Who it is for

For employers of vessels duly registered or flagged in Spain, for maritime or fishing navigation, included in the scope of application of Royal Decree 258/1999, of 12 February, which establishes the minimum conditions for heath protection and medical care for seafarers.

People or entities acting on behalf of the above.

What you can do

• Complete and submit an application via Electronic Registry (when there is a current call).
• Download and attach the completed application form.
• Attach documentation.

What you need to do it

• Attach a copy of the required documents.
• Have the means to scan the documentation and then attach it.

Please note

If you are acting as a legal representative of an Entity, you must use the corresponding Representative Certificate: for a legal person, for an entity without legal personality or for sole and joint administrators.

If you are logging in with a permanent Cl@ve Password, in order to guarantee a higher level of security for this service, the login validation will include sending an SMS to the mobile number that you provided at the time of registration. You will need to enter the code sent in the SMS in the login section.

If you are acting on behalf of the applicant, you must attach the standardised representation form, which can be found in the accompanying documents section, or any legally valid document that is proof of the representation.

In the case of acting as power of attorney, you must be registered in the Electronic Registry of Powers of Attorney.

Attached documents must not exceed 10 Mb.

Next steps

Once the process has been completed, you will receive a "proof of receipt" in PDF format.

If you do not receive the confirmation message, or if you receive an error or failed sending message, you should resubmit the application at another time or use other channels.

Applications will be processed by the Provincial Directorates of the Social Marine Institute where the vessel has assigned its contribution account code.

At the end of the period for submitting applications, a provisional decision will be issued and notified to the interested parties and, where appropriate, their representatives, and a period of ten days will be allowed for any claims to be lodged.

Having examined the appeals submitted, the instructing authority will formulated the proposal of the final resolution.  Within fifteen days of the proposal of the final decision, the Director of the Social Marine Institute shall issue a reasoned decision, stating the list of applicants to whom the grant is awarded and the amount granted, expressly stating, where appropriate, the rejection of the remaining applications.

The aid will be paid into the current account indicated on the application form.

You can get information on the status of your application at the Provincial or Local Directorate of the Social Marine Institute.