NIMASA Seafarer Certification Application Form

NIMASA Seafarer Certification Made Simple

Nigeria's maritime industry is vital to the nation's economy, and proper seafarer certification through the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) is essential for compliance and career advancement. This NIMASA Seafarer Certification Application Form streamlines the entire certification process, replacing confusing paper forms and back-and-forth email chains with a single, clear digital workflow.

Built for Nigerian Maritime Professionals

Whether you're applying for your first Certificate of Competency (CoC), renewing an existing certification, or upgrading your credentials, this template captures everything NIMASA requires: personal details, sea service records, training certificates, medical fitness documentation, and supporting identity documents. The form guides applicants through complex regulatory requirements with conditional logic that shows only relevant sections based on the certification type and rank being applied for.

Maritime training institutions, manning agencies, and shipping companies can use this form to standardize how they collect and verify seafarer documentation before submission to NIMASA, significantly reducing processing delays and rejected applications.

Paperform: Professional Forms for Maritime Compliance

Paperform makes it easy to create secure, compliant forms that match your organization's branding while handling the complex data collection Nigerian maritime regulations demand. With built-in file upload fields for training certificates, discharge books, and medical reports, you can gather all required documentation in one submission.

Once submitted, use Stepper to automate your verification workflow—route applications to compliance officers for review, send automated status updates to applicants, update your crew management system, and even trigger document preparation for final NIMASA submission. This reduces manual processing time and ensures no application falls through the cracks.

For organizations managing multiple certification types or operating across different maritime sectors, Paperform's Agency+ plan lets you maintain separate forms and workflows for deck officers, engineer officers, ratings, and specialist certifications—all from one central platform.

Trusted by maritime organizations worldwide, Paperform is SOC2 Type II and GDPR compliant, ensuring your sensitive seafarer data is protected with enterprise-grade security while remaining simple enough for your administrative team to manage without IT support.