MTOCs are expiring – apply early to renew yours

15 March 2025

Maritime NZ will let you know when your Maritime Transport Operator Certificate (MTOC) is expiring – to avoid delays, please then apply as soon as you can. Don’t wait.

MTOCs are reaching the end of their 10-year lives and are starting to expire. Six months before yours expires, we’ll send you everything you need to renew it. We’re making that straightforward so it’s easy for you.

It's most important to apply before your MTOC expires because we can't renew an expired MTOC. Applying for a new one is a much longer process which includes a site visit. You'd also be unable to operate until we issue a new MTOC. We don’t want that to happen.If you haven’t applied within three months of our email, we'll send you a reminder but it's best to not wait.

We want to help your application go smoothly. If you have any questions, need assistance or think you might have missed your six-month email, please:

Call the MNZ media line

+64 4 499 7318