Apply for Seafarer’s Discharge Book (SDB) Renewal
This service allows customers to renew the seaman book / discharge book for seafarers working on commercial ships.
How to apply
At a glance
- Processing time
- Apply for Seafarer’s Discharge Book (SDB) Renewal2 Days
- Fees
- Apply for Seafarer’s Discharge Book (SDB) Renewal — AED 200
Fee type: Federal · Payment: wallet, cards, bank transfer
- Apply for Seafarer’s Discharge Book (SDB) Renewal — AED 200
- Where to get this service
- Customer Happiness Center - Fujairah
- Customer Happiness Center - RAS Al Khaima
- Customer Happiness Center - Dubai
- Ministry of Energy & Infrastructure Website
- Ministry of Energy & Infra(MOEI)
- Service delivery window - Alhamriyah
- Service delivery window - Ajman
- Customer Happiness Center- Al Mina
- Who can apply
Individuals
- Individuals: UAE National, resident, Senior UAE National /Seniors, Special Needs
- User guide
Please check the user guide (PDF) for using the system in order to apply for the service.
- Service type
- Procedural
- Sector
- Maritime
Required documents
- Passport
- Copy of the competency certificate
- Medical fitness certificate
- Copy of all pages of the current Seafarer’s Discharge Book (SDB)
- Copy of ID / passport
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