FAA U.S. Agent for Service Requirements

The FAA requires certain individuals with a foreign address and no U.S. physical address of record on file with the FAA to designate a U.S. Agent for Service.

The requirement applies to individuals who hold or apply for certain FAA certificates, ratings, or authorizations issued under 14 CFR Parts 47, 61, 63, 65, 67, or 107.

A U.S. Agent for Service provides the FAA with a U.S.-based individual or entity that can receive certain FAA documents on your behalf.

Who Needs a U.S. Agent for Service?

You are required to designate a U.S. Agent for Service if:

You have a foreign address on file with the FAA;
You have no U.S. physical address of record on file with the FAA; and
You hold or apply for a certificate, rating, or authorization issued under 14 CFR Part 47, 61, 63, 65, 67, or 107.

These regulations cover many foreign-based aircraft owners, pilots, flight instructors, flight engineers, mechanics, dispatchers, medical certificate holders, and remote pilots.

What Does a U.S. Agent for Service Do?

A U.S. Agent for Service is an adult individual or entity with a qualifying U.S. address that you designate to receive FAA service on your behalf.

This gives the FAA a U.S.-based point of contact for serving certain official documents when you are located outside the United States.

When Did the U.S. Agent for Service Requirement Take Effect?

The FAA established the U.S. Agent for Service requirements under 14 CFR §§ 3.301–3.303.

Existing certificate, rating, and authorization holders who were subject to the requirement were required to designate a U.S. Agent for Service by July 7, 2025.

If you are required to have a U.S. Agent for Service and have not designated one, you may not exercise the privileges of the affected FAA certificate, rating, or authorization until you comply with the requirement.

FAA Advisory Circular AC 3-1

The FAA issued Advisory Circular AC 3-1 on October 11, 2024.

AC 3-1 provides guidance for individuals on complying with the U.S. Agent for Service requirements in 14 CFR §§ 3.301–3.303, including how to designate a U.S. Agent for Service, update an existing designation, and change agents.

VIEW FAA ADVISORY CIRCULAR AC 3-1

How Do I Designate a U.S. Agent for Service?

The FAA provides an online U.S. Agent for Service System (USAS) where affected individuals can submit and manage their U.S. Agent designation.

After selecting a U.S. Agent for Service, you must submit the required agent information to the FAA and electronically certify the designation.

VISIT THE FAA USAS System

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Once you register with MyUSAgent, you will receive the information you need to designate MyUSAgent through the FAA's U.S. Agent for Service System.

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The regulatory substance above tracks the FAA's active AC 3-1: it confirms the foreign-address/no-U.S.-physical-address condition, Parts 47/61/63/65/67/107, the definition of a U.S. agent, and that AC 3-1 was issued October 11, 2024.