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May 2021 licenses for Travel Agents and Tour Operators

Jan 26, 2021, 00:00 by Engine Support

The Commission for Aviation Regulation (CAR) has published CN1/2021, detailing key dates and vital information for those travel agents and tour operators whose licences expire on 30 April 2021

Licence holders are strongly advised to read CN1/2021 in full.

Applicants are reminded that all applications are dealt with on a date of receipt basis. Therefore, early submission is recommended. Please ensure that your application is fully submitted before midnight on 15 February 2021 to avoid levies. This means:

The Application Form submitted by email only to traveltrade@aviationreg.ie
Fee paid to CAR (by same day transfer if necessary) - the fee can only be paid by EFT and must be in CARs account on 15 February; and
Signed declaration received by CAR.

Please send by email only to traveltrade@aviationreg.ie

Date Stage
15 February 2021 Deadline for receipt of completed licence application at standard fee.
15 March 2021 Date CAR aims to issue decision-in-principle letters for completed applications made by 15 March 2021
16 April 2021 Deadline for receipt by CAR of applicant bonds for licence to be granted on 1 May 2021


Please be advised that the Commission’s secure on-line licensing system is unavailable.

If you are a repeat applicant and have not received an email from traveltrade@aviationreg.ie containing the application form and declaration sheet, please contact the Travel Trade team as soon as possible. 

Full text of CN1/2021