Regulations and Government
FAA Seeks Expanded Use of U.S. Agents in Cert Actions
In a move to lower the agency's cost and speed up processing, the FAA is proposing to require individuals abroad to use U.S. agents for certain services.
Pilots in cockpit of small aircraft
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The FAA is proposing to require individuals with foreign addresses to designate a U.S. agent for service if they are applying for certain certificates, ratings, or authorizations. U.S. agents would receive FAA services under the proposal released Monday, including the processing of safety-critical or time-sensitive documents for citizens that are abroad. This would help the agency to act more promptly and efficiently, it maintained.

Currently, only carriers and foreign air carriers must designate a U.S. agent for service. However, individuals worldwide have been able to apply for and hold FAA certificates, ratings, and authorization. The FAA estimated that as of July 2022, some 115,000 such individuals had a foreign address without a U.S. physical address on file.

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