Renewing your boating licence: when and how

The sea doesn’t wait, and red tape shouldn’t hold you back either. Keeping your boating licence valid is as crucial as checking your sails before setting off. At Altair we make the complicated simple, so all you have to think about is setting your course.

When do I need to renew my licence?

Spanish recreational boating licences (Navigation Licence, PNB, PER) come with a card valid for 10 years, or 5 years from age 70 (RD 875/2014, article 26). Sailing with an expired licence not only exposes you to severe administrative penalties, it could also invalidate your insurance if there is an incident.

The simplified renewal process

Forget queues and endless forms. We take care of everything. All you need is:

1. Medical certificate: issued at a driver medical assessment centre (CRC), specifically for boating.
2. ID card or passport: valid.
3. Your current licence: (or a copy of it).
4. Generalitat fee: I send you the payment form and you pay it directly; I take care of the submission.

Renewal price

There are two separate payments, so you know exactly what you pay and to whom:

Medical certificate at half price: our partner medical centre in Barcelona and Sant Pere de Ribes gives our students a discount. It costs €26 instead of the usual €40-50, so you save €14-24. You get the discount PDF as soon as you pay.

How it works

1. You pay my service fee to process the renewal (€50) by card.
2. You instantly get the discount PDF by email for our partner medical centre (Barcelona or Sant Pere de Ribes): the certificate costs €26.
3. Once you have it, upload it here on the website (PDF or photo) with the link in the same email.
4. I file the renewal with the Generalitat and send you the payment form for the fee (€55.60). You pay it through your bank and upload the receipt on the website with the link in your email.
5. A few days later I have your new licence and get it to you.

Lost your licence?

Don’t panic. As well as renewals, we handle duplicates for lost or damaged cards. Getting your licence back is quicker than you think.

Altair Express Service

We know your time is valuable. We offer a full paperwork service: we collect your documents and hand you your new licence ready to sail. Efficient, fast and professional.