Part 1 renewing registration

[Heckler]

Boat in Faro, papers on boat. Registration needed renewing in October. Realization that the summer cruise could get messed up trying to renew. Phoned MCA up, they emailed me a form which said that they needed the old reg but the very nice girl said didnt need to bother sending in.
filled the form a week ago, sent with a cheque for £49 and the new reg arrived yesterday. Service indeed! Strangely enough it wasn't laminated as usual but there was a short note to say that they werent doing it anymore but I could do if I wished.

 

[Graham376]

Stu, be careful about laminating docs in Portugal. PM will not accept any documents not in their original form, met a couple of people who've fallen foul of this stupid rule.

 

[VicS]

Boat in Faro, papers on boat. Registration needed renewing in October. Realization that the summer cruise could get messed up trying to renew. Phoned MCA up, they emailed me a form which said that they needed the old reg but the very nice girl said didnt need to bother sending in.
filled the form a week ago, sent with a cheque for £49 and the new reg arrived yesterday. Service indeed! Strangely enough it wasn't laminated as usual but there was a short note to say that they werent doing it anymore but I could do if I wished.

Probably recognised your name, remembered seeing you on tele confused you with David Dimbleby or a prominent politician.

 

[Heckler]

Stu, be careful about laminating docs in Portugal. PM will not accept any documents not in their original form, met a couple of people who've fallen foul of this stupid rule.

The original last time was laminated from the mca so not too bothered. I remember in Angola a Portuguese admin bloke using a copier and some tippex to play games with docs, I presume the authorities are wise to that.

 

[Heckler]

Probably recognised your name, remembered seeing you on tele confused you with David Dimbleby or a prominent politician.

 

[Ian_Edwards]

"Phoned MCA up, they emailed me a form which said that they needed the old reg but the very nice girl said didn't need to bother sending in.
filled the form a week ago, sent with a cheque for £49 and the new reg arrived yesterday. Service indeed!"

I had exactly the same response earlier this year, only I'd lost the original.

Really nice to see and efficient and effective service.