How to renew an ICC 

Unless you wish to have additional categories added to your ICC, the renewal process is simply a paper exercise.

If you are still living at the same address, shortly before your ICC is due to expire, you will receive notification of how to renew it by post. If you have moved, or your renewal notification does not arrive, you can request a copy from the certification department. The renewal form is also available in the downloads area.

If you chose to renew, your new certificate, valid for a further 5 years, will be issued with the same categories validated as your existing certificate. The only exception to this is for certificates issued prior to 1st April 1999, where certificates will only be re-validated for inland waters if we have proof that the applicant has passed the CEVNI test. This is a multiple choice test, which can be taken on-line, at a RYA recognised training centre or an affiliated club authorised to carry out the test. 

Should you require any further categories validated you will need to pass the appropriate ICC assessment or provide the necessary documentary evidence of competence as detailed on the form.

You will also need to provide proof of your eligibility to apply for an ICC which will normally be a copy of the photograph page of your passport, a copy of a recognised national identity card or evidence that you are a British resident.

Who To Contact With Any Queries

If you have a query relating to the ICC, please contact the following:

Certification department

• Request an application form
• Find out what has happened to an application
• Cost of having an ICC issued

Training department

• How to arrange an ICC test
• How to arrange a CEVNI test

Cruising department

• Foreign regulations - is an ICC required or recommended?