An owner can renew a vessel’s registration within three months of the vessel registration expiry date. Owners will be sent an invitation to renew the vessel registration up to three months prior to this.

Renewing the registration costs £72 and lasts for five years. If you want to renew the registration, you can use the UK Ship Register online service or renew by email or post.

Renew online

By using the UK Ship Register online service there is no requirement to sign or return any documents, and payment can be made online as part of the renewal process.

Before you can renew online, ensure you have created an account for the UK Ship Register's online service and claimed your vessel. See our guidance on managing your registration online for more information.

Renew by email or post 

If you want to renew by email, complete the renewal notice and attach a clear scan or photo of the completed form to an email, and send it with a copy of the current Certificate of Registry to uksr@mcga.gov.uk

If you want to renew by post, complete the renewal notice and return it with your current Certificate of Registry.

If renewing by email or post, please ensure you pay the Part 1 £72 renewal fee via GOV.UK secure payment link (for five year period). 

Please note that when renewing a pleasure vessel registration by post or email, all owners must sign the renewal notice and we cannot accept digital signatures.