“I lost my NJ Boating Safety Certificate!”
If your New Jersey Boating Safety Certificate has been lost or damaged, don’t panic! You can get a replacement.
New Jersey state-issued Boat Safety Certificates can be replaced by contacting the New Jersey State Police Marine Services Bureau. For instructions on getting a replacement certificate, and to find answers to other frequently asked Boating Safety Certificate questions, click the link below
MSB- Boating Safety Cert/License – New Jersey State Police
The Marine Services Bureau cannot replace Boating Safety Certificates over the phone. All requests for replacement must be E-mailed or sent through the United States Postal Service.
All requests must include the following information or they will not be processed:
- Full Legal Name
NOTE: In the case of a legal name change you must include your full legal name as it appeared on your original certificate as well as your current legal name, proof of name change (marriage certificate, divorce decree etc.).
- Date of Birth
- Complete Current address
NOTE: If your address has changed, you must include your previous address as it appeared on your certificate as well as your current address. If you are unsure of the exact previous address, list all previous addresses that it could potentially be.
- Identification and Proof of Address
NOTE: Attach a photo or scanned copy (must be legible) of your driver’s license, and if your address changed make sure your driver’s license shows your new address, if it doesn’t please attach a photo or photocopy of a utility bill or statement etc. that shows your name with current address.
- Home Phone Number with Area Code
- Daytime Phone Number with Area Code
- E-mail Address
- Reason for the Request of a Replacement Boating Safety Certificate:
NOTE: (Examples: Lost, Stolen, Address Change, Damaged, etc.)
- Certificate Number as it appears on your Certificate (if known)
NOTE: Any attached photos or scanned copies of information must be in .jpg /.bmp format or in a Microsoft Word document.
FOR MAIL REQUESTS:
NJSP Marine Services Bureau
Boating Safety Certificate
PO Box 7068
West Trenton NJ 08628-0068
Be reminded that certificates issued by other states, the United States Coast Guard, the United States Power Squadron, or any other agency cannot be reissued by the Marine Services Bureau
