{"data":{"id":"us/46-cfr-11.1003","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"46 CFR 11.1003","heading":"General requirements.","body":"(a) The Coast Guard recognizes certificates only from countries that the United States has assured itself comply with requirements of the STCW Convention and STCW Code (incorporated by reference, see § 11.102 of this part).\n(b) The Coast Guard will publish a list of countries whose certificates it will recognize.\n(c) The Coast Guard will issue a “Certificate attesting recognition” to an applicant after ensuring the validity and authenticity of the credential (certificate of competency) issued by their country of origin.\n(d) No application from a non-US citizen for a “Certificate attesting recognition” issued pursuant to this subpart will be accepted unless the applicant's employer satisfies the requirements of § 11.1005 of this subpart.","path":["Title 46—Shipping","CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY","SUBCHAPTER B—MERCHANT MARINE OFFICERS AND SEAMEN","PART 11—REQUIREMENTS FOR OFFICER ENDORSEMENTS","Subpart J—Recognition of Other Parties' STCW Certificates"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-46.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:26:22Z","sha256":"0fbc1e3c45f9c1ce5a0a47520054e65cd181b56b04e521dadc9effb9c4d20b44","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/46-cfr-11.1001","next":"us/46-cfr-11.1005"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}