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How to apply for a revalidation of a Certificate of Competency

Application form for revalidating an existing STCW deck or engineering officer Certificate of Competency (MSF 4201).

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MSF 4201 - Application to revalidate a UK CoC

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Signature Form

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Passport Photo Form (Optional)

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Details

Please email your application and supporting documents to revalidation@mcga.gov.uk

Please ensure your documents are included as attachments or within a .zip folder. Unfortunately, we cannot open .rar extensions or links to file-sharing services (e.g. OneDrive, Google Drive, Dropbox etc).

You must complete the Application Form MSF 4201 and the Signature Form. The Passport Photo Form is optional for those who wish to submit a new photograph in cases where your previous CoC photograph is of poor quality or your appearance has significantly changed.

If you have any queries, please see our detailed guidance on how to revalidate a UK CoC.

If you are revalidating only your GMDSS Certificate, please use form MSF 4354 instead.

Updates to this page

Published 17 April 2014
Last updated 12 July 2024 + show all updates
  1. Added Passport Photo Form, and updated Application Form MSF 4201 and Signature Form.

  2. New version of the Form and inclusion of stand-alone Signature Form.

  3. Important information added to the payment section.

  4. Updated form (added GMDSS box)

  5. This form now makes reference to MSN 1861 Amendment 1, along with other updated notices

  6. Updated form

  7. New version of the the form available

  8. New form - updated signature section

  9. COVID-19 update (unable to accept applications by post)

  10. Updated information in the COVID-19 section.

  11. Added information regarding COVID-19 and MIN 611

  12. Updated version of form

  13. Application form updated with fee change.

  14. Application form updated

  15. Application form updated

  16. Application form has been updated

  17. New version of the form available.

  18. First published.

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