Getting & keeping your licence

What to focus on while you read

General licensing provisions, exam procedure, licence fee, issuance, CPD, suspension/termination

This unit walks the licence lifecycle: general licensing rules, exam invitation and circular-communicated exam logistics, fees, issuance, annual CPD, and requests to suspend or terminate a licence. CPD and exam-procedure details are frequent multi-select traps.

Key points

• Article 4 sets general provisions for becoming and acting as a Football Agent under the FFAR licensing system.
• Article 6: if an applicant satisfies eligibility requirements, FIFA invites them to sit the exam; format, frequency and dates are communicated by circular.
• Articles 7–8 cover the licence fee and issuance of the licence once requirements are met.
• Article 9: to maintain a licence, a Football Agent must comply with CPD requirements on an annual basis; those requirements are communicated annually by circular.
• Article 10: a Football Agent may request temporary suspension or permanent termination of their licence through the Platform; returning after termination requires completing the full application process again.

Exam traps

• Inventing a permanent CPD exemption for recent exam passage, amateur-only clients, or voluntary suspension.
• Claiming CPD is communicated by TMS, EFAA, or a member association instead of FIFA circular.
• Assuming exam dates are fixed permanently in the FFAR text rather than communicated by circular.

Unit outline

1. Article 4: General provisions

2. Article 6: Exam procedure

3. Article 7: Licence fee

4. Article 8: Issue of licence

5. Article 9: Continuing professional development

6. Article 10: Request for a suspension or termination of licence