US Agent for Service of FAA Documents
FAA Agent for Mail Service
AOPA REGISTERED AGENT
Welcome to AOPA's U.S. Agent for Mail Service, your dedicated partner for registered agent services. We specialize in assisting pilots and members of the Aircraft Owners and Pilots association and its International Affiliates with all their process agent needs.
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Your Own Mailing Address for FAA correspondence in Washington DC.
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Scans of important FAA correspondence sent directly to your email and stored on a secure website.
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FAA Pilot License sent directly to you via Priority Mail in the US or Internationally.
The AOPA Registered Agent is coming soon to help you comply with the FAA’s new rules that require pilots and other airmen to designate a U.S. Agent for Service to receive safety-critical and time-sensitive FAA documents.
Designed for members of the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association and the IAOPA Affiliate members, but available to pilots and FAA certificate holders around the world, our service will offer:
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A U.S. Agent address in the United States
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Everything you’ll need to provide the FAA to designate us as your U.S. Agent for Service
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Scans of your FAA correspondence sent directly to your email
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Access your account and documents on a secure website
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Forwarding documents such as replacement certificates or aircraft registrations to an address of your choice, at home or abroad
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Special pricing for AOPA and IAOPA members
Who needs to designate a U.S. Agent for Service under the new FAA rules?
Individuals with addresses outside the United States and no United States physical address of record on file with the Federal Aviation Administration who hold or apply for certain certificates, ratings, or authorizations are required to designate a United States Mail Agent for service of Federal Aviation Administration documents.
This includes individuals such as:
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Student pilots
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Pilots
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Flight instructors
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Ground instructors
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Flight engineers
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Navigators
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Flight attendants​
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Air-traffic control-tower operators
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Aircraft dispatchers
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Mechanics
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Repairmen
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Parachute riggers
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First, Second, and Third Class Medical Certificate holders
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Part 107: Small UAS remote pilots
FAA Compliance Deadlines
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April 2, 2025, for applicants
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July 7, 2025, for current certificate, rating, or authorization holders
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Individuals who fail to timely designate a U.S. agent for service to comply with FAA’s new rule may not exercise the privileges of their FAA certificate, rating, or authorization.
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If an aircraft owner fails to comply, the aircraft’s registration certificate will be considered ineffective.
About Us
The AOPA Registered Agent is the only U.S. Agent for Service backed by the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association. From its start in 1939, the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association has been dedicated to general aviation. AOPA continues to fight to protect the freedom to fly while keeping general aviation safe, fun, and affordable.
