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Rijeka harbour master's office

This is where you apply for and sit the category B boat licence exam, and where you collect the certificate afterwards. The office is at Senjsko pristanište 3, 51000 Rijeka and runs 16 branch offices along its stretch of coast. ⓘ NotePossible 2027 law changes could make the theory exam stricter and a practical exam mandatory. Exactly what will change, and when, is still uncertain.

Office details checked 30 August 2026 · against the ministry's own page for this office

Address

Senjsko pristanište 351000 Rijeka

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Phone, e-mail and opening hours

We do not reprint them here. They change without notice, and a number that is wrong but looks checked is worse than no number at all. The ministry maintains this office's own page — take the current details from there.

Official page for this office

Phone, e-mail, opening hours · mmpi.gov.hr · opens in a new tab

What this office covers

The Kvarner gulf — the Opatija riviera, the mainland coast down to Novi Vinodolski, and the islands of Krk, Cres, Lošinj and Rab. Sixteen branch offices, the largest network of the eight.

Branch offices (ispostave)

Smaller offices this harbour master runs along its stretch of coast:

Opatija Mošćenička Draga Bakar Kraljevica Crikvenica Novi Vinodolski Omišalj Malinska Krk Punat Baška Šilo Cres Mali Lošinj Rab Lopar

Exam sittings are often held at branch offices too, on dates the main office sets. For where and when the next sitting is, contact the main office.

How to apply here

The ministry gives three routes, and they are the same for every office:

Contact the office directly by phone or e-mail, using the current details on its ministry page.
Go through the ministry, which handles category A and B exam enquiries centrally at voditelj.brodice@pomorstvo.hr.
Use the e-Pomorac maritime administration portal. Availability of online exam booking through it can vary.

Whichever route you take, you apply first and the office or the ministry then confirms a date, time and place. You attend in person: the category B exam is oral, in front of a panel, and there is no remote or online option.

What to bring

The same everywhere in the country, and not specific to this office:

The completed application form
Two photographs, 3 × 3.5 cm
A copy of your ID card or passport
Proof of first-aid knowledge — a driving licence is accepted, otherwise a first-aid certificate
Proof that the state fee has been paid

The whole path from studying to certificate is set out in how to get the Croatian boat licence, and the money side in what the licence costs.

The essentials

Rijeka

Main office — Senjsko pristanište 3, 51000 Rijeka

Branch offices

58,40 €

State fee for the category B exam in Croatian, the same at every office (June 2026); a higher amount is reported for the exam in English, German or Italian

In person

Oral exam, in front of a panel at the office

The exam is the same at every office

Category B is one national Croatian qualification. The syllabus, the fee, the documents and the certificate are identical wherever you sit it, so choosing this office over another changes only your travel, not your exam. Most people pick the office nearest where they will be staying.

The other seven offices

Pula Senj Zadar Šibenik Split Ploče Dubrovnik

Common questions

Where is the Rijeka harbour master's office?

At Senjsko pristanište 3, 51000 Rijeka. The current phone number, e-mail address and opening hours are on that office's ministry page; we deliberately do not reprint them here, because they change without notice.

Can I sit the category B exam here?

Yes. All eight harbour master's offices run the category B exam. It is one national qualification, with the same fee and the same documents everywhere, so the office you choose changes your journey, not your exam.

How do I apply for the exam?

The ministry gives three routes: the office directly by phone or e-mail, the ministry centrally at voditelj.brodice@pomorstvo.hr, or the e-Pomorac portal. You apply first and a date is then confirmed to you.

How far ahead should I apply?

As far ahead as you can. Exam sittings are scheduled periodically and take a limited number of candidates, so at the height of the season the next free slot can be weeks away. If this office is full, it is worth asking a neighbouring office or the ministry.

How many branch offices does this office have?

16: Opatija, Mošćenička Draga, Bakar, Kraljevica, Crikvenica, Novi Vinodolski, Omišalj, Malinska, Krk, Punat, Baška, Šilo, Cres, Mali Lošinj, Rab, Lopar. Exam sittings are often held at branch offices too, on dates the main office sets, so ask the main office where and when the next one is.

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