If you have questions for IATA or need to check the status of your application, you can do so through your personal portal.

You can also download the application packet at http://www. iatan. org/accreditation/Pages/application-forms. aspx.

Your application will be assessed by the local AIP on the basis of the following criteria: financial record and standing; staff qualifications and experience; identification and accessibility of premises; and security and procedures. Do not embellish or lie on a resume. For example, say you have five years of experience when you have only five months of experience. Do not say you went to a school, college, or prestigious high school if you did not go to it. The systems and teams can research and find out the truth. Do not try to bulk up a resume with a bunch of fillers. It’s okay if it’s a half-page resume if that’s all you have at that time. People have short attention spans. So make the content clear.

If you are not part of a branch, then you’ll need to provide documentation showing that you are a solo operator and provide only inclusive tour offerings.

For example, training courses can count towards showing a minimal level of experience and training required to become certified, as long as they were offered by the IATA. Scan in and submit copies of any training certifications.

The IATA is particularly interested in experience that shows a prior knowledge of airline operations and ticketing procedures. You could even submit a copy of a prior business card as proof of travel employment experience.

Put these materials in chronological order, so that the AIP can browse through them quickly. Include the full bank account records showing both deposits and withdrawals for the prior year.

The IATA mailing address for applications is:703 Waterford Way, Suite 600Miami, Florida USA33126. Your notarized evidentiary documents must be submitted at the same time as your application. Scan them in and submit them as pdfs via the portal or email. Or, keep them in print form and mail them in.

The fee is usually around $165 for self-employed agents and over $300 for full or corporate travel agencies.

For example, they might ask that you send along a particular financial statement that might have been left out from the prior packet.

It will take at least 2 weeks for your application to be approved.

These periodic and random reviews are required of all IATA members.