The July 7 deadline for holders of FAA certificates who live outside the U.S. to provide a physical address is less than a month away, but problems for the 115,000 such holders are already occurring, according to OpsGroup.
A member of the flight support organization recently tried to complete the MedXpress pre-medical examination form and could not do so without the physical U.S. address, OpsGroup explained. “Since MedXpress and the [U.S. Agent for Service] portal now talk to each other, the system checks for that U.S. address before allowing you to proceed. Without it, you will not get the confirmation number needed for your medical.”
Certificate holders have to use the U.S. Agent for Service portal to provide the required physical address. The address can be any entity or adult (over 18 years old) with a U.S. postal address (it cannot be a P.O. Box or mail drop), according to OpsGroup. “It’s important you nominate someone you trust. They will be responsible for promptly forwarding you any FAA documents and must fully understand the importance of this task.”
Alternatively, a certificate holder can work with companies that offer registered agent services.
OpsGroup warned certificate holders not to ignore this rule because they will not be able to exercise the privileges of their certificate after July 7 and will be subject to enforcement action.