Seafarer documentsEndorsements and recognition
Administration Dispensation for Service in a Specified Capacity
- Brief entry
- Checked 6 October 2026
- Document type
- Document
- Validity
- As shown on the issued document
- Names in other countries
- 3 countries
Brief entry: the name, code, purpose and source. A full entry will follow.
Contents3
1 What it covers
Records an administration decision or a defined step in authorising service in a particular capacity.1
Who needs it. The seafarer named in the dispensation or acknowledgement of an application.1
2 Validity and renewal
Document validity. The expiry date, if the issuing system sets one, is shown on the document itself. This reference does not calculate personal expiry dates.
3 Names in 3 countries
How national systems name this document. The original name is given where the source has it; the English name is our editorial rendering.
| Country | Name in the issuing country |
|---|---|
| Belize | Dispensation CertificateIssued by: International Merchant Marine Registry of Belize (IMMARBE) · source |
| Colombia | DispensaDispensationIssued by: Dirección General Marítima (DIMAR) · source |
| Uruguay | DispensaDispensationIssued by: Prefectura Nacional Naval, Dirección Registral y de Marina Mercante (DIRME) · source |