Náutica de Recreio

Cartão de Cidadão_Citizen Recreational Navigator License Renewal_

This service allows you to apply for the renewal of your recreational boating licence.

How and where to do

Carry out the service at a RIAC store

What I need

Service cost

    • Renewal of license in digital and physical format: €46.80;
    • Renewal of license in urgent digital and physical format: €93.60;
    • Renewal of license in digital format: €42.12;
    • Renewal of urgent digital license: €84.24;
    • Renewal of expired licence with theoretical examination of the categories of seaman and local boss and issuance of the licence in digital and physical format: €134.30;
    • Renewal of expired licence with theoretical examination of the categories of seaman and local employer and issuance of the licence in digital format: €120.87;
    • Renewal of expired license with theoretical exam of the categories of skipper of coast and skipper of the high seas in digital and physical format: €215.90;
    • Renewal of expired licence with theoretical examination of the categories of skipper and skipper of the high seas in digital format: €194.31.

      The payment method should preferably be by ATM reference that will be sent in the Revenue Slip.

Agendamento do serviço

When to do

    The following must apply for the renewal of the recreational boating license:

    • In the last 30 days of its validity (and until the eve of the holder's birthday). 

    The system will not allow renewal before this limit.

    The recreational boating licence must be renewed from the age of 70, every 5 years and from the age of 80 every 2 years.

    Once the licence has expired, it may still be renewed if the holder successfully takes an examination.

Where to do it

Renewal can be requested by: 

  • holder;
  • Legal representative of a minor (parent/guardian);
  • Representative, provided that he or she has a declaration/power of attorney for this purpose.

Average time to perform

Select the desired format: Digital or Digital + Physical Document.

In the digital-only format, the amount to be paid has a 10% reduction compared to the price of the Digital+ Physical Document.

digital:

Normal order: +/- 2 weeks after invoice/recipe slip payment;

Rush order: +/- 1 week after invoice/receipt payment.

Physical Document:

There is no delivery time.

The physical document of the recreational boating license will be sent to the address provided, via CTT, with acknowledgment of receipt.

Applicable law

Legal regime of recreational boating, approved by the Decree-Law No. 93/2018, of 13 November.