PER fits in for sailing and chartering in Spanish waters.