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Through this form, applicants can obtain various water sports operating licences such as:
- Paragliding/Water skiing.
- Hire of mechanically driven small ships.
- Hire of paddle boats, canoes and other non-mechanically driven small ships.

A water sports operator’s licence.

In order to obtain a water sports operator's licence an individual must be:

1) At least 18 years of age.
2) Be a Maltese Citizen or Citizen of an EU member state and a holder of a permanent address in Malta.
3) Be of good conduct.

In the case of Maltese and EU companies, these need to be registered.

Print and fill in the form and send to:

Ports and Yachting Directorate
Triq Pantar
Lija LJA 2021

In instances where the application is submitted by an individual it is to include:
i) A copy of the ID Card (front and back).
ii) Police conduct.
iii) Additional documentation as listed in the application form.

In the event that the operator is a company/business entity, the following documents must be submitted with application form:
i) A copy of the ID Card (front and back) of authorised person representing such company.
ii) A copy of the Memorandum and Articles of Association/statute.
iii) Additional documentation as listed in the application form.