# Renewal and expiry

When a certificate expires and how to ask for more time.

Source: https://yachtmarinaguide.fyi/support/articles/academy/renewal-and-expiry
Markdown: https://yachtmarinaguide.fyi/support/articles/academy/renewal-and-expiry.md
Last updated: 2026-11-04

## Expiry
A course can set a validity period in months. The certificate expires that many months after its issue date. A course with no validity period does not expire. Your certificate and its verify page show the expiry date when there is one.

## What an expired certificate shows
The verify page shows the status `expired`. The certificate is not revoked. It still opens.

## Renew
You cannot renew a certificate yourself. You cannot take an exam again after you pass it. Email support@yachtmarinaguide.fyi and give your code. We decide each request. If we agree, we move the expiry date. The code does not change.