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AMSA 208

Declaration of ownership and nationality (form 208)


Overview

You can use this form to make a declaration of ownership and nationality.

How to complete this form

  1. The address must be: Residential address – for an individual; Registered office address – for a company; Principal place of business – for a statutory body or foreign company.
  2. Nationality – if a body corporate, the country in which incorporated.
  3. Number of shares – indicate if shares are jointly owned. There are a total of 64 shares in a ship.

Submitting the form

Forms can be submitted along with the lodgement fee to:

The Registrar of Ships
Shipping Registration Office

Postal address:
PO Box 255
Coffs Harbour NSW 2450

Courier address:
Level 2, 28 Gordon Street
Coffs Harbour NSW 2450 Australia
Telephone (02) 6279 5925

More information

Find details about applicable fees

Last updated: 5 September 2025