The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources reminds boaters to give yourself enough time to renew your watercraft registration if it has expired.
As a result of COVID-19 and an increase in requests, the DNR License Center has been working on processing a backlog of mail-in boat registration renewals.
To help customers avoid long wait times for processing, the DNR is encouraging boaters to renew boat registrations online or at a local deputy registrar’s office, rather than by mail. If you renew online, you can print out the confirmation page as your temporary permit. You also may write down your temporary authorization number from the confirmation page.
Your registration card and expiration decals will then be mailed to you. To renew online visit the DNR online license sales webpage and click on “Get Started” and follow the prompts. To renew in person, visit a deputy registrar. Deputy registrar locations are available on the Minnesota Department of Public Safety website.
More details: DNR online license sales and DPS registrar location list
