Guidance

Online UK CoC/FSE/GMDSS checker

How to verify UK Certificates of Competency (CoC), Flag State Endorsements (FSE), GMDSS endorsements and other MCA-issued documents online.

• From: Maritime and Coastguard Agency
• Published: 24 August 2015
• Last updated: 24 July 2026 — See all updates

Online verification

Use the online document verification service to verify an MCA-issued certificate or endorsement.

If you are unable to verify a document online

Email: exams@mcga.gov.uk

You must provide:

• a full scan (all pages) of the certificate or endorsement
• the most recent version of the certificate or endorsement (we cannot verify superseded documents)

Please note we cannot provide verification to individuals.

Published 24 August 2015

Last updated 24 July 2026 — Show all updates

1. 24 July 2026

   Our online document verification service has been extended to include other MCA-issued documents including GMDSS endorsements.

2. 21 February 2022

   The alternative process for verifying a CoC has been added.

3. 24 August 2015

   First published.