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Personal certificates

Apply for personal maritime certificate Processing time is 4-10 weeks. Applications will not be processed until the certification fee has been paid.
Verification Online verification of certificates and endorsements.
Apply for endorsement Applications for endorsement by seafarers or shipping companies.

Telephone

Telephone: + 47 52 74 50 00

Officer on call outside office hours:
+ 47 52 74 50 00
NIS/NOR: + 47 55 54 12 50

Officer on call, Department of Ship Registration (07-24): + 47 930 84 263

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Web editor: Torbein Kvil Gamst

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Postal address:
P.O. Box 2222 
NO-5509 Haugesund
NORWAY

Visiting address:
Smedasundet 50A
5528 Haugesund

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Addresses NIS/NOR

The Norwegian Ship Registers NIS/NOR
P.O. Box 73 Nygårdstangen
NO-5838 Bergen
NORWAY

Visiting address:
Nygårdsgaten 114
5008 Bergen

All documents related to registration processes must be sent directly to the Department of Ship Registration

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