FAA US AGENT FOR SERVICE - AOPA/IAOPA Registered Agent

Individuals who have a foreign address and no U.S. physical address of record on file with the FAA are now required to designate a U.S. agent for service if they apply for a certificate, rating, or authorization issued under 14 CFR part 47, 61, 63, 65, 67, or 107 or hold a certificate issued under any of these parts. This requirement applies only to individuals (not entities).
 
AOPA US has been working on a Registered Agent for FAA Mail Service and we are pleased to inform you that a wait-list opportunity is now available.
 
Final registration will be completed when the FAA website is accessible.  We expect the new FAA website will be ready prior to April 2, 2025.  
When the FAA notifies us that their website is online, AOPA US will send all wait-list registrants a notification and provide guidance on completing the FAA registration process and account setup with the new AOPA/IAOPA service.

This new AOPA service will provide:

• A U.S. Agent address in the United States for FAA correspondence
• Everything you will need to provide the FAA to designate us as your U.S. Agent for Service
• Scans of your FAA correspondence sent directly to your email
• Access your account and documents on a secure website
• Forwarding documents such as replacement certificates or aircraft registrations to an address of your choice, at home or abroad
• Special discounted pricing for IAOPA affiliate members in good standing of $79.

While you might shop around and find a lower price for the service, by using the AOPA/IAOPA service you know that you will be in safe hands and have support if you have any issues with the FAA. Be careful not to get scammed - since the FAA made this ruling a large number of "FAA US Agents for Service" have appeared on web searches with a wide range of costs for the service. If the offer looks too good to be true then maybe it is. 

Please be aware of the FAA Definitions. The following terms are defined in § 3.302:

• U.S. agent for service (U.S. agent): An entity or an adult (individual who is 18 or older) with a U.S. address who a certificate, rating, or authorization holder or applicant designates to receive FAA service on their behalf.
• U.S. agent address: An address in the States of the United States, the District of Columbia, or any U.S. territory or possession. If the agent is an entity, the address must be the U.S. agent’s office address. If the agent is an individual, the address must be the agent’s usual place of residence or, if applicable, the individual’s U.S. military office address. If the U.S. agent is serving as a U.S. agent in their official capacity with the military, the address may be a military office address. A U.S. agent address may not be a post office box, military post office box, or a mail drop box; and
• U.S. physical address: An address in the States of the United States, the District of Columbia, or any U.S. territory or possession, but excludes post office boxes, military post office boxes, mail drop boxes, and commercial addresses that are not also residential addresses.

See: https://www.faa.gov/documentLibrary/media/Advisory_Circular/AC_3-1.pdf

Please register your interest in this service here: https://www.aopa.co.uk/aopa-faa-us-registered-agent-service