A phinisi typically sails with a mixed crew — Indonesian seafarers alongside a handful of foreign hands — and each side of that roster has its own paperwork.
On a traditional Indonesian sailing yacht, the Indonesian crew carry seafarer documentation while any foreign crew need the right immigration standing for working aboard. Short calls may sit on a visit route, but a genuine working engagement points towards a proper crew permit tied to a sponsor. We keep the whole crew documented, the sign-on formalities in order, and everything aligned with the vessel’s flag and cruising status.
One deck, two kinds of paperwork
A phinisi’s Indonesian crew are seafarers and carry the maritime papers that go with the role; the foreign hands aboard need immigration standing that matches working, not touring. We handle both strands as one file — seafarer documentation on one side, the correct visit route or crew KITAS on the other — so no one aboard is left in the wrong category.
Aligned with flag and cruising status
A phinisi’s crew papers only make sense against the vessel’s own standing — its flag, registration and cruising permit. We tie the sign-on formalities to that status, so the roster, the vessel and its clearance all tell the same story when it matters.
Phinisi crew documents
A short list covering both the crew and the vessel — we confirm the precise requirements for your phinisi.
Guests joining a phinisi expedition are covered under Liveaboard Visa Bali.
From First Message to Approval
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Send crew & vessel detail
Share the crew list, passports and the phinisi’s papers. We assess Indonesian and foreign hands alike.
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We sort the documents
Seafarer papers on one side, the right immigration route for foreign crew on the other, as one file.
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Filing & sign-on
A licensed partner submits where required, and we handle the sign-on formalities against the vessel’s status.
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Crew documented
Every hand aboard is correctly papered, and we stay on call for changes and renewals.