A certification of documentation will be valid for three years from the date of registration. Thirty days before the expiration date, you will receive a notice for renewal that you will have to submit and update if necessary. Be sure to submit it with enough time for the renewal to be processed before the expiration date.
Vessel Registration FAQs
HOW LONG IS THE CERTIFICATE OF DOCUMENTATION VALIDWHAT IS A PLEASURE CRAFT LICENCE?WHAT HAPPENS TO THE VESSEL WHEN ONE JOINT OWNER DIES?WHAT IS VESSEL TONNAGE?MUST I SUBMIT MY APPLICATION BY MAIL?HOW LONG IS THE CERTIFICATE OF DOCUMENTATION VALID?WHY AND HOW IS BUILD EVIDENCE ESTABLISHED?HOW DO I RENEW MY CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRY?WHAT VESSELS ARE EXEMPT?HOW CAN I SEND MY CREDIT CARD PAYMENT?HOW DO I REPORT A CHANGE OF OWNERSHIP?WHAT IS VESSEL TONNAGE?ARE THERE DIFFERENT TYPES OF DOCUMENTATION?MAY I RENEW A LOST CERTIFICATE OF DOCUMENTATION?WHAT VESSELS ARE EXEMPT?HOW DO I KNOW IF MY VESSEL MEASURES FIVE NET TONS?WHAT IS A MORTGAGE?WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A VESSEL WHOSE NUMBER BEGINS WITH THE LETTER ‘C’ (e.g., C00000BC) AS OPPOSED TO A VESSEL WHOSE NUMBER BEGINS WITH A NUMBER, AND/OR A LETTER AND NUMBERS (e.g., 32E 00000 OR BC 00000)?WHAT ARE THE REQUIREMENTS FOR DOCUMENTATION?WHAT IS SMALL VESSEL REGISTRY?