Online Watercraft Registration Renewal
Instructions
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You may renew your watercraft registration online only if you have received a Watercraft Renewal Notice by mail with your online renewal PIN code. Please have your registration number, PIN, and credit card ready.
If a fee is due, online payments may be made with Visa 
or MasterCard 
only. A $1.50 service charge will be included.
Notice: The Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries will never ask you to provide, update or verify personal or account information (social security number, PIN, credit or debit card numbers, etc.) through unsolicited e-mail.
If you receive unsolicited or suspicious email from DGIF, please forward the message to CyberSecurity@dgif.virginia.gov.
This service is unavailable every Wednesday from 6:00 AM to 7:00 AM for regular system maintenance.
Ownership Status Change (Section 6 on the Renewal Form)
To change the ownership status of a watercraft, you must manually complete Section 6 of the renewal form that was mailed to you and return it to:
Department of Game and Inland Fisheries
Boat Section
4010 W. Broad Street
P.O. Box 11528
Richmond, Virginia 23230-1528
Customer Assistance
If you are unable to find the answers to your boat registration questions on this site, please email us at boat-reg@dgif.virginia.gov, or call the Registration & Titling Program at 1-877-898-BOAT (2628). For quicker assistance, please include your name and watercraft registration number in your email.