FAQ : Crew & Candidates

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Visas and Vaccinations
Visas & Vaccinations Visas Make sure you’ve got the correct visa, or it could cost you your job. Visas depend on your nationality and where you are travelling. Certain countries have specific visa requirements, but here are the 3 main visas yachties encounter: UK (non-EU) ci...
Will any seafarer be asked to pay for Visas?
If a Visa is required the costs will be borne by the shipowner/yacht owner as per MLC A1.4.5b. When this is not possible and a seafarer has to obtain the Visa, the seafarer will be reimbursed by the shipowner as per Yotspot's terms and conditions.
Are there any mechanisms or lists intended to prevent or deter seafarers from gaining employment for which they are qualified (black listing)?
Yotspot does not have any mechanisms or lists intended to prevent or deter seafarers from gaining employment for which they are qualified. Yotspot has a strict no blacklist policy and believes in equal opportunities for all the seafarers we deal with.
Will any seafarer be required to pay fees or other charges either directly or indirectly in part or in whole for gaining recruitment, placement or employment?
We do not and will not ever charge seafarers for gaining employment. The only fees the seafarer is expected to pay is the cost of obtaining a national statutory medical certificate, a national seafarers book and a passport or other similar personal travel documents. The seafarer does not have to ...

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