All non-UK air carriers that wish to undertake commercial services to, from or within the United Kingdom are required to hold a Foreign Carrier Permit before that flight is undertaken.
United Kingdom’s
Departure from the European Union
The UK Government has agreed a Future Trade Agreement which comes into effect on 31 December 2020. After this date, all non-UK carriers, including EEA and EFTA operators, will require a Foreign Carrier Permit before operating any commercial flight to, from or within UK territory.
Types of permit
The type of permit
required is dependent on the nature of operations that are requested can be
categorised into:
- An
Ad-Hoc Permit for carrier operating for short-term, or one-off non-scheduled
(charter) services
- A
Scheduled or Series Charter Permit is required for regular scheduled or series
charter services.
To apply for either permit, you will need to fill in an
application form and be able to provide information required and ready access
to several other documents upon request listed below
Ad
Hoc Permits
To
apply for an Ad Hoc Permit, use form CPG3200
Before applying ensure that dates and times of flights are known and
that the information required or required upon request are understood
To amend an existing foreign registered aircraft permit,
use form CPG3200A.
To make payment please, use Payment authorisation form.
Scheduled
or Series Charter Permits
To
apply for a Scheduled or Series Charter Permits, use form CPG3201
Before
applying ensure that routes and number of services per week are known and that
the information required or required upon request are understood
To make payment please, use Payment authorisation form.
Information
Required
- Aircraft details;
- Certificate of Liability
Insurance for passenger, third party and war risks for aircraft to be
used. The level of insurance must meet the minimum requirements of
insurance for passenger and third-party liability set out in Regulation
(EC) 785/2004
- Which Advanced Passenger Information System you will use
to inform the UK Border Force of passenger, cabin and flight crew
information. More information on Advanced Passenger Information systems
can be found in the visas and immigration section
of the UK Government’s website.
- The CAA will however,
require all the above documents in regard to any foreign registered
aircraft leased from another carrier, either with or without crew, which
the applicant carrier proposes to use on services to the UK. The
department will also require the following additional information:
Information on
Request
The
CAA may also require the following information on request (and reserves the
right to require such information at any stage)
- Certificate of competency
and/or Air Operators Certificate and /or an Operating Licence issued by
the aeronautical authority of the State of Operator.
- Certificate of Incorporation
or Business Registration
- Certificates of Airworthiness
and Registration issued by the aeronautical authority of the State of
Registry for all aircraft to be used on services to the UK.
- Confirmation that no
dangerous goods or munitions of war will be carried. For a Dangerous Goods
(DG) exemption, evidence of exemption / approval from State of origin or
UK CAA is required, the appropriate completed form should be attached.
Traffic rights
The setting of policy and negotiation of traffic rights is
undertaken by the Department for Transport. Before granting an operating permit
for scheduled flights, the CAA ensures that the services are undertaken in
accordance with the traffic rights and conditions provided under the air
service arrangements the UK has negotiated with the state where the airline is
registered.
In the case of non-scheduled (charter) flights the UK seeks
reciprocity to ensure that UK airlines are allowed similar opportunities from
foreign authorities.
Security direction
If you are operating an aircraft with a maximum take-off weight
of 10,000kg or more, you must also have a security direction served on you. For
further information, please contact AviationSecurityEnquiries@caa.gsi.gov.uk