Get a fishing vessel licence: vessels 10 metres or under

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Apply for your licence

Fill in application form AFL2 to apply for a Category A (10 metres or under) licence and send it to your local MMO office with your:

  • certificate of registry for the vessel
  • form AFL7 showing you as the entitlement holder

Send the original documents, not copies.

A licence is valid for 2 years, starting on 1 July and ending 2 years later on 30 June.

Your licence will be renewed automatically.