Licence & Permit Renewals
Renewing licences and permits
Below are answers to common questions about renewing your licences and permits using the online Mooring Licensing Portal. You'll find step-by-step instructions for completing your renewal, details on how the annual renewal process works, and guidance on how to check the status of your application.
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Frequently Asked Questions
The opportunity to renew your permit and/or licence will be available annually in August.
Your renewal notice will be issued by email to your registered email address, you will receive a renewal notice for each permit and licence registered to your account.
If you are a mooring site licensee, you must renew your mooring site licence before you renew your authorised user permits to ensure your annual fees are correctly calculated.
To renew your permit or licence, log in to the Mooring Licensing Portal and follow the steps below:
- From your account dashboard, select the 'Licences and Permits' dropdown arrow
- Click the ‘+’ expander of the permit/licence you wish to renew
- Select 'Renew' to start your renewal application
- View the details provided in each of the tabs and make changes if required
- Read the terms and conditions provided at the bottom of the application
- If you agree, select 'I agree to all the RIA terms and conditions'
- Select 'Submit '
Remember, if you are a mooring licensee and an authorised user permit holder, you must renew your mooring licence first, then you can renew each of your authorised user permits separately.
If your address details are incorrect, you will need to update these in the 'Options' section of your account dashboard prior to completing your renewal.
You will need to change your address details prior to submitting your renewal application, which you can do online. Log in to the Mooring Licensing Portal and follow the steps below:
From your account dashboard, go to ‘Options’ at the top right of the screen
Select ‘Manage Account’
Amend your address details by selecting ‘Edit’, ‘Delete’ or ‘Add Address’
Amend your contact details by changing the phone or mobile number as required and selecting ‘Update’
Return to your account dashboard by selecting ‘Home’
To view the status of your renewal application, log in to the Mooring Licensing Portal and select the ‘Applications’ dropdown arrow from your account dashboard.
You will be notified by email once your renewal application has been paid and approved.
The status of your application can be viewed at any time in your account dashboard on the Mooring Licensing Portal.
When your application status changes to ‘Approved’ in your account dashboard, this means that your sticker has been posted. Depending on Australia Post delivery times, you should receive it within 2-6 business days.
You must renew your mooring site licence prior to any authorised user permits to ensure you are charged the correct annual fees.
Ensure you keep your permit/licence up to date throughout the season and make any necessary changes to vessel details prior to receiving your renewal notice in August.
If your annual renewal application is completed with no changes, you will be able to pay immediately, and your sticker will be issued shortly after.