An owner can renew a vessel’s registration three months prior to the expiry date, and will be sent an invitation letter to renew.

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 online UK Ship Register 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 wish to renew by email, please 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 to the address found at the bottom of this page.

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