Boat registration labels not required from 1 September 2023. Visit service.sa.gov.au/boat-rego for more information.
Marine and boating brochures and forms.
Registration
MR149 Application for exemption from payment of registration fees (160.4 KB PDF) - to apply for an exemption
MR150 Application for a replacement motor boat registration certificate (316.8 KB PDF) - to apply for a replacement certificate
MR153 Application for a change of registration number (273.4 KB PDF) - to change a registration number from general to club or club to general
MR168 Application for initial registration of a motor boat (539.5 KB PDF) - first registration of a boat in South Australia
MR169 Application for new owner re-registration of a motor boat (244.0 KB PDF) - to re-register a previously-registered South Australian boat in a new name
MR180 Application for cancellation of a motor boat registration (170.6 KB PDF) - to cancel a South Australia registered vessel
MR1131 Determining your recreational vessel's length (241.0 KB PDF) - to determine your recreational vessel's length
Licence
MR151 Application for a boat operator's licence to operate a recreational vessel (473.2 KB PDF) - to apply for a boat operator's licence 16 and over
MR152 Application for a special permit to operate a recreational vessel (530.2 KB PDF) - to apply for a Special Permit to operate a recreational vessel 12 to 15-year-olds
Online application for an aquatic activity licence - required by any person or organisation conducting, promoting or organising a race, competition or exhibition
MR163 Application for replacement boat operator's licence or special permit to operate a recreational vessel (316.0 KB PDF) - to apply for a replacement licence or permit
Boat trade plates
MR187 Application for issue or renewal of trade plates (100.0 KB PDF) - for issue or renewal of trade plates
MR1541 Notification of surrender of boat trade plates (179.3 KB PDF) - to apply for surrendering boat trade plates
MR1542 Application for a replacement of boat trade plates certificate (177.7 KB PDF) - to apply for a replacement certificate
Boat code agents and examiners
MR475 Application for boat code (hull identification number - HIN) (1.5 MB PDF) - to apply for a HIN to be validated on a vessel
Apply as boat code agent and examiner
Renew as a boat code agent and examiner
Order boat code interim certificates and HIN plates
Apply for replacement HIN plates
Notify an incident with interim certificates and HIN plates
Miscellaneous
MR41 Advice of change of name or address (121.2 KB PDF) - to change details for a South Australian boat licence or registration as well your driver's licence and motor vehicles
MR155 Medical and eyesight certificate to operate a recreational vessel (245.3 KB PDF) - where only an eye test is required
MR183 Application for change of motor boat details (205.6 KB PDF) - to change details for a motor boat
