Arizona has many scenic waters for recreational enjoyment. Before you hit the water, register or
renew your Arizona boat or watercraft registration, sign up for a boating safety course, and learn how to
keep aquatic invasive species out of Arizona’s lakes and rivers.
Register And Renew Your Watercraft
Renew your Arizona boat registration. Our online registration system allows you to renew your
registration and have immediate use of your watercraft.
Watercraft Registration, Fees And Forms
Our online registration system allows you to renew your registration and have immediate use of
your watercraft.
See also general watercraft registration information, and required forms.
Announcement
Our courtesy watercraft registration renewal emails have a new look! While the functionality
remains the same, please note that the sender address has changed. Going forward, emails will come
from AZGFD@public.govdelivery.com.
Required Information To Renew
Required information includes your Arizona boat number and one of the following:
Date of birth of the primary (first) owner.
Your password if one has been established.
Renew Registration Online
Registration renewals are still accepted in person at any Arizona Game and Fish Department office or by
mail
For additional watercraft registration information, call 602 942-3000, press option “3.
Nonresident Boating Safety Infrastructure Fee (NBSIF)
*Note that nonresidents of this state must pay a Nonresident Boating Safety Infrastructure Fee and possess proof of
payment of the fee before mooring, anchoring or operating the watercraft on the waterways of this State. This
additional surcharge is used for boating education, law enforcement, emergency response, improvements to public
launch facilities and the placement of navigational aids.
A member of the Armed Forces of the United States who is on active duty and stationed in this state for a period of
at least thirty (30) days immediately before applying for watercraft registration, or who is stationed in another state
or country and who lists this State as that member’s home of record is exempt from the requirement to pay the
Nonresident Boating Safety Infrastructure Fee.
Thank You Anglers And Boaters!
Arizona fishing and boating opportunities would not be possible without the Sport Fish
Restoration Act and Boating Trust Fund. Through a federal excise tax paid by manufacturers on fishing
gear and motorboat fuels, this grant provides funds for fishery conservation, boating access, and aquatic
education
Watercraft Forms
Watercraft Registration Application
Application for watercraft certificate of number upon the ownership of a watercraft.
Watercraft Bill of Sale
“Bill of sale” means a written agreement transferring ownership of a watercraft and listing the following:
the name of the buyer and seller; the manufacturer of the watercraft sold, if known; the hull identification
number, unless exempted by R12-4-505; the purchase price and sales tax paid, if any; and the signature of
the seller.
Homemade Boat Bill of Sale
Watercraft Letter of Gift
Required form to transfer the watercraft registration upon gifting to another person.
Watercraft Lienholder Notification
This form is required when the watercraft to be registered has a lien on it, such as a bank loan. The lien
holder will and must be notified of the attempted watercraft registration.
Watercraft Application for Duplicate Certificate and/or Decal
This form is required to report and request replacement for lost or damaged registration or decals issued to
AZ or Hull Identification number.
Watercraft Sold Notice
This sold notice may be used to inform the Department that your watercraft was sold. Per A.R.S. Title 5-
321, the owner shall furnish to the department notice of the transfer of all or any part of the owner’s interest
in a motorized watercraft numbered in this state pursuant to the provisions of this chapter or of the
destruction or abandonment of such watercraft within 15