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License, Document, or Certificate of Registry - User Fees

 

User Fees

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User Fee Schedule

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The following is a table of user fees for merchant mariner credentials. This list is not all inclusive but can be used as a guide to determine approximate costs for different license and document groups. Upper level licenses are any licenses above 1600 gross tons; lower level licenses are licenses below 1600 gross tons to include Operator of Uninspected Towing Vessels and Operator of Uninspected Passenger Vessels.

General Licenses:
Category Evaluation Fee Examination Fee Issuance Fee Total
Original upper level $100 $110 $45 $255
Original lower level $100 $95 $45 $240
Raise of grade $100 $45 $45 $190
Modification or removal of limitation or scope $50 $45 $45 $140
Endorsement $50 $45 $45 $140
Renewal $50 $45 $45 $140
Renewal for continuity purposes n/a n/a $45 $45
Reissue, Replacement, and Duplicate n/a n/a \1\ $45 \1\ $45
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Radio Officer Licenses:
Category Evaluation Fee Examination Fee Issuance Fee Total
Original $50 n/a $45 $95
Endorsement $50 $45 $45 $140
Renewal $50 n/a $45 $95
Renewal for continuity purposes n/a n/a $45 $45
Reissue, Replacement, and Duplicate n/a n/a \1\ $45 \1\ $45
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Certificates of Registry:
Category Evaluation Fee Examination Fee Issuance Fee Total
Original (MMD holder) $90 n/a $45 $135
Original (MMD applicant) $105 n/a $45 $150
Renewal $50 n/a $45 $95
Renewal for continuity purposes n/a n/a $45 $45
Endorsement n/a n/a $45 $45
Reissue, Replacement, and Duplicate n/a n/a \1\ $45 \1\ $45
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STCW Certifications:
Category Evaluation Fee Examination Fee Issuance Fee Total
Original No fee No fee No fee $0
Renewal No fee No fee No fee $0
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Merchant Mariner Documents (MMD):
Category Evaluation Fee Examination Fee Issuance Fee Total
Original without endorsement $95 n/a $45 $140
Original with endorsement $95 $140 $45 $280
Endorsement for qualified rating $95 $140 $45 $280
Upgrade or Raise in Grade $95 $140 $45 $280
Renewal without endorsement for qualified rating $50 n/a $45 $95
Renewal with endorsement for qualified rating $50 $45 $45 $140
Renewal for continuity purposes n/a n/a $45 $45
Reissue, Replacement, and Duplicate n/a n/a \1\ $45 \1\ $45
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Other Transactions:
Category Evaluation Fee Examination Fee Issuance Fee Total
Duplicate Continuous Discharge Book n/a n/a $10 $10
Duplicate record of sea service n/a n/a $10 $10
Copy of certificate of discharge n/a n/a $10 $10
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Payment Information:

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Mariners, you can help us streamline the process. Use your credit card or check to pay your user fees online so evaluators have more time to spend on your package. Instructions are on the Pay.gov site.

Checks, money orders, credit cards, and cash are accepted methods of payment. Checks or money orders must be payable to the U.S. Coast Guard with the Social Security Number printed on the front of the document. ( credit card payment form )

Note: Checks, money orders, credit cards, and cash are accepted methods of payment for user fees. However, you are encouraged to avoid cash payments. It is safer to carry credit cards, checks, and money orders and faster for REC staffs to process. Checks or money orders must be payable to the U.S. Coast Guard with the Social Security Number printed on the front of the document. Cash payments should never be sent through the mail.

\1\ Duplicate for document lost as result of marine casualty--No fee.

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Last Modified 8/21/2008