Portugal : comment ouvrir une location de paddle, kayak, jet-ski ou bateau
Portugal : vous pensez louer des paddles, des kayaks, des jet-skis ou des bateaux ? Voici ce que nous avons trouvé – 14 points, chacun relié au texte dont il provient et vérifié le 17 octobre 2026 – ainsi que ce que nous n’avons pas encore pu confirmer et qui décide (6 organismes officiels).
Immatriculer l’entreprise
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Companies (sociedades por quotas, single-member or SA) can be set up online through Empresa Online on the gov.pt portal. Sole traders start activity with the Tax Authority (início de atividade); no official page for that was fetched.
Texte original
“A Empresa Online permite a criação de uma empresa através da Internet. Pode criar a sua empresa diretamente neste portal ou na nova plataforma Empresa Online 2.0.”
Autorisations pour louer des embarcations
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Commercial use of recreational craft, including the maritime-tourism activity (atividade marítimo-turística) that covers boat and jet ski rental, is governed by separate legislation, not the recreational boating decree. In practice this means the tourism-activity regime and its registry (RNAAT, Turismo de Portugal); its text could not be fetched, see gaps.
Texte original
“A utilização de embarcações de recreio com fins comerciais, nomeadamente na atividade marítimo -turística, é regulada por legislação própria.”
Utiliser la plage, le rivage ou le quai
Rien de confirmé par un texte officiel pour l’instant – voir « Pas encore confirmé » ci-dessous.
Vos obligations de loueur
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Required safety equipment by craft type and navigation area: see VesselSOS Kit Finder (/kit-finder/), based on Portaria 1464/2002 and DL 93/2018.
Texte original
“Portaria 1464/2002”
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Jet skis and motorised boards may not sail between sunset and sunrise, except in exceptional cases authorised by the local maritime authority (AMN) through the BMar portal.
Texte original
“As motas de água e as pranchas motorizadas não podem navegar entre o pôr e o nascer do sol, salvo em situações excecionais devidamente autorizadas pelos órgãos locais da AMN, mediante pedido apresentado no BMar”
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Type 5 craft (sheltered waters) that are rowed only may not go beyond one mile from the coast.
Texte original
“Se movidas exclusivamente a remos, não podem navegar para além de uma milha da costa.”
Âge et permis des clients
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Recreational craft may only be commanded by someone with a suitable recreational licence (carta de navegador de recreio). The 2018 decree has no general licence-free category for motorboats or jet skis; kayaks, canoes, pedalos and boards within 300 m are outside the decree altogether (see craft registration).
Texte original
“As ER só podem navegar sob o comando de indivíduos habilitados com carta de navegador de recreio adequada ou de inscritos marítimos, conforme legalmente previsto.”
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Minimum ages: 8 for the carta de marinheiro júnior (craft up to 6 m and 4.5 kW, by day, within 1 mile), 16 for the carta de marinheiro, and 18 for the higher licences. Minors need parental authorisation and every candidate must be able to swim.
Texte original
“i) 8 anos de idade para a carta de marinheiro júnior; ii) 16 anos de idade para a carta de marinheiro; iii) 18 anos de idade para as restantes cartas”
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The carta de marinheiro allows daytime navigation up to 3 miles from the coast and 10 miles from a port of refuge. Holders aged 16–18 may drive craft up to 6 m and 22.5 kW, and jet skis and motorised boards of any power. Adults may drive craft up to 12 m.
Texte original
“«Carta de marinheiro», que habilita o titular ao comando de ER em navegação diurna à distância máxima de três milhas da costa e de 10 milhas de um qualquer porto de abrigo, com os seguintes limites: i) Para titulares dos 16 aos 18 anos, ER de comprimento até 6 m com potência instalada até 22,5 kW, motas de água e pranchas motorizadas independentemente da sua potência”
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Recreational licences issued by EU member states are automatically recognised in Portugal, with no need for a Portuguese licence.
Texte original
“Os reconhecimentos previstos no número anterior não carecem da emissão da correspondente carta de navegador de recreio nacional”
Assurance
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Third-party liability insurance is compulsory for the owners of recreational craft of types 1–4, of type 5 craft with an engine, and of type 5 sailing craft over 7 m. This covers rental motorboats and jet skis; minimum terms are set by portaria. Owners and skippers are jointly and strictly liable for damage to third parties.
Texte original
“São obrigados a celebrar um contrato de seguro que garanta a responsabilidade civil por danos causados a terceiros pelas ER os proprietários das seguintes ER: a) Dos tipos 1, 2, 3 e 4; b) Do tipo 5 equipadas com motor; c) Do tipo 5 à vela, com comprimento superior a 7 m.”
Immatriculer et marquer les engins
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Recreational craft must be registered (ownership registration, via the BMar portal) before they may be used.
Texte original
“As ER estão obrigatoriamente sujeitas a registo de propriedade, só podendo ser utilizadas depois de registadas.”
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Outside the decree, so no registration: canoes, kayaks, pedalos (gaivotas), 'cocos' and other beach craft without engine or sail that stay within 300 m of the shore, and boards with or without sail (this covers SUPs).
Texte original
“b) As canoas, caiaques, gaivotas, cocos e outras embarcações de praia desprovidas de motor ou vela, que naveguem até à distância de 300 metros (m) da margem; c) As pranchas, sejam ou não à vela;”
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Identification marks go on the stern (or both quarters), at least 6 cm high on type 5 craft and 10 cm on the other types.
Texte original
“Os caracteres do conjunto de identificação devem ser de altura igual ou superior a 6 centímetros (cm) para as embarcações do tipo 5 e a 10 cm para as dos restantes tipos.”
Eaux intérieures et mer
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The recreational boating decree treats lakes, rivers, canals and reservoirs as 'sheltered waters' (águas abrigadas) together with waters within 3 miles of a port of refuge, so type 5 craft can be used there.
Texte original
“«Águas abrigadas», as águas junto à costa, num raio de 3 milhas de um qualquer porto de abrigo, pequenas baías, lagos, lagoas, rios, canais e albufeiras”
Saison
Rien de confirmé par un texte officiel pour l’instant – voir « Pas encore confirmé » ci-dessous.
Pas encore confirmé
Ce que la recherche n’a pas pu confirmer par un texte officiel. Renseignez-vous avant de vous y fier.
- Introuvable
(could not fetch): DL 108/2009 (animação turística) and DL 149/2014 (Regulamento da Atividade Marítimo-Turística), i.e. RNAAT registration, the list of maritime-tourism activities (boat / jet ski / small-craft rental) and their compulsory personal-accident and liability insurance. diariodarepublica.pt is a JavaScript app, and turismodeportugal.pt / gov.pt service pages timed out
À vérifier auprès de : Turismo de Portugal (RNAAT – registry of tourism-activity operators)
- Introuvable
Beach and shore use, i.e. the title to use public water/maritime domain (licença/concessão from APA, Lei 58/2005 / DL 226-A/2007), beach plans and 'apoios de praia', capitania editais on jet ski corridors
À vérifier auprès de : Agência Portuguesa do Ambiente (APA) – water resources use titles, beaches
- Introuvable
Época balnear (bathing season) dates and capitania restrictions during it
- Non vérifié
Whether DL 93/2018 has been amended since 2018 (e.g. licence-free categories). Quotes are from the original Diário da República text of 13.11.2018
À vérifier auprès de : Diário da República
- Introuvable
Inland-specific rules (albufeiras / reservoir plans, APA water-use titles)
À vérifier auprès de : Agência Portuguesa do Ambiente (APA) – water resources use titles, beaches
- Introuvable
An official page on sole-trader registration (início de atividade, Autoridade Tributária)
À vérifier auprès de : Autoridade Marítima Nacional (AMN) / Capitanias
Organismes officiels
Qui décide. Renseignez-vous auprès d’eux avant d’ouvrir – règles et redevances peuvent changer à chaque saison.
- DGRM – Direção-Geral de Recursos Naturais, Segurança e Serviços Marítimos (recreational boating, licences)dgrm.pt ↗
- Autoridade Marítima Nacional (AMN) / Capitaniasamn.pt ↗
- Turismo de Portugal (RNAAT – registry of tourism-activity operators)turismodeportugal.pt ↗
- Agência Portuguesa do Ambiente (APA) – water resources use titles, beachesapambiente.pt ↗
- gov.pt – Empresa Onlinegov.pt ↗
- Diário da Repúblicadiariodarepublica.pt ↗
Réponses rapides
Portugal : faut-il une autorisation pour louer des paddles, des kayaks, des jet-skis ou des bateaux ?
Commercial use of recreational craft, including the maritime-tourism activity (atividade marítimo-turística) that covers boat and jet ski rental, is governed by separate legislation, not the recreational boating decree. In practice this means the tourism-activity regime and its registry (RNAAT, Turismo de Portugal); its text could not be fetched, see gaps. Source : files.diariodarepublica.pt, vérifié le 17 octobre 2026.
Portugal : y a-t-il des règles particulières pour la location de jet-skis ?
Jet skis and motorised boards may not sail between sunset and sunrise, except in exceptional cases authorised by the local maritime authority (AMN) through the BMar portal. Source : files.diariodarepublica.pt, vérifié le 17 octobre 2026.
Portugal : les clients ont-ils besoin d’un permis pour piloter un bateau ou un jet-ski loué ?
Recreational craft may only be commanded by someone with a suitable recreational licence (carta de navegador de recreio). The 2018 decree has no general licence-free category for motorboats or jet skis; kayaks, canoes, pedalos and boards within 300 m are outside the decree altogether (see craft registration). Source : files.diariodarepublica.pt, vérifié le 17 octobre 2026.
Portugal : comment immatriculer une entreprise de location nautique ?
Companies (sociedades por quotas, single-member or SA) can be set up online through Empresa Online on the gov.pt portal. Sole traders start activity with the Tax Authority (início de atividade); no official page for that was fetched. Source : gov.pt, vérifié le 17 octobre 2026.
Portugal : l’assurance est-elle obligatoire pour une location nautique ?
Third-party liability insurance is compulsory for the owners of recreational craft of types 1–4, of type 5 craft with an engine, and of type 5 sailing craft over 7 m. This covers rental motorboats and jet skis; minimum terms are set by portaria. Owners and skippers are jointly and strictly liable for damage to third parties. Source : files.diariodarepublica.pt, vérifié le 17 octobre 2026.
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