Virgin Islands

Territorial Seal of the U.S. Virgin Islands

Registration & Titling Requirements for the U.S. Virgin Islands

Agency: Department of Planning & Natural Resources - Division of Environmental Enforcement
Web / Email: howard.forbes@dpnr.vi.gov | Phone: 340-773-5774
Address: 6003 Anna's Hope, Christiansted, VI 00821

Vessel Titling & Registration

Titling Vessels
State does not issue vessel titles.
Vessels Requiring Titling
The U.S. Virgin Islands is a non-titling jurisdiction. Certificates of title are not issued for watercraft. Vessels operated in territorial waters must comply with mandatory registration and numbering rules.
Exempt Vessels
Information not provided.
Issue Brands for Vessels
No

Associated Equipment & Propulsion

Outboard Motors Titled
No
Vessel Trailers Titled
No

Territory Artifacts

State Registration Card
U.S. Virgin Islands Registration Card
State Watercraft Decal
U.S. Virgin Islands Watercraft Decal
Source: NASBLA Vessel Identification, Registration and Titling (VIRT) Committee, 2025 Survey.